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Mitchell had the longest designed run play allowed by the Seahawks this season, a 20-yard run in the fourth quarter of the Chargers' loss to Seattle. The source notes the Seahawks have allowed only 10 designed run plays to gain 10 or more yards this season, down from 21 such plays across the entirety of last season's regular season and playoffs.

Jacobs came close to reaching 100 yards against the Seahawks during their 35-game streak of holding opposing running backs under 100 yards, but fell short.

Taylor came close to reaching 100 yards against the Seahawks during their 35-game streak of holding opposing running backs under 100 yards, but fell short.

Williams has not rushed for 100 yards against the Seahawks during their 35-game streak of holding opposing running backs under 100 yards.

McCaffrey has not rushed for 100 yards against the Seahawks during their 35-game streak of holding opposing running backs under 100 yards, despite being one of the league's elite backs.

Cook was the last running back to rush for 100 yards against the Seahawks, accomplishing the feat on October 27, 2024, in a 31-10 Buffalo win. This marked the end of Seattle's 35-game streak of holding opposing running backs under 100 yards, a streak that has now lasted nearly two calendar years.

Walker is described as 'killing it right now, having a great year' and characterized as 'the best free agent signing this offseason.' The source notes he has feasted on subpar run defenses, with four of Kansas City's five opponents ranked in the bottom third of the league at stopping the run, making his upcoming matchup against Seattle's elite run defense a significant test of his elite talent and contact balance.

Smith is out with a hamstring injury. He is the Chiefs' backup running back.

Rice will be out with a hamstring injury. He has 13 catches for 190 yards in four games this season.

Charbonnet will be out for at least one more week, forcing the Seahawks to continue with Emanuel Wilson, George Holani, and Velus Jones Jr. as their running backs. The Seahawks need across-the-board improvement to revive the running game.

JSN faces a Chiefs secondary that has played pass defense as well as any team in the league, allowing the fourth-lowest passer rating at 74.1, and has three cornerbacks ranked among the top 18 by Pro Football Focus. Rookie Mansoor Delane, the sixth overall pick of the 2026 NFL draft, has the sixth-highest cornerback grade. Veteran defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo figures to throw the kitchen sink at containing JSN.

Despite playing last week with a sore ankle, JSN turned in another monster game against Denver, tying a career-high with 12 receptions for 134 yards, his fifth-highest game total. He has topped 100 yards in five of six games this season and is on pace for an NFL season-record 2,032 yards.

Nine months after leading the Seahawks to the Super Bowl, Darnold has run into a tough stretch, throwing seven interceptions over the past four games, including three games with two interceptions each, all three of which were losses. His sudden habit of throwing ill-timed interceptions seems like both the most costly and preventable issue for the Seahawks offense.

Walker leads the NFL with 665 rushing yards and 6.3 yards per carry, keying a Chiefs offense that leads the NFL with an average of 5.5 yards per play. He has rushed for 100 or more yards in four of KC's five games this season.

Mahomes has returned to look pretty much like his usual self in leading the Kansas City Chiefs to a 5-0 start, 10 months after an ACL injury suffered last December. The main difference at age 31 is that he isn't running as often, but he hardly needs to with Kenneth Walker III handling the rushing load.

Webb has already been relieved of play-calling duties in Denver, part of a broader NFL trend of 21 of 32 teams breaking in new offensive coordinators with mixed early results.

Ward's development in Tennessee under former Giants coach Brian Daboll's mentorship is careening toward a cliff, part of a broader NFL trend of 21 of 32 teams breaking in new offensive coordinators with mixed early results.

Price has been sidelined by early-season injury but is nearing a return; while injuries are cited as a partial explanation for the Seahawks' offensive struggles, the team is not inordinately injured, and Price's return should help address the running back fumble issues (four fumbles, three rushing touchdowns through six weeks).

Charbonnet has been sidelined by early-season injury but is nearing a return; while injuries are cited as a partial explanation for the Seahawks' offensive struggles, the team is not inordinately injured, and Charbonnet's return should help address the running back fumble issues (four fumbles, three rushing touchdowns through six weeks).

