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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/seattle-seahawks/seahawks-news-sam-darnold-pinpoints-emphasis-seattle-offense-colts-game');   ga('set', 'title', 'Sam Darnold pinpoints ’emphasis’ for Seahawks offense for Colts game');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Sam-Darnold.jpg"><figcaption>Brett Davis-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Sam Darnold pinpoints ’emphasis’ for Seahawks offense for Colts game</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-11T18:46:51-08:00">December 11th, 6:46pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-11T18:46:51-08:00">December 11th, 6:46pm</time><address><a>Richard Pereira</a>Richard Pereira joined ClutchPoints in January 2025 as an Associate Editor. He earned his degree from Florida Atlantic University in 2023 and has been covering the school's athletic programs since 2020, having served as a Sports Editor at the FAU University Press. He was granted the unique opportunity to report on the men's basketball team's journey to the Final Four in Houston for FAU Owls Nest during March Madness, consistently striving to grow as a sports journalist.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Sam Darnold pointed out an area that the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/indianapolis-colts/colts-vs-seahawks-bold-predictions-for-week-15-clash">Seattle Seahawks will have to execute at a high level</a> to get past the Indianapolis Colts in Week 15 of the 2025 NFL season.</p><p>Darnold is going through the eighth season of his career, his first with the Seahawks. He has excelled in his new surroundings, helping the team have one of the best records in the NFC.</p><p>They are due for a big matchup against the Colts, who have suffered a dip in form on top of a season-ending injury to quarterback Daniel Jones. Darnold <a href="https://x.com/BradyHenderson/status/1999249907274928516" rel="noopener">gave his thoughts on the upcoming matchup</a>, via reporter Brady Henderson. Efficiency will be for Seattle, knowing how making the right plays down the stretch will allow them to create enough distance from them and Indianapolis.</p><p>“Sam Darnold said the emphasis for the Seahawks’ offense this week is efficiency throughout the entire game, a reference to how they took nearly a half to get going in Atlanta. Their first four drives: punt, FG, INT, punt, with 66 net yards. Then they scored on six straight drives,” Henderson wrote. “Seattle scored 31 points in the second half Sunday. It was the sixth time this year they’ve scored 24-plus points in a half (not necessarily all on offense).”</p><p>“We’re going to continue to harp on the fact that if we can do it in a half, why can’t we do it all game?” Darnold said.</p><h2><b>What lies ahead for Sam Darnold, Seahawks</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Sam-Darnold-2.jpg"><figcaption>Brett Davis-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Sam Darnold and the Seahawks understand that winning in the last four games of the regular season will be crucial. Emphasizing the importance of execution against the Colts is a major example of that.</p><p>Darnold has been highly effective throughout his first season with Seattle. 13 games into the year, he has completed 241 passes for 3,162 yards and 22 touchdowns and 11 interceptions. His chemistry with Jaxon Smith-Njigba has been remarkable, seeing the receiver become one of the best performers this season.</p><p>Seattle has a 10-3 record on the season, holding the second spot in the NFC West Division standings. They are above the San Francisco 49ers and Arizona Cardinals while trailing the Los Angeles Rams. In terms of the NFC standings, they sit at fifth place. They are above the 49ers and Chicago Bears while trailing the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Philadelphia Eagles.</p><p>The Seahawks will continue preparations for their upcoming matchup, being at home. They host the Indianapolis Colts on Dec. 14 at 4:25 p.m. ET.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Sam Darnold pinpoints ’emphasis’ for Seahawks offense for Colts game

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/indianapolis-colts/colts-vs-seahawks-bold-predictions-for-week-15-clash');   ga('set', 'title', 'Colts vs. Seahawks bold predictions for Week 15 clash');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Ancient-Philip-Rivers-will-try-to-help-the-desperate-Colts-rescue-their-season.jpg"><figcaption>Mykal McEldowney/IndyStar / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Colts vs. Seahawks bold predictions for Week 15 clash</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-11T09:24:33-08:00">December 11th, 9:24am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-11T09:24:33-08:00">December 11th, 9:24am</time><address><a>Steve Silverman</a>Steve Silverman has been covering the NFL for more than 35 years, and his writing has appeared in ESPN Magazine, Bleacher Report, CBS Sports, Pro Football Weekly, and Forbes.com. He has written 10 books, including "Who's Better, Who's Best in the NFL." He has won multiple awards from the Pro Football Writers of America.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Indianapolis Colts</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Suddenly, there is life within the Indianapolis Colts organization. The team has lost three games in a row and starting quarterback Daniel Jones went down and out for the season with an Achilles injury in their loss last week to the Jacksonville Jaguars. First place had looked so secure a month ago, but the latest loss put them on the outside of the playoff structure looking in.</p><p>Just as the situation looked hopeless, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/indianapolis-colts/colts-news-shane-steichen-philip-rivers-hilarious-take">the Colts brought back</a> a quarterback from their past. They signed 44-year-old Philip Rivers who had concluded his career during the 2020 season and had retired from the NFL to begin his high school coaching career. Rivers is going to get an opportunity to show he can lead the team and get them back on the winning track.</p><p>If head coach Shane Steichen decides that he likes what he sees from Jones this week in practice, Rivers could get his opportunity this week when the Colts go to Seattle. The Seahawks (10-3) are dynamic this season and are battling the Los Angeles Rams for NFC West superiority and have a legitimate chance to earn the No. 1 seed in the NFC playoffs.</p><p>Rivers sounds like a man who would love the opportunity to return to NFL action as soon as possible. “I’ll be ready to go,” <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6881542/2025/12/11/colts-philip-rivers-spark-juice-seahawks/">Rivers said</a> after the team’s mid-week practice, per <i>The Athletic</i>. “I’m going to prepare and push for that. I don’t mean push (the coaches) for that. I mean, push myself to get there. And if that’s what we feel, they feel, we collectively feel is the best decision, then we’ll go.”