Pre-Snap Reads 2/6: Seahawks feeling ‘loose and focused’ ahead of Super Bowl 2026

SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 05: Jake Bobo #19 of the Seattle Seahawks during a practice ahead of Super Bowl LX at the San Jose State University on February 05, 2026 in San Jose, California. (Photo by Eakin Howard/Getty Images) | Getty Images

In Today's Links: the all important injury updates for Nick Emmanwori, things Stacy Rost has learned this week, the unlikely duo of Jaxon Smith-Njigba and Devon Witherspoon, how the Seattle Seahawks culture and connectedness helped shape a Super Bowl team, a position-by-position breakdown between the New England Patriots and the Hawks, a couple of game previews, and much more. A variable deluge of news and information for you and yours, and all of us Seahawks fans. Dive in, do the knowledge, let the info soothe your soul. Thanks for being here. Go, Hawks!

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Seahawks News

Nick Emmanwori injury not expected to hold him out of Super Bowl - Seaside Joe
What will the Patriots try to do offensive and defensively to beat the Seahawks?

Stacy Rost: What we've learned about Super Bowl from Radio Row - Seattle Sports
You've been hearing about Drake Maye's MVP campaign for months now. The New England Patriots quarterback led the league in completion percentage (72%) while finishing fourth in passing yards and third in total touchdowns. That production has slowed in the postseason against stingy defenses, but this is a Pats offense that can get downfield.

A new concern Brock Huard has about Seahawks losing OC Kubiak - Seattle Sports
Itseems like a foregone conclusionthat Seattle Seahawks offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak will leave the team after the Super Bowl to be the Las Vegas Raiders'replacement to Pete Carrollas head coach.

Opposite Personalities, Same Goal: Devon Witherspoon & Jaxon Smith-Njigba Set A Goal To Get Here On Day 1 - Seahawks.com
Jaxon Smith-Njigba and Devon Witherspoon who were drafted together in the first round of the 2023 NFL Draft set out to get the Seahawks to a Super Bowl and are on the cusp of finishing out that goal.

Seahawks Showing That Super Bowl Week Is The Ultimate Place For Being Loose And Focused' - Seahawks.com
Despite the high stakes involved, the Seahawks are the same loose and focused team that they have been all season.

These Seahawks carved their own identity without ego or entitlement- The Seattle Times
The Seahawks are plenty talented. They obviously wouldn't be in the Super Bowl otherwise. But their star power is secondary to their connectedness.

Seahawks vs. Patriots in Super Bowl: Who has advantage at each position?- The Seattle Times
Here's a position-by-position breakdown of the Seahawks and Patriots heading into the Super Bowl.

From Super Bowl speech to run blocking, how Cooper Kupp helped reshape Seahawks - The News Tribune
Frisman Jackson didn't waste any time when the Seattle Seahawks signed Cooper Kupp in last spring. The Seahawks receivers coach knew what Kupp represented.

Gregg Bell in San Jose on Seahawks Wednesday at Super Bowl 60 - The News Tribune
The News Tribune's Gregg Bell in San Jose, California, on Seahawks Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026, four days before Seattle plays Super Bowl 60 against the New England Patriots in Santa Clara, Calif.

Super Bowl Honors: Seahawks' Jaxon Smith-Njigba NFL offensive player of the year - The News Tribune
Jaxon Smith-Njigba is now certifiably elite.

Seahawks' graybeards' Williams, Lawrence have been going medieval on foes | Dave Boling - The Spokesman-Review
Pure speculation here, but maybe the Seahawks defensive coaches have convinced Leonard Williams and DeMarcus Lawrence that the line of scrimmage is their property line, and everything on their side is their lawn.

Sam Darnold, Seahawks Aiming to Stay Step Ahead of Patriots' Evolving Defense in Super Bowl LX - Emerald City Spectrum
After obtaining his PhD from a division rival, the Seahawks provided a strong support structure for Sam Darnold, elevating the quarterback to new heights. To truly come full circle in his evolution, a complex, unpredictable Patriots' defense stands in his way.

Curtis Allen's Super Bowl Watch Points (Part 1: Defense vs Patriots) - Seahawks Draft Blog
The Seattle Seahawks are in the Super Bowl.

6 Factors That Will Decide if Seahawks or Patriots Win Super Bowl - si.com
The quarterbacks will have a huge impact on how Super Bowl LX pans out for both teams.

3 Bold Predictions for Seahawks-Patriots Super Bowl Rematch - si.com
The Seahawks should emerge as big winners in Super Bowl LX.

Seahawks fully expect' Nick Emmanwori (ankle) to play in SB LX - ESPN.com
Seattle Seahawkscoach Mike Macdonald said Thursday that he fully expects" rookie nickelbackNick Emmanworito play in Super Bowl LX despite an injury scare with an ankle.

How the heartbeat of the Seahawks' defense formed an uncommon bond with his coach - The Athletic
Ernest Jones IV and Mike Macdonald are credited with transforming the Seattle Seahawks at different junctures over the past two years.

Super Bowl LX Preview: Are the Seahawks Poised to Dominate the Pats? - Sea Hawkers Podcast
Join us for a live discussion as we look ahead to Sunday's Super Bowl 60 matchup between the Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots. We'll be talking about some of the tired narratives that have been discussed in the leadup to the game. Plus, Sam Marcoux, a comedian - a Dolphins fan - and most importantly a Patriots anti-fan, joins to roast a New England team and fan base that he's had to interact with every season.

Seahawks vs Patriots | Complete Super Bowl 60 Preview - Syndicate Panel - The Hawks Eye w/ Bryce Coutts
The Seattle Seahawks are 1 win away from NFL glory - Super Bowl LX at Levi's Stadium awaits vs the New England Patriots. On this SPECIAL Seahawks Syndicate Super Bowl Preview, we break it down

NFC West News

10 takeaways from Mike LaFleur's first Cardinals press conference - Revenge of the Birds
The Arizona Cardinals took their time and found the one guy they decided was the best fit to lead this franchise going forward: former Los Angeles Rams OC Mike LaFleur. He had his first press conference as the newly-hired Cardinals head coach on Tuesday, February 3, along with GM Monti Ossenfort.

What can the 49ers learn from this year's Super Bowl teams? - Niners Nation
The 49ers played the Seahawks, so they should know how to steal whatever worked from Seattle

Should Rams target enemy free agent from Super Bowl? - Turf Show Times
Would Riq Woolen fix Rams secondary issues as a free agent?