There isn’t that much to write about at the moment regarding the Seahawks.

I think it’s great.

Over the years we had to delve into all sorts of big topics. The Russell Wilson trade saga. The Jamal Adams disaster. The end of the Pete Carroll era. How the Seahawks squandered cap space on a roster that was middling and not really going anywhere. Geno Smith’s level of ability.

Now, things are just good. There is harmony within the franchise.

Fans aren’t tearing shreds out of each other online. It’s easy to forget now but that was essentially life as a Seahawks fan for a few years. Pick a side of the divide, whether it’s ‘running backs don’t matter’ or ‘Let Russ Cook’ or the future of Carroll. There were people refusing to accept Wilson could be dealt. The words ‘careful what you wish for’ were the lazy, auto-pilot response to any suggestion that a coaching change might be worthwhile.

All there is to do now, really, is root for the team.

Sure, there are still topics of discussion. The high number of turnovers feel like they could be a problem now that the games are so important — yet you could argue it hasn’t really done any harm so far. We can talk about the slow starts on offense. Anthony Bradford is a weekly piñata for a section of fans. We can highlight the massive positives on the roster too — with multiple outstanding performers, players taking the next step and the Seahawks boasting arguably the most rounded roster in the NFL.

There’s nothing that spicy to talk about though, at least at the moment. It’s why my occasional dabbling with the Charles Cross conversation often sparks an OTT reaction. I do still think there’s an odd lack of curiosity about his contract situation, with nowhere near enough analysis of his performance — especially in light of Josh Jones’ almost carbon copy displays in relief (FYI — his grade against Carolina was better than five Cross performances this season, and only 0.03 weaker than a sixth).

It’s a great place to be where this debate, which is more Korma than Phaal in the heat stakes, is about as testy as things get.

I saw this tweet by PFT today:

It reminded me of the annual promise to fix Seattle’s running game by the Carroll regime. Or the never-fixed atrocious tackling — something Carroll recently bemoaned has been a problem for his current Raiders team since pre-season.

Every awful performance was chalked down to ‘not seeing it coming’ — something Raider Nation has had to get used to hearing over the last few weeks.

Sure, the 2025 Seahawks aren’t flawless. Yet we’re not having to deal with being told repeatedly a “turn” is right around the corner, while competing to sneak the seventh seed in the NFC. On Saturday, it’s a game for the #1 seed.

Bloody hell, it’s good to say that again.

Any conversation about the team or the next game feels like a throat-clearing on what has been a brilliantly pleasurable experience so far. It’s just pouring through stats, looking at matchups. Typical things that don’t really create any passion or division among fans. There’s nothing that meaty or controversial. It’s calm seas. Bliss.

Even if the Seahawks lose on Saturday, they’ll simply be heading off to play the winner of the NFC South. It’s hardly a daunting task. Progress would mean facing the winner of a likely Bears vs Eagles contest. You could make an argument for that being slightly more appealing than a divisional round home game against the Rams or 49ers (depending on how tomorrow goes).

The worst case scenario is the Seahawks flop out of the playoffs courtesy of a Sam Darnold turnover fest and we’re forced to linger on the quarterback topic for a few months. That, admittedly, would be unpleasant and tedious.

In light of watching Trinidad Chambliss yesterday, I’m almost inclined to shrug and say perhaps we’ll just spend a bit more time talking about him.

Whatever happens in the next stage of the 2025 season, the Seahawks are in a good place. They have the right leadership, good players, an opportunity to add more good players in the future and compete for Championships beyond just this current shot. They are likeable and easy to root for.

We can all be grateful for that at the start of the new year.