Oct 5, 2025; Seattle, Washington, USA; Seattle Seahawks head coach Mike MacDonald and Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Todd Bowles shake hands following the game at Lumen Field. Steven Bisig-Imagn Images

'Painful loss' costs the Seattle Seahawks in latest NFL power rankings

Originally posted on Seattle Seahawks on SI
By Tim Weaver | Last updated Oct 6, 2025 9:00 AM ET

There are some legitimate concerns about the Seattle Seahawks coming out of their narrow loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday. They can't seem to beat anybody but cellar-dwellers at home, Mike Macdonald's defense is seriously banged up and Jason Myers seems to be having an off-year.

All that being said, they just took one of the best teams in the NFL down to the wire and their quarterback is playing at a level the franchise has never seen before. In the big picture, there's a whole lot more to like than dislike about this team going into Week 6.

However, the tough loss to Tampa cost them a couple of spots in Sportsnaut's latest weekly power rankings. They're down from No. 8 to No. 10 this week.

"The Seahawks’ defense, on a rare off day, couldn’t get a stop and Tampa Bay hit the game-winning field goal. It’s a painful loss for Seattle, but they took one of the best NFL teams right now to the final whistle. Another big challenge is looming, with a cross-country trip to face the Jaguars."

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By comparison, the Bucs are now No. 2 in those same rankings, trailing only the Detroit Lions. That the Seahawks were just one play away from beating them shows how close they are to contending for a championship.

It's also worth remembering that Seattle also came up only one play short of upsetting the San Francisco 49ers in Week 1, and they're ranked No. 7 on Sportsnaut's list.

That means there's an alternate universe that's really not all that different from this one wherein the Seahawks are 5-0 right now heading into their road game against the Jacksonville Jaguars, who are arguably the biggest surprise in the league this year - they're ranked one spot higher than the Niners.

It's not going to be easy if their secondary is still down to third-stringers, but Seattle is definitely good enough to beat Jacksonville and any other serious heavyweight in the NFL this year.