Seahawks earn No. 1 ranking from ESPN for next four NFL seasons originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The Seattle Seahawks just won the Super Bowl last season, beating the New England Patriots in a dominant win in Super Bowl 60. Now, heading into the 2026 NFL season, there's continued optimism that the Seahawks will be contenders once again. They have a great coaching staff, an elite defense, and a good offense. There's no real reason to panic or worry heading into the year. But it's not just the 2026 season the fans can feel confident in; it's looking into the future as well. ESPN's ranking of every franchise's projected power rankings looking into the future reflects that, as the Seahawks are No. 1 on ESPN's future power rankings through the 2029 NFL season. Seahawks place No. 1 on ESPN future power rankings through 2029 season According to ESPN, the Seahawks' "Overall score" comes in at an impressive 88.7, with the next-closest team the Philadelphia Eagles at an 88.1, and then the Detroit Lions in third place at an 86.2. The Seahawks are clearly ahead of the pack based on this ESPN score, which ranks each team by their Overall roster, excluding QB, Quarterback, Coaching, and Front Office rankings. ESPN analysts Ben Solak, Louis Riddick, Aaron Schatz, and Seth Walder ranked the Seahawks as the best roster in the NFL outside of the QB position. MORE: Vikings lose Jamal Adams to brutal season-ending injury They ranked Sam Darnold and the Seahawks' QB room No. 16 in the NFL, Mike Macdonald and the coaching staff No. 3, and the front office led by John Schneider at No. 2 overall. Seahawks fans should feel confident in their team's (outside of the QB position), coaching staff, and front office. Even Darnold proved he can win a Super Bowl and is a solid starter in the league. No team in the NFL is better set up for success looking into the future, through the 2029 season as these ESPN analysts did, than the Seahawks. It's a young team built through the NFL Draft with a ton of players who can make the case are among the very best at their positions, with an incredible coaching and front office infrastructure. It doesn't get better than the Seahawks situation around the NFL. More NFL news:
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