</p><h2><b>Rivers will gain job, but he will throw 2 interceptions</b></h2><p>Technically, rookie Riley Leonard is the No. 1 quarterback at this point. However, he simply does not have the savvy or experience to guide the Colts at this point when the schedule gets so challenging. After facing the Seahawks, the Colts have home games against the San Francisco 49ers and Jacksonville Jaguars before a closing road game against the Houston Texans.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/indianapolis-colts/colts-news-philip-rivers-preparing-to-start-seahawks-in-week-15">Ideally, the Colts</a> can depend on the brilliant play of running back Jonathan Taylor. He has been sensational to this point with 1,356 yards and 16 rushing TDs while averaging 5.49 yards per carry. Steichen knows the running game will almost certainly lose its steam if the passing game is not credible.</p><p>The Colts don’t have a game-breaking receivers. They have competent pass catchers in Alec Pierce, Michael Pittman and Tyler Warren. If Rivers can show that he can still play at an NFL level — fairly doubtful at age 44 — the Colts have a chance to end their losing streak and get back on track.</p><p>However, the Seahawks will come at Rivers with significant pressure in the form of Byron Murphy, Leonard Williams, Uchenna Nwosu and DeMarcus Lawrence. They will force Rivers into throwing at least 2 interceptions that will hurt the Colts badly.</p><h2>Darnold will throw for 250-plus yards and 2 TDs</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Sam-Darnold-has-fulfilled-expectations-for-the-Seahawks.jpg"><figcaption>Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The Seahawks have been consistent all season and they are playing their best football right now as they have 7 of their last 8 games and 3 in a row.</p><p>Head coach Mike Macdonald has a team that is solid on both sides of the ball, and Sam Darnold is the triggerman of the team’s dependable offense. Darnold remains a QB1 who can diagnose the opposing defense’s coverage plans fairly easily and deliver a pass that will get the best of that coverage. He has completed 241 of 354 passes for 3,162 yards with 22 touchdowns and 11 interceptions.</p><p>He has a great 1-2 receiving punch with Jaxon Smith-Njigba and Cooper Kupp, much as he did last year in Minnesota with Justin Jefferson and Jordan Addison. Smith-Njigba has caught 89 passes for 1,428 yards and has 9 TD receptions. Kupp is an outstanding 3rd-down target.</p><p>In addition to Darnold’s passing attack, the running of Kenneth Walker III and Zach Charbonnet complements what Darnold can do through the air. Walker is fast and explosive and has 762 rushing yards and a 4.48 yards per carry mark. Charbonnet can get the tough yards between the tackles and is a key contributor. His 483 rushing yards and 3.66 yards per carry mark don’t tell the full story. He can punish defenses on short-yardage plays and he has scored 8 rushing touchdowns.</p><p>Look for the Darnold to do plenty of damage through the air and throw TD passes for Smith-Njigba and Kupp.</p><h2><b>Seahawks have too much momentum and will dominate in second half</b></h2><p>The Seahawks are getting close to the finish line and they know they have to keep up with the Rams. They can’t afford to let a slumping team with a 44-year-old grandfather under center beat them.</p><p>Unless they are looking past the Colts at the Week 16 home game against the Rams, the Seahawks will impose their will and put the Colts away in the second half. They will win this game by at least two touchdowns.</p><p> </p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Colts vs. Seahawks bold predictions for Week 15 clash

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He also created and oversaw video and event production departments for legacy media brands. Mike is a longtime podcaster and even longer suffering NY Jets fan.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Seattle Seahawks started slow before erupting in the second half of their Week 14 matchup against the Atlanta Falcons. After taking a 6-6 tie into halftime, Seattle scored 17 points in the third quarter and then added 14 more in the fourth, while holding Atlanta to a field goal. The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/seattle-seahawks/seahawks-news-mike-macdonald-rare-air-seattle-history-win-falcons">37-9 rout extended the Seahawks’ winning streak</a> to three straight games.</p><p>Now Seattle will host the Indianapolis Colts in Week 15. And Indy is a bit of a wild card with a huge question mark at quarterback. Philip Rivers volunteered to un-retire and take over for Daniel Jones, who tore his Achilles last Sunday. And there’s a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/indianapolis-colts/colts-news-philip-rivers-preparing-to-start-seahawks-in-week-15">chance Rivers starts for the Colts</a>.</p><p>Cooper Kupp acknowledged being excited about potentially facing Rivers in 2025. He <a href="https://x.com/BradyHenderson/status/1998871093294276667" rel="noopener">even imitated</a> the 44-year-old QB, who’s known for his aggressively wholesome profanity substitutions. “Shoot, dadgummit, he’s a good player, man,” Kupp said, per ESPN’s Brady Henderson.</p><p>“Shoot, that’s Philip Rivers. His resume speaks for itself. It’s gonna be real cool to be out there and be on the field with a future Hall of Famer.”</p><h2><b>Seahawks prepare to face Philip Rivers in Week 15… of 2025</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Philip-Rivers_3fa32c.jpg"><figcaption>Mykal McEldowney/IndyStar / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Seahawks head coach <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/seattle-seahawks/seahawks-news-mike-macdonald-reaction-facing-philip-rivers-week-15">Mike Macdonald also praised Rivers’ comeback</a>. “If anybody can pull it off, it’s him. The guy’s probably one of the best competitors in the history of the NFL. I’m sure he would do anything to get ready. So we’re getting ready for him.”</p><p>The Seahawks have won seven of their last eight games. Seattle’s only loss in that stretch was a costly one, as the team came up just short against the Los Angeles Rams. That game is currently the difference in the NFC West. Both the Seahawks and the Rams have 10-3 records. But LA has the head-to-head tiebreaker. For now.</p><p>Seattle gets another crack at Los Angeles in Week 16. And the Seahawks will be at home for that matchup, which could determine the top seed in the conference. Whichever team fails to win the division will likely end up with the No. 5 seed.</p><p>But first, Seattle needs to avoid falling victim to a classic trap game, when a team loses its starter to a devastating injury and replaces him with a guy who retired half a decade ago because the coach doesn’t trust the other two quarterbacks on the roster.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Cooper Kupp goes full Philip Rivers to media before facing 44-year-old QB

