In Week 17 the Seattle Seahawks went on the road and once again made themselves at home against an opponent. This time around it was against the Carolina Panthers, and while Zach Charbonnet wrecked the Panthers living room, the Seattle defense raided Carolina’s kitchen on the way to holding Bryce Young and Co to just 139 yards of total offense.
When Seattle had the ball, Charbonnet saw 35 snaps to Ken Walker’s 31, but in what is almost the complete opposite of what happened in Week 16 against the Los
Angeles Rams, it was Charbonnet who ran for more than 100 yards rather than Walker.
In the absence of Charles Cross, Josh Jones played every snap at left tackle, while the rest of the line was the same as it has been for most of 2025. And, even though fans will dream of big free agent signings or another big splash in the draft, it was also the same as it will be to open training camp in 2026.
Notably, in Rashid Shaheed’s absence, Jake Bobo and Dareke Young split snaps after Shaheed left the game.
On defense only Julian Love played the full game, with the rest of the unit getting at least some sort of breather ahead of an absolutely crucial matchup against the San Francisco 49ers in Week 18 with both the division title and top seed in the NFC on the line.
Not something that commands urgent attention for 2025, but a little nugget to store in the back of the mind heading into the offseason to pull out during OTAs and training camp is the fact that Ryle Mills saw more snaps on defense than Mike Morris. It could have been nothing more than situational, or simply a function of game flow, but it might be one of those little things that could shed early insight into the depth chart when it comes to training camp in 2026.
With that in mind, regardless of how things play out on defense, Morris remains one of the key members of the Seahawks special teams. His 19 special teams snaps in Week 17 tied him with Brady Russell for the team lead, with Tyrice Knight, Patrick O’Connell and Dareke Young rounding out the top five.
Also worth noting here is that 2024 third round pick Christian Haynes once again only saw the field on special teams. Should that remain the case again in Week 18 against San Francisco, Haynes will finish his second NFL season with fewer than 200 offensive snaps for his career. It certainly doesn’t mark the end of the road for Haynes, as offensive line is a position that can take several years for a player to develop, but it certainly doesn’t seem to be a good sign as far as his future with the Seahawks is concerned. Of course, he has seen some work at center this season after getting a look there in the offseason, so it’s entirely possible he’ll work his way into the competition at center as well as guard during the offseason.
And now it’s on to Week 18 and the San Francisco 49ers, with the Seahawks playing for all the marbles for the second time in three weeks.
