2 Seahawks defenders closing in on ending 5-year team drought

The Seattle Seahawks put forth a dominant performance against the Chicago Bears in Thursday’s 6-3 Week 17 victory, clinching a winning season in 2024. The Bears were limited to 179 total yards of offense. Their rookie quarterback Caleb Williams threw for 122 yards, zero touchdowns, and one interception. Williams was also sacked on seven occasions by a haunting Seahawks defense. Mike Macdonald and defensive coordinator Aden Durde routinely overwhelmed the line of scrimmage and Chicago’s lackluster offensive line.

And with that triumph, two Seahawks defenders inched nearer to ending a five-year drought. Leonard Williams was his usual dominant self, recording two sacks. Sophomore EDGE Derick Hall also accumulated a quarterback takedown. Williams now has a team-high 9.0 sacks this season, and Hall isn’t far behind, with 8.0.

The Seahawks haven’t had a double-digit sack artist since 2018, when both Frank Clark (14.0) and Jarran Reed (10.5) achieved that feat. Williams and Hall could end that drought against the Los Angeles Rams in Week 18, a game everyone hopes will decide the NFC West.

Leonard Williams and Derick Hall are both up to 8 sacks for the year. Seattle hasn’t had a double-digit sack guy since Frank Clark (13) and Jarran Reed (10.5) in 2018.

— Dugar, Michael-Shawn (@MikeDugar) December 27, 2024

Williams recorded his ninth sack after Dugar’s tweet. The veteran defensive linemen is extremely likely to reach 10 sacks against the Rams next weekend. Hall would require two sacks, making it possible, but a little less likely.

Boye Mafe (9.0), Darrell Taylor/Uchenna Nwosu (9.5), Carlos Dunlap (8.5), Jamal Adams (9.5), and Rasheem Green (4.0) led the Seahawks in sacks over the previous five campaigns. As you can see, most of them came painfully close to double-digit sacks while falling just short. Williams and Hall possess legitimate opportunities to end this five-year drought next Sunday.