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/seattle-seahawks/seahawks-news-mike-macdonald-reaction-facing-philip-rivers-week-15');   ga('set', 'title', 'Mike Macdonald’s instant reaction to Seahawks potentially facing Philip Rivers in Week 15');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Mike-Macdonalds-instant-reaction-to-potentially-facing-Philip-Rivers-in-Week-15.jpg"><figcaption>Brett Davis-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Mike Macdonald’s instant reaction to Seahawks potentially facing Philip Rivers in Week 15</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-10T20:57:18-08:00">December 10th, 8:57pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-10T20:57:18-08:00">December 10th, 8:57pm</time><address><a>Paolo Mariano</a>Paolo Mariano is a freelance writer, editor, and producer based in Manila, Philippines. He is a journalism graduate from the University of Santo Tomas and the father of a young girl whose personality swings from Simone Biles to Dillon Brooks. A beacon of objectivity, he believes Penny Hardaway is the true NBA GOAT.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>All eyes will be on Philip Rivers if he gets the start for the Indianapolis Colts against the Seattle Seahawks in Week 15.</p><p>The Colts and the Seahawks will face off at Lumen Field on Sunday, with fans eager to see <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/indianapolis-colts/colts-news-high-school-football-led-philip-rivers-nfl-return">how the 44-year-old Rivers would fare</a> if he gets the nod. Indianapolis signed him to the practice squad following the season-ending Achilles injury of Daniel Jones.</p><p>Seattle coach Mike Macdonald admitted that he was <a href="https://twitter.com/BradyHenderson/status/1998876372358590545" rel="noopener">surprised by the return</a> of Rivers, who hasn’t played in the NFL since leading the Colts to the playoffs in 2021.</p><p>“It’s the NFL, man. Every week is different. Finally, we had something kind of crazy happen this year, but it wasn’t expected,” said Macdonald in a video shared by ESPN’s Brady Henderson.</p><p>“If anybody can pull it off, it’s him. The guy’s probably one of the best competitors in the history of the NFL. I’m sure he would do anything to get ready. So we’re getting ready for him.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Mike Macdonald on Philip Rivers coming out of retirement at age 44, having not played since 2020, to potentially start for the Colts against the Seahawks Sunday:</p><p>“If anybody can pull it off, it’s him.” <a href="https://t.co/nWWg8JlN0X">pic.twitter.com/nWWg8JlN0X</a></p><p>— Brady Henderson (@BradyHenderson) <a href="https://twitter.com/BradyHenderson/status/1998876372358590545?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 10, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>As of writing, it remains unclear if Rivers will get the start against the Seahawks, with Riley Leonard being bothered by a knee injury and Anthony Richardson still out with an eye injury.</p><p>Leonard took over from Jones in their loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 14, going 18-of-29 for 145 yards, zero touchdowns, and one interception. It was only the second appearance of the 23-year-old rookie.</p><p>Macdonald stressed that they’re <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/indianapolis-colts/colts-news-sam-ehlinger-broncos-practice-squad-indianapolis-return">prepared for whoever the Colts go with</a>. They’re riding on the momentum amid a three-game winning streak, while Indianapolis has lost three straight outings.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Mike Macdonald’s instant reaction to Seahawks potentially facing Philip Rivers in Week 15

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/nfl-stories/clutchpoints-week-15-nfl-mvp-power-rankings-josh-allen-jordan-love');   ga('set', 'title', 'ClutchPoints’ Week 15 NFL MVP Power Rankings: Josh Allen, Jordan Love making late push');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Josh-Allen-Jordan-Love-making-late-push.jpg"></figure><h1>ClutchPoints’ Week 15 NFL MVP Power Rankings: Josh Allen, Jordan Love making late push</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-09T16:07:38-08:00">December 9th, 4:07pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-09T22:44:45-08:00">December 9th, 10:44pm</time><address><a>Troy Finnegan</a>Troy Finnegan is a Senior Editor, NFL and NCAA Sports Lead at ClutchPoints. He graduated from the University of Colorado Boulder in 2023 with a degree in journalism and minors in communications and sports media, as well as a critical sports studies certificate. He has had a passion for sports his entire life, and enjoys covering and writing about all sports.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Buffalo Bills</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Just four weeks remain in the NFL regular season, and the MVP race has started to look more and more like a two-horse race as the year has gone on. Matthew Stafford and Drake Maye have been leading two of the best teams in the NFL while playing some great football, but Josh Allen and Jordan Love had big weeks in Week 14 to stay in the race.</p><p>Elsewhere, Jaxon Smith-Njigba got in the end zone twice while <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/cleveland-browns/browns-news-myles-garrett-specific-vision-sack-record">Myles Garrett hit the 20-sack milestone</a>. Dak Prescott and the Cowboys couldn’t keep their winning streak going on Thursday Night Football and Jonathan Taylor’s slide continued as the Colts’ season appears to be in peril.</p><p>Here’s how the MVP leaderboard is stacking up with just a month to go in the season.</p><p><b>Honorable Mention: Browns DE Myles Garrett, Colts RB Jonathan Taylor, Cowboys QB Dak Prescott</b></p><h2><b>5. Seahawks WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Seattle-Seahawks-WR-Jaxon-Smith-Njigba.jpg"><figcaption>Steven Bisig-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Smith-Njigba has cooled off just a bit after his incredible first half of the season, but he still leads the NFL in receiving by a mile for one of the most efficient and explosive passing games around. He has fallen off of 2,000-yard pace just slightly, which probably takes him out of consideration to actually win the award.</p><p>Still, the Ohio State product had 92 yards and two touchdowns in a 37-9 win over the Falcons on Sunday and is on pace to go over 1,800 yards, with a chance to threaten the single-season receiving record if his pace picks back up; he needs 134 yards per game over the final four weeks to get there. We don’t see receivers built like Smith-Njigba as the focal point of passing games that often, which lands him on this list as a distant No. 5.</p><h2><b>4. Packers QB Jordan Love</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Packers-quarterback-Jordan-Love-10-celebrates-the-victory.jpg"><figcaption>Kayla Wolf-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>It’s been a bit of an inconsistent season for both Jordan Love and the Packers as a whole, but the star quarterback is starting to find his best stuff as the regular season winds down. Love tossed three touchdowns on Sunday <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/green-bay-packers/packers-news-matt-lafleur-stiffs-ben-johnson-postgame-handshake-after-offseason-comments">in a big win over the Chicago Bears</a> to take control of first place in the NFC North and has Green Bay playing like a Super Bowl contender.