Rise and shine, Seattle Seahawks fans! It’s a 10 am PT road game for the last time until late November. The Jacksonville Jaguars have been one of the surprise teams of the 2025 NFL season, and indeed they’re
tied for top spot in the AFC with a 4-1 record. The Seahawks will have their hands full trying to stay above .500 and not potentially cede ground in the NFC West race.
I’m dreading having to review last week’s five predictions because I know they were unfiltered sewer water, but we’ll do it anyway before trotting out this week’s predictions.
Bold prediction: Riq Woolen gets a game-clinching interception
Can’t really do that while injured for a good chunk of the second half, so bad luck there.
Seahawks offense prediction: Cooper Kupp scores his first Seattle touchdown
Still waiting.
Seahawks defense prediction: Baker Mayfield is sacked at least three times
Not even close.
Opponent prediction: Buccaneers hold Seahawks to well under 100 rushing yards
Happy to be wrong on this occasion!
Game prediction: It comes down to the wire, but the Seahawks prevail late
It came down to the wire, it was not a low scoring game, and the Seahawks didn’t prevail late.
My crystal ball was broken. Let’s see about this week!
Bold prediction: Seahawks have over 150 rushing yards
Any chance the Seahawks have of winning this one will be dependent on a good showing by the offense. What I saw from the running game last week against a formidable Buccaneers defensive front is about as encouraging a development as you can get after a loss. Seattle’s OL was in people mover mode and we saw a strong performance from Kenneth Walker III on limited carries. Perhaps that’s a sign of Seattle getting something going with its rushing attack, as opposed to just a singular good day at the office.
Jacksonville has allowed just 489 yards on the ground over five weeks, but they’ve faced the fewest rushing attempts and average 4.6 yards per carry allowed. Their run defense DVOA is just 24th, per FTN Fantasy, so there will be opportunities for Seattle. Knowing the Seahawks will have their hands full with Josh Hines-Allen in pass protection, I believe they’ll rely more on the run game than in previous weeks, and we’ll see a big game from Kenneth Walker and a solid RB2 showing by Zach Charbonnet.
Seahawks offense prediction: Elijah Arroyo scores his first touchdown
The targets may not back this up, but you can tell the Seahawks are steadily getting the rookie tight end from Miami more involved in the passing game. If not for blatant pass interference by Budda Baker, he would’ve scored a touchdown by now. Arroyo has 10 targets and six catches, along with a nullified 11th target due to DPI. I’d love for Arroyo’s return to Florida end with him reaching the end zone, and Seattle’s red zone proficiency has me thinking he’ll score on a play-action rollout.
Alternatively, AJ Barner reaches the end zone again and inches closer to already matching Jimmy Graham for most touchdowns by a Seahawks TE all-time.
Seahawks defense prediction: The secondary overachieves
Without Riq Woolen, Devon Witherspoon, and Julian Love, it might be easy to assume the Seahawks will make Trevor Lawrence look like the generational prospect he was hyped to be. I’m very hesitant in thinking the secondary will hold up with Nehemiah Pritchett, Derion Kendrick, Ty Okada, D’Anthony Bell, and Shaquill Griffin all having to play in some capacity, but the Jaguars have hardly been a juggernaut in the passing game.
Lawrence has been unspectacular while playing defenses mostly ranked no higher than 15th in pass defense DVOA. Seattle does have some pass rush help coming back with DeMarcus Lawrence playing in Derick Hall’s absence. Lawrence has a low sack rate but his receivers have one of the league’s worst drop rates, led by Brian Thomas Jr. I certainly am aware that Travis Hunter could really have a breakout moment against a weakened secondary, but I like my chances that the Seahawks can hold Lawrence under 250 yards passing, limit the yards per attempt, and keep the explosives to a minimum. Don’t forget that tight end Brenton Strange is on IR, and he’s been a big part of Jacksonville’s offense. Mike Macdonald also has a full week to prepare for the “break class in case of emergency” defensive scheme, which ideally is not hoping he can win with four all game.
Jaguars prediction: You guessed it, they’ll force turnovers out of the Seahawks
Simple but effective. Jacksonville leads the NFL in takeaways and Devin Lloyd has four interceptions already, including a huge pick-six off Patrick Mahomes on Monday night. Seattle has been light on interceptions but heavy on fumbles, which is enough for me to think this trend will continue. Until the Seahawks show better ball security (particularly with their fumbling) I cannot shake off the strong possibility they’ll have a sloppy moment or two regardless of where the game is played.
I’ll go with one unlucky tip-drill interception off of Sam Darnold and maybe a Darnold strip-sack fumble after Josh Hines-Allen gets in a blindside hit. This will lead to short fields that put the defense in tough spots.
Game prediction: Seahawks commit too many mistakes, finally lose a road game
I can’t do it. At the start of the season I predicted this game would be a loss because I thought the Jaguars would be a tougher opponent than expected, and I’m sticking with it. At full strength, I like Seattle’s chances to get a win as I don’t think Jacksonville is anything but a good team, not a great one. However, the Seahawks have had their fair share of self-inflicted wounds (whether turnovers or untimely, not high-volume penalties), and that’s not going to hold up against good teams too often.
When you factor in the injuries, Seattle’s mistake prone tendencies, and the X-factor of humid Jacksonville weather potentially bogging down the road team, I’m going with the Jaguars to win 26-21. We may even see a surprisingly sub-par day for the run defense; they won’t be this great every week. There will be an unsuccessful late comeback attempt from 26-14 down in the fourth quarter, so this won’t be filed as another failed effort by the Seahawks defense to prevent a go-ahead TD drive. This is one where I really hope I’m wrong. Seattle very much has a chance but they have to play clean football for a change.
Alright! Predictions done. Tell us yours in the comments!