Horton has been befuddlingly underutilized in Seattle's struggling offense, part of a broader pattern of the supporting cast not being deployed effectively despite the team's offensive coordinator struggles.

Barner has been befuddlingly underutilized in Seattle's struggling offense, part of a broader pattern of the supporting cast not being deployed effectively despite the team's offensive coordinator struggles.

Shaheed has been befuddlingly underutilized in Seattle's struggling offense, part of a broader pattern of the supporting cast not being deployed effectively despite the team's offensive coordinator struggles.

Walker departed Seattle as the starter and is now leading the NFL in rushing yards (665) and yards per carry (6.3) for Kansas City; his simultaneous ascendance in Kansas City adds insult to injury for the Seahawks, whose running game has regressed without him.

Darnold has stunningly devolved through six weeks; he has coughed up seven interceptions in his past four games and been sacked five times apiece in back-to-back defeats, contributing to the Seahawks' 3-3 record and offensive struggles despite a dominant defense.

Third-string quarterback Jalen Milroe remains on the depth chart behind starter Sam Darnold and backup Drew Lock, who is dealing with a right elbow injury.

Starter Sam Darnold continues as the Seahawks' starting quarterback for Sunday's game against the Chiefs, with backup Drew Lock dealing with a right elbow injury.

Receiver Irv Charles was signed to the Seahawks' 53-man roster from the practice squad, replacing cornerback Trevon Diggs who was released and then re-signed to the practice squad.

Backup quarterback Drew Lock is listed as questionable with a right elbow injury. Lock first appeared on the injury report last week with a right-forearm injury, which was later changed to a right elbow injury. He was listed as limited in practice all week and did not appear to throw any passes during the open media period.

The Seahawks could activate Robert Henry Jr. for the first time since he signed to the active roster this month to provide additional running back depth with Charbonnet sidelined.

First-round draft pick Jadarian Price remains on injured reserve due to a chest injury. Coach Mike Macdonald stated Price is doing well and will have his practice window opened next week, after which he could return to play at any point.

Jones Jr. will continue to see running back touches as part of the Seahawks' rotation with Emanuel Wilson and George Holani while Charbonnet remains sidelined for another week.

Holani will continue to see running back touches as part of the Seahawks' rotation with Emanuel Wilson and Velus Jones Jr. while Charbonnet remains sidelined for another week.

With Charbonnet ruled out for another week, Emanuel Wilson will continue to lead the Seahawks' running back rotation alongside George Holani and Velus Jones Jr., with the team also potentially activating Robert Henry Jr. for the first time since signing him to the active roster this month.

Charbonnet, recovering from ACL surgery on Feb. 12 following a Jan. 17 injury in a playoff game against the 49ers, was ruled out for Sunday's game against the Chiefs despite being added to the active roster Thursday and practicing as a full participant all week. Coach Mike Macdonald stated there was no setback and that the decision to hold him out another week was part of the plan to ensure proper recovery before his season debut, with the team noting "it's going as good as we could hope it could go." Charbonnet will target a return the following week before hosting the Bears on Nov. 2.

Zach Charbonnet is back after a knee injury and is expected to team with Jadarian Price once Price returns from his chest injury; a fairer examination of the Seahawks' running game will come in a few weeks when both are healthy and playing regularly.

Jadarian Price, drafted in the first round to replace Kenneth Walker III's production, has played just three games because of a chest injury; the Seahawks hope to get him back soon to team with Zach Charbonnet.

Walker is averaging 3.1 yards before contact, compared to the Seahawks' running backs averaging 2.3 yards before contact (22nd in NFL), suggesting the Chiefs' offensive line is providing significantly better blocking than Seattle's line.

Kenneth Walker III is the leading rusher in the NFL with 665 yards and is on pace to shatter the single-season rushing record after signing a three-year, $43.05 million deal with the Kansas City Chiefs, making him the fourth-highest paid running back in the NFL at the time of signing.

Placed on injured reserve to open roster spot for Charbonnet; suffered shoulder injury in last Thursday's loss to Denver.

Fumbled in last week's game vs. Denver; part of broader Seahawks backfield turnover issue with running backs combining for four lost fumbles (not including Shaheed's fumble), raising ball security concerns.