</p><p>Love’s season-long numbers are quietly excellent: he’s tied for fifth in the NFL with 22 passing touchdowns to just four interceptions, and he is tied for the league lead in EPA per drop back at plus-0.22. He is well off the pace of the top two for this award at the moment, but a marquee road game against one of the best defenses in the NFL, the Denver Broncos, presents a big stage for him to make a statement on Sunday.</p><h2><b>3. Bills QB Josh Allen</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Bills-QB-Josh-Allen.jpg"><figcaption>Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Josh Allen has also been a bit up-and-down this season, but he proved in Week 14 that he is still unstoppable when the snow starts to fall in Buffalo. Allen scored four total touchdowns, three through the air and one on the ground, in a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/cincinnati-bengals/bengals-news-bengals-joe-burrow-gets-brutally-honest-on-back-to-back-interceptions-that-lost-bills-game">dramatic 39-34 win over the Cincinnati Bengals</a> to get the Bills to 9-4 on the season.</p><p>Now, Allen has a chance to get right back to the top of the race in Week 15. Drake Maye had an MVP moment in prime time back in Week 5 when he went into Buffalo and led the Patriots to a win in the fourth quarter. Now, Allen gets his chance to make a similar statement on Sunday in Foxborough as Buffalo tries to get back into the AFC East race.</p><h2><b>2. Patriots QB Drake Maye</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/New-England-Patriots-quarterback-Drake-Maye-10-passes-the-ball-during-the-fourth-quarter-against-the-New-York-Giants-at-Gillette-Stadium.jpg"><figcaption>David Butler II-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Maye was off in Week 14, so he naturally fell into second thanks to Stafford’s big day. However, Maye’s masterpiece on Monday Night Football against the Giants in Week 13 did not go unnoticed and has him in a coin-flip race at the moment with the Los Angeles veteran.</p><p>Just like Sunday is a big chance for Allen, it is also one for the second-year pro from North Carolina. Sweeping the Bills, who have owned the AFC East since Allen ascended to stardom, and cementing New England’s place both at the top off that division and the top of the AFC, would be a major feather in his cap. All eyes will be glued to that one on Sunday morning to see how Maye responds.</p><h2><b>1. Rams QB Matthew </b><b>Stafford</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Matthew-Stafford-of-the-Los-Angeles-Rams-4.jpg"><figcaption>Scott Kinser-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Stafford and the Rams rebounded from a frustrating loss to the Carolina Panthers with a fury against the Cardinals on Sunday, blowing out their division rivals 45-17 in a game that was never close. Stafford had a big day, throwing for 281 yards and three touchdowns to further solidify his spot at the top of the MVP race.</p><p>Stafford has another big stage to perform on Sunday against the Detroit Lions, who have been gettable in the passing game before bouncing back nicely against the Cowboys on Thursday night. The Rams should have natural answers against Detroit, and a win in that game could increase his lead even more.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

ClutchPoints’ Week 15 NFL MVP Power Rankings: Josh Allen, Jordan Love making late push

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/fantasy-sports/fantasy-football-d-st-rankings-week-15-2025');   ga('set', 'title', 'Fantasy Football D/ST Rankings: Week 15 2025');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Seattle-Seahawks-defensive-end-Leonard-Williams-99-and-Seattle-Seahawks-linebacker-Derick-Hall-58-celebrate-after-a-play.jpg"><figcaption>© Kevin Ng-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Fantasy Football D/ST Rankings: Week 15 2025</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-09T16:01:24-08:00">December 9th, 4:01pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-09T16:02:48-08:00">December 9th, 4:02pm</time><address><a>Dominik Zawartko</a>Dominik Zawartko is a Michigan State graduate with a degree in Political Science and English. Having previously worked in the nonprofit and legal sectors, he decided to pursue his true love of writing with ClutchPoints. Dominik's hobbies include painting, cooking food, training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, and always having a laugh. His main focus areas are UFC coverage and all things sneakers.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Week 15 of the NFL and Fantasy Football season is finally here as managers learn their fate for who missed the Fantasy Playoffs and who continues to play into December. Whether you’ve been streaming defenses week-to-week or sticking with one trusty unit, the D/ST position is crucial to any championship-caliber team. Ahead of Week 15, we rank the D/ST position as the race for the NFL Playoffs resumes.</p><p>Week 14 brought a significant amount of offense and points scored as many defenses struggled, but the Minnesota Vikings D/ST shined with a 31-0 shutout and 15.0 fantasy points logged. The Seattle Seahawks continue their run of dominance with a 20.0-point fantasy outing, logging 48.0 points over the last two weeks. The Miami Dolphins saw a dominant 34-10 win over the New York Jets, resulting in 17.0 fantasy points thanks to three interceptions secured.</p><p>With no byes in Week 15, all 32 NFL teams will be in action as we make our final Fantasy Football rankings for D/ST.</p><h2>Top Fantasy D/ST – Week 15</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Houston-Texans-defensive-end-Will-Anderson-Jr.-51-and-Houston-Texans-safety-Jalen-Pitre-5-celebrate.jpg"><figcaption>© Denny Medley-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The aforementioned <b>Seattle Seahawks</b> will retain the No. 1 position in the D/ST rankings with their dominant performance over the Atlanta Falcons and their 48.0 total fantasy points the last two weeks. The <b>Philadelphia Eagles</b> and <b>Houston Texans</b> both see favorable matchups this week, along the with the <b>Jacksonville Jaguars</b> facing a Jets teams that just allowed 17.0 points to the Dolphins.</p><p>The <b>Dallas Cowboys</b> will also see a favorable matchup this week in a Minnesota Vikings teams <a href="https://www.footballdb.com/fantasy-football/points-allowed.html?pos=DST">allowing the second-most</a> (12.8) fantasy points to opposing D/ST this season. The Tennessee Titans have also been a favorable matchup to opposing defenses, giving the <b>San Francisco 49ers</b> unit a bump following an added week of rest through the BYE.