Meet the Seahawks

The Seattle Seahawks enter the postseason as the team isn't wanted by anyone after sweeping through all of the NFL with 5 wins during the month of December. They're among the top defenses in Madden NFL 24 and Wilson's development throughout the year led to a truly dual-threat and well-balanced offense when the regular season ended.

Seattle's defense ranks in top 10 in both the pass and run. The Seahawks put pressure constantly up into the middle and away from the edge, inflicting a lot of damage on opposing quarterbacks who serve their pressure to a solid secondary. Chris Clemons and rookie Bruce Irvin may make up the league's most ineffective Edge rushers, using their speed to get close to the quarterback. Red Bryant and Brandon Mebane are a mess in the interior and are often pushed into the backfield. It's going to be a challenge for Washington to block a Seattle front seven, which will be an improvement over the unit the Redskins played through on Sunday night.

Because of RGIII's mobility issues, Washington must be able to fend off Seattle through the air. But the Seahawks possess one of the most effective defensive backfields of Madden NFL 24 with a team and are led by Richard Sherman, who will be available following his appeal of an Madden NFL 24 ban. Sherman is the leader of the team with eight interceptions and is likely to be paired with Pierre Garcon, Washington's biggest threat beyond the numbers. Garcon has been a major contribution to Redskins passing game, shaking off an injury to his foot and making a number of big plays down the stretch. But Sherman along with the secondary and the pass rush up front can be a tough challenge for RGIII.