1. NFC Championship Game Appearance

The Seahawks finally have a viable secondary again. After the Legion of Boom crumbled, Seattle didn’t have the defensive pieces to keep up with other top teams. However, the Seahawks have one of the league’s best secondaries entering the 2020 season.

Griffin made his first Pro Bowl at cornerback last year. Despite not intercepting a pass, Griffin became one of the league’s top-15 cornerbacks. He’s not a superstar, but the former third-round pick is good enough to shadow star pass-catchers.

According to Pro Football Focus’ Ben Linsey,

Griffin earned a coverage grade of 77.0 that ranked 14th among qualifying cornerbacks, and it stemmed from his ability to make plays on the football. He forced incompletions on 14 of his 66 targets this season for a forced incompletion rate of 21.2% that ranked second among all cornerbacks with 50 or more targets.

The offseason additions of Adams and Quinton Dunbar give Seattle a borderline elite secondary. With Wagner at linebacker, Seattle’s defense could finish towards the top of the NFL.

Offensively, the Seahawks flash a rare combination of elite quarterback play and a steady running game. The offensive line isn’t great, but Wilson always finds ways to succeed behind poor blocking.

Taking Seattle’s entire roster into account, the Seahawks have enough star power and depth to compete for a Super Bowl bid. However, I think the team is a few pieces away from reaching the title game.