</p><p>The <b>Chicago Bears</b> defense will get a turn against<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/cleveland-browns/browns-news-cleveland-shedeur-sanders-qb-plan-will-catch-fans-attention"> rookie QB Shedeur Sanders</a>, hoping to capitalize as the defense with the most takeaways in the NFL. The <b>Tampa Bay Buccaneers</b> will also see a boost this week against the Atlanta Falcons, a tough divisional game with the Falcons performing poorly in their last outing.</p><h2>D/ST rising quickly</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Carolina-Panthers-safety-Nick-Scott-21-celebrates-a-defensive-touchdown-scored-by-Carolina-Panthers.jpg"><figcaption>© Scott Kinser-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The <b>New Orleans Saints</b> are allowing the fifth-most fantasy points (11.7) to opposing defenses, so the Carolina Panthers D/ST will see a significant bump heading into Week 15. They’re also on the cusp of securing the NFC South, so expect the Panthers to elevate their play as a team heading into a pivotal showdown.</p><p>The <b>Green Bay Packers</b> vs. <b>Denver Broncos</b> matchup will be very interesting as both teams boast two of the more exciting defenses in all of football. The Packers are one of the NFL’s best in stopping the run while the Broncos’ pass defense is as elite as they come. Both offenses, however, have also been playing well as of late, so both D/ST units can be seen as fringe starts heading into an important Week 15 for both teams leading their division.</p><p>Finally, the <b>Miami Dolphins D/ST</b> cracks the top-15 rankings following their highest-scoring week of the fantasy football season. While they’ve gotten off to slow start this season, the Dolphins have won four-straight games and have scored 10 or more fantasy points on three occasions. While the Steelers’ offense presents a tough matchup, don’t be surprised if they outperform themselves again in trying to mount a competitive run to finish the season.</p><h2>Fantasy Football D/ST Rankings – Week 15</h2><ol><li>Seattle Seahawks D/ST – (vs. IND)</li><li>Philadelphia Eagles D/ST – (vs. LV)</li><li>Houston Texans D/ST – (vs. ARI)</li><li>Jacksonville Jaguars D/ST – (vs. NYJ)</li><li>San Francisco 49ers D/ST – (vs. TEN)</li><li>Dallas Cowboys D/ST – (vs. MIN)</li><li>Chicago Bears D/ST – (vs. CLE)</li><li>Tampa Bay Buccaneers D/ST – (vs. ATL)</li><li>Carolina Panthers D/ST – (@NO)</li><li>Pittsburgh Steelers D/ST – (vs. MIA)</li><li>Cleveland Browns D/ST – (@CHI)</li><li>Denver Broncos D/ST – (vs. GB)</li><li>Green Bay Packers D/ST – (@DEN)</li><li>Kansas City Chiefs D/ST – (vs. LAC)</li><li>Miami Dolphins D/ST – (@PIT)</li></ol><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Fantasy Football D/ST Rankings: Week 15 2025

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/seattle-seahawks/sehawks-news-sam-darnold-weapon-danger-missing-week-15-colts-clash');   ga('set', 'title', 'Sam Darnold weapon in danger of missing Week 15 Seahawks-Colts clash');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Vikings-safety-Joshua-Metellus-44-blocks-a-pass-intended-for-Seahawks-tight-end-Elijah-Arroyo-18.jpg"><figcaption>Kevin Ng-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Sam Darnold weapon in danger of missing Week 15 Seahawks-Colts clash</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-08T17:42:23-08:00">December 8th, 5:42pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-08T17:42:23-08:00">December 8th, 5:42pm</time><address><a>Rexwell Villas</a>Rexwell Villas is an experienced sports writer covering a variety of sports, including the NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, and college football. He's a Communications Arts graduate from the University of Santo Tomas in the Philippines, and he claims to have JR Smith's conscience with his shot selection. He has won a basketball, a baseball, and a football championship in fantasy all within a year.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/nfl-stories/clutchpoints-nfl-power-rankings-week-15-lions-bills-win-buccaneers-upset">Seattle Seahawks are still on a mission</a> to take back the No. 1 spot in the NFC West standings from the Los Angeles Rams, but they might not have one of their downfield weapons in a big Week 15 showdown against the Indianapolis Colts this coming Sunday at Lumen Field.</p><p>Seahawks tight end Elijah Arroyo is <a href="https://x.com/MikeDugar/status/1998177379727094228" rel="noopener">reportedly in danger of missing the Week 15 contest</a> in Seattle due to a lower-body injury, head coach Mike MacDonald said on Monday.</p><p>“This week’s probably in jeopardy for him,” MacDonald said of Arroyo’s status, via Michael-Shawn Dugar of The Athletic.</p><p>The 22-year-old Arroyo sustained a knee injury in the first half of <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/seattle-seahawks/seahawks-news-mike-macdonald-rare-air-seattle-history-win-falcons">last Sunday’s road game</a> against the Atlanta Falcons at Mercedes-Benz Stadium and did not return to action. Also going down with a knee injury in that contest was Seattle nose tackle Brandon Pili, though MacDonald noted after the game that the offensive lineman was expected to be fine.</p><p>A <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/seattle-seahawks/seahawks-biggest-winner-2025-nfl-draft-day-2">second-round pick (50th overall) by the Seahawks</a> at the 2025 NFL Draft, Arroyo failed to haul the only target he saw in the Falcons game before his exit.</p><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/ncaa-football/miami-elijah-arroyo-gets-important-pro-day-update-after-senior-bowl-injury">former Miami Hurricanes tight end</a> doesn’t seem to be an integral part of Seattle’s Sam Darnold-led passing attack, as he’s gotten more than two targets in only three games so far in his first year in the pros. On the season, Arroyo has 179 receiving yards and a touchdown on 15 receptions and 26 targets through 13 games with Seattle.</p><p>Meanwhile, AJ Barner has run away as the Seahawks’ top option in the tight end room, as he has 386 receiving yards and four touchdowns on 40 catches and 50 targets to date. The 23-year-old Barner can expect more snaps and a slightly bigger role on offense if Arroyo is ultimately forced to miss time. Either way, wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba remains the clear chief downfield weapon for Darnold. Jaxon Smith-Njigba showed that again in the 37-9 win over the Falcons, as he finished with 92 receiving yards and two touchdowns on seven catches.</p><p>For now, Barner and undrafted rookie Nick Kallerup are the only healthy tight ends on the Seahawks roster, with Eric Saubert on the injured reserve with a calf issue.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Sam Darnold weapon in danger of missing Week 15 Seahawks-Colts clash

