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Fueled by Sam Darnold's near perfection in Week 9, the Seahawks climbed from No. 11 to No. 6 in The Athletic's new NFL power rankings.

Darnold has arguably been the NFL's best downfield passer through the first nine weeks of the season. Per NFL Pro, he's second in passing yards (564), seventh in touchdowns (4), first in completion percentage (68.

With the NFL trade deadline quickly approaching, both the Broncos and Seahawks have been deemed teams to watch.

Seattle's blowout of the Washington Commanders on Sunday night was a clinic by Darnold and also featured a swarming, attacking defense that ranks fifth in the league in scoring (18.8 points allowed per game) and is tied for third in sacks (27).

After crushing the Commanders in a prime-time game to improve to 6-2 the NFL pundits are sold: The Seahawks are among the best teams in the NFL.

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Bruce finished the year with 1,781 yards and 13 touchdowns on 119 receptions. Smith-Njigba has 58 receptions for 948 yards and four touchdowns so far this season. While he's on track to set the yardage record, he's a ways away from the touchdown or reception record.