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/seattle-seahawks/seahawks-news-nick-emmanwori-stutter-seattles-kick-mentality');   ga('set', 'title', 'Seahawks’ Nick Emmanwori did not stutter about Seattle’s ‘kick a**’ mentality');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Seahawks-V1.jpg"><figcaption>Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Seahawks’ Nick Emmanwori did not stutter about Seattle’s ‘kick a**’ mentality</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-07T22:30:42-08:00">December 7th, 10:30pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-07T22:30:42-08:00">December 7th, 10:30pm</time><address><a>Nukul Jashoria</a>Nukul Jashoria is a seasoned sports journalist and editor with over five years of experience in digital media, television, and public relations. Having worked across leading sports media platforms, he has covered NCAAF, the NFL, NCAAB, Soccer, WNBA and global sports with editorial precision and creative storytelling.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Seattle Seahawks have transformed their defense into one of the league’s most punishing units over the past two weeks, surrendering just nine total points across eight quarters. Every level of the defense has contributed, but the secondary, led by surging rookie Nick Emmanwori, delivered <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/seattle-seahawks/seahawks-news-mike-macdonald-rare-air-seattle-history-win-falcons">the biggest statement in Sunday’s 37-9 dismantling of the Atlanta Falcons</a>.</p><p>Despite the early inconsistency, Emmanwori said in the post-game press conference that there was <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H9mCoGCkXKY" rel="noopener">no panic in the locker room at halftime</a>, explaining that head coach Mike Macdonald delivered a pointed message reminding the group of their identity.</p><p>“We just believe in what we can do, we weren’t stressing at all,” Emmanwori said in a YouTube clip shared by Seahawks Press Pass. “We didn’t think nothing of it. It’s just who we are. Mike [Macdonald] gave us a little speech, but the same thing — stay to the process, stay focused and go out there and kick a**…He called it at halftime.”</p><p>Emmanwori’s breakout performance didn’t start immediately, mirroring Seattle’s slow first-quarter tempo. But once he settled in, the rookie safety took over.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Nick Emmanwori comes flying off the edge to block the FG!</p><p>SEAvsATL on FOX/FOX One<a href="https://t.co/HkKw7uXVnt">https://t.co/HkKw7uXVnt</a> <a href="https://t.co/K2O5uCVvEE">pic.twitter.com/K2O5uCVvEE</a></p><p>— NFL (@NFL) <a href="https://twitter.com/NFL/status/1997741994211471498?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 7, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>The rookie’s confidence only grew as the game progressed; his interception, sack, and blocked kick made him the first player in Seahawks history to record all three in the same contest. And after the win, he didn’t hold back when describing just how potent he believes this defensive unit is.</p><p>“Man, this defense is special,” Emmanwori added. “This defense is super special. This is probably one of the best defenses I’ve ever played on. It’s my first year as a rookie, but I don’t think no defense can probably top this, honestly, we’ve got a lot of special dudes on this team…I think this defense is historic.”</p><p>Seattle owns a 63-9 scoring differential over the last two weeks. They have forced eight takeaways during that stretch and scored three defensive touchdowns on the year. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/seattle-seahawks/its-time-to-mention-the-seahawks-among-the-nfcs-elite-after-commanders-blowout">Their dominance is elevating the Seahawks</a> back into NFC contention, and Emmanwori’s rise is becoming a central storyline.</p><p>With the Indianapolis Colts coming to Seattle next Sunday, the Seahawks have a chance to further cement their defensive identity. If Emmanwori and this group continue trending upward, his high mentality might become the defining motto of a unit pushing toward historic status.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Seahawks’ Nick Emmanwori did not stutter about Seattle’s ‘kick a**’ mentality

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/seattle-seahawks/seahawks-news-mike-macdonald-rare-air-seattle-history-win-falcons');   ga('set', 'title', 'Mike Macdonald reaches rare air in Seahawks history with win over Falcons');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Mike-Macdonald-1.jpg"><figcaption>Brett Davis-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Mike Macdonald reaches rare air in Seahawks history with win over Falcons</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-07T15:40:17-08:00">December 7th, 3:40pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-07T15:40:17-08:00">December 7th, 3:40pm</time><address><a>Dan Fappiano</a>Dan Fappiano is a Connecticut-based sports journalist with over five years of professional experience. After graduating from Central Connecticut State University with a bachelor's degree in journalism, he has covered every sport from fencing to football in the online and print medium. Dan hopes to see his beloved Bears win a Super Bowl someday.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Heading into the 2024 season, the Seattle Seahawks decided to move on from Pete Carroll at head coach, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/seattle-seahawks/seahawks-news-seattle-hire-ravens-mike-macdonald-head-coach">replacing him Mike Macdonald</a>. That has proved to be the correct decision, as Macdonald has now set new Seahawks history.</p><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/seattle-seahawks/seahawks-news-julian-love-jarran-reed-activated-ir-falcons-showdown">franchise moved to 10-3 with a 37-9 victory over the Atlanta Falcons in Week 14</a>. Macdonald became the first head coach in Seahawks history to the <a href="https://x.com/Seahawks/status/1997797309372141696" rel="noopener">lead the team</a> to back-to-back 10+ win seasons in their first two years at the helm, the team posted on X, formerly Twitter.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">First in our history. Ten wins, twice. The standard is set. <a href="https://t.co/Pr4ArI4uLx">pic.twitter.com/Pr4ArI4uLx</a></p><p>— Seattle Seahawks (@Seahawks) <a href="https://twitter.com/Seahawks/status/1997797309372141696?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 7, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Seattle’s 10th win in 2025 didn’t come with much pushback from Atlanta. The score was tied at six entering halftime. However, the Seahawks went on to outscore the Falcons 31-three in the second half to cruise to victory. They were led by quarterback Sam Darnold on offense, as he completed 20-of-30 passes for 249 yards, three touchdowns and an interception.</p><p>Macdonald came to the Seahawks as a defensive-minded head coach. That has been evident throughout Seattle’s run in 2024. Against the Falcons, they held quarterback Kirk Cousins to 162 yards passing and forced two interceptions. Seattle also forced a fumble.</p><p>While there is still football to be played, the Seahawks currently rank sixth in total defense, allowing 288.2 yards per game. With Macdonald leading the way, Seattle will continue to lean on their defense throughout their run to the playoffs. If Sam Darnold is able to ignite the offense, the Seahawks only become a scarier threat.</p><p>Macdonald has the team firing on all cylinders as the regular season winds down. Seattle couldn’t be happier with their head coach decision.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Mike Macdonald reaches rare air in Seahawks history with win over Falcons

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Rebilas-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Seahawks’ Julian Love, Jarran Reed activated from IR for Falcons showdown</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-06T13:55:16-08:00">December 6th, 1:55pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-06T14:16:33-08:00">December 6th, 2:16pm</time><address><a>Jaren Kawada</a>Jaren Kawada is a former full-time sports bettor and is now a NFL, College Football and Betting Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. Kawada was born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii, but now resides in Indianapolis, Indiana, after graduating from Butler University with a B.A. in sports media. Aside from football, Kawada is an avid combat sports and basketball bettor.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/seattle-seahawks/seahawks-news-julian-loves-looking-positive-ir-return-imminent">Seattle Seahawks’ defense will get two key starters back</a> when they face the Atlanta Falcons in Week 14. Safety Julian Love and defensive tackle Jarran Reed will both return from multi-game absences in the team’s road matchup.</p><p>Love and Reed were both <a href="https://www.seahawks.com/news/seahawks-activate-julian-love-jarran-reed-from-ir-elevate-velus-jones-jr-from-practice-squad" rel="noopener">activated off injured reserve</a> on Saturday, the team confirmed on its official website. Both players are expected to play in Week 14, albeit in potentially limited roles.</p><p>Love returns for the first time since Week 4, when he suffered a hamstring injury against the Arizona Cardinals. Reed’s absence has not been as long, with the veteran tackle returning after just four games on IR after having <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/seattle-seahawks/seahawks-news-seattle-brutal-jarran-reed-injury-update-cardinals-game">wrist and thumb surgery</a>.</p><p>Love returns to the lineup with 18 tackles and one sack on the year. He entered the season coming off three consecutive 100-tackle campaigns and picked up right where he left off with 10 tackles in Week 1 before injuries stifled his momentum.</p><p>Reed rejoins the active roster with 17 tackles, 1.5 sacks and six quarterback hits in eight games. The veteran run-stuffer has been a valuable depth piece behind Leonard Williams and Byron Murphy II.</p><p>Both players’ respective returns will benefit the Seahawks’ defense, but Love figures to be more impactful on paper. The six-year veteran is the anchor of Seattle’s secondary, while Reed has come off the bench in six of his eight games in 2025.</p><p>Head coach Mike Macdonald expressed excitement with Love’s return, but hinted that he will tread lightly with his star safety. Macdonald said he will “stick to his plan” with Love against the Falcons, per John Boyle of Seahawks.com.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Seahawks’ Julian Love, Jarran Reed activated from IR for Falcons showdown

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/nfl-stories/nfl-myles-garrett-sack-chase-records-danger-falling-season');   ga('set', 'title', 'Myles Garrett’s sack chase and 3 other NFL records in danger of falling this season');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Myles-Garretts-sack-chase-and-X-other-NFL-records-in-danger-of-falling-this-season.jpg"></figure><h1>Myles Garrett’s sack chase and 3 other NFL records in danger of falling this season</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-04T15:55:40-08:00">December 4th, 3:55pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-04T15:55:40-08:00">December 4th, 3:55pm</time><address><a>Bailey Bassett</a>Bailey Bassett is a sports writer from Denver, Colorado, covering major sports events and athlete backgrounds at ClutchPoints. He has experience covering and writing on high school, collegiate, and professional sports.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Cleveland Browns</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The 2025 NFL season has been highlighted by consistent superstar performances. Some of the best players in the league are putting up jaw-dropping numbers on a weekly basis. So much so that some all-time NFL records are at risk this year. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/buffalo-bills/bills-news-josh-allen-breaks-nfl-qb-record-dagger-td-steelers">Josh Allen, for example, already broke the all-time rushing touchdown record</a> for quarterbacks, further establishing himself as one of the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/nfl-stories/greatest-rushing-quarterbacks-nfl-history-ranked">best ball carriers at his position</a> in league history in the process. So, which other records are in danger of falling by season’s end?</p><h2><b>Myles Garrett could break multiple records</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Myles-Garrett-sack-dance.jpg"><figcaption>Ken Blaze-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Myles Garrett is clearly the best defensive player in the NFL. He is a one-man wrecking crew for the Cleveland Browns who nearly single-handedly turns his defensive unit into a surprisingly good one. The 2023 Defensive Player of the Year is well on his way to winning that award again, despite the Cleveland Browns’ underwhelming record.</p><p>Currently, the defensive end has 19 sacks on the season, which is just 3.5 sacks shy of T.J. Watt and Michael Strahan’s record. Sacks were tracked starting in 1982, and before that, Al Baker unofficially brought the quarterback down in the backfield 23 times. Whether it is the official or unofficial record, Garrett is on pace to soar past the<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/nfl-stories/10-best-nfl-sack-artists-all-time-ranked"> best sack artists in league history.</a></p><p>Garrett already has three games this season in which he secured three-plus sacks, and the Browns still have five games left to play. Furthermore, Garrett only trails one name all-time when it comes to the<a href="https://www.pro-football-reference.com/leaders/tackles_loss_single_season.htm" rel="noopener"> tackles for a loss</a> record. J.J. Watt had seasons with 29, 29, and 39 tackles for a loss, and Garrett has already brought ball carriers down behind the line of scrimmage 28 times. That record is well within reach as well.</p><h2><b>Jaxon Smith-Njigba is having one of the best receiving seasons ever</b></h2><p>The Seattle Seahawks moved on from DK Metcalf and Tyler Lockett in the offseason, which has allowed <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/nfl-stories/where-jaxon-smith-njigba-ranks-among-nfl-wrs-amid-historic-season">Jaxon Smith-Njigba to burst onto the scene</a>. With 1,336 receiving yards, Smith-Njigba leads the NFL by a wide margin. He is a premier route runner with sure hands who adds even more upside to his production output due to his threat as a deep ball option.</p><p>Cooper Kupp chased Calvin Johnson’s single-season receiving record of 1,964 yards just a couple of seasons ago en route to earning the Triple Crown, but ultimately, he fell just short. Smith-Njigba could secure the record with Sam Darnold throwing to him, though. He could even push to become the first 2,000-yard receiver ever.</p><p>As of now, Smith-Njigba is on pace for 1,892.1 yards, which would rank third all time. A road-bump was put in the way of his pursuit of the record during his last game. Smith-Njigba had a season-low two catches for 23 yards in Week 13. However, he still had the<a href="https://x.com/underdognfl/status/1992997393328136391" rel="noopener"> third most</a> receiving yards through 11 games ever, and neither Johnson nor Kupp were ahead of him on that list. Instead, Josh Gordon and Tyreek Hill were the other players with fantastic starts. Smith-Njigba will need to make up some ground from his poor Week 13 performance if he is to chase Johnson’s record, but he certainly isn’t out of the running yet.</p><h2><b>The Broncos can break the team sack record</b></h2><p>The Denver Broncos’ <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/nfl-stories/ranking-top-10-nfl-defensive-units-for-2025-season">defense is clearly one of the best in the NFL</a>. The team’s secondary, which includes <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/denver-broncos/broncos-news-patrick-surtain-ii-father-reacts-cornerback-2024-dpoy-award">reigning Defensive Player of the Year Patrick Surtain</a>, locks things up down the field. That allows the pass rushers to get after the quarterback, and the Broncos have a surplus of talent capable of collecting sacks.</p><p>The Broncos have 16 different players who have sacked the quarterback this year. That number is the same amount of total sacks the San Francisco 49ers have on the year. Nik Bonitto leads the way with 10.5, but Jonathan Cooper (7.5) and Zach Allen (6.0) are elite in that regard, too.</p><p>It has all led to 51 total sacks, which is eight more than second place. At one point, the Broncos were on pace to destroy the 1984 <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/denver-broncos/broncos-on-pace-to-break-sack-record-how-do-they-compare-record-holding-bears">Chicago Bears’ single-season sack record.</a> Denver has slowed down in recent weeks, as teams have prioritized getting rid of the ball quickly. Even so, the record is still within reach. The Bears team that preceded the 1985 Bears, arguably the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/chicago-bears/10-best-nfl-defenses-all-time-ranked">best defensive unit in NFL history</a>, collected 72 sacks. Chicago averaged 4.5 sacks per game over a 16-game season. The Broncos are averaging 4.25 sacks per game, and they have an extra matchup on their schedule to break the record.</p><h2><b>Drake Maye puts the completion percentage record at risk</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Drake-Maye-sideline.jpg"><figcaption>David Butler II-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Drake Maye is currently second in<a href="https://sportsbook.fanduel.com/navigation/nfl?tab=awards" rel="noopener"> odds to win</a> the NFL MVP. In year two, the New England Patriots quarterback has become a star, largely in part because of his unbelievable accuracy in throwing the football. Maye is completing 71.5% of his passes, which is the seventh-best mark in NFL history.</p><p>The number to beat is 74.4%, which was set by Drew Brees in 2018. Tua Tagovailoa and Jared Goff rank third and fourth all-time, respectively, from their performances last season, but Maye could accomplish what those two came just short of by actually surpassing Brees’ record. If he did so, the NFL may have to hand him the MVP.</p><p>What is most impressive, though, is that Brees, Tagovailoa, and Goff alike are most known for short-yardage passes that are highly efficient. While Maye thrives in that part of the field, too, his best trait may just be his arm strength, and he launches the deep ball with plenty of frequency.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Myles Garrett’s sack chase and 3 other NFL records in danger of falling this season

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He spent his final year as the Sports Editor for the USDVista newspaper. Chris used to manage the betting team at ClutchPoints and now contributes about the NFL, MLB, NCAA Sports, and NBA, but he follows most sports, including NCAA Basketball. Chris also covers San Diego State men's basketball for East Village Times.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Seattle Seahawks are one of the dominant teams of the 2025 season. This team can make a serious playoff run this year with the talent on both sides of the ball. There is not a single team in the NFC that wants to go to Seattle to play a road game against this squad.</p><p>An ongoing debate for the offense has been at the running back position. Both Kenneth Walker III and Zach Charbonnet contain RB1 qualities, but unfortunately, only one player can get the ball at a time. The Seahawks do a great job of keeping their game plan a secret for these two backs and keep opponents guessing more often than not.</p><p>Former Seahawks star running back, Shawn Alexander joined the Up &amp; Adams Show with Kay Adams to <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9hI8zu09tV8&amp;t=121s" rel="noopener">discuss the ongoing debate</a>.</p><p>“You know, just because I know those two guys, they actually work well together. There are some guys that are like, ‘ Hey, I just need to beat the guy. I need all the carriers.’ But both Kenneth and Charb, they like the one-two punch. It works well together. They are both selfless when it comes to this. When I watch Kenneth I see a lot of stuff that I used to do in him, but Charbonnet has got my size. And so they handle it well.”</p><p>Walker has 160 carries for 733 yards and four TDs on the year, and Charbonnet has 125 carries for 437 yards with eight TDs. While Charbonnet seems to be the favorite in the red zone, Walker seems to remain the starter and early down back. The good news is that they do complement each other very well.</p><p>With the way they are utilized, they should continue to be a force for the rest of the season. The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/seattle-seahawks/seahawks-vs-falcons-bold-predictions-for-week-14-clash">Seahawks will take on the Atlanta Falcons</a> for a Week 14 clash.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

2025 SEASON STATS
RECEPTIONS	RECEIVING YDS	TOUCHDOWNS	POSITION RANK
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2025 SEASON STATS
RECEPTIONS	RECEIVING YDS	TOUCHDOWNS	POSITION RANK
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