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Takeaways from Seattle Seahawks 26-0 win over Vikings
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON – NOVEMBER 30: Ernest Jones IV #13 of the Seattle Seahawks celebrates with teammates after his interception against the Minnesota Vikings in the fourth quarter of a game at Lumen Field on November 30, 2025 in Seattle, Washington. (Jane Gershovich / Getty Images)
SEATTLE – A standout defensive performance against a woefully ill-equipped rookie quarterback carried the Seattle Seahawks to their first shutout in more than a decade, beating the Minnesota Vikings 26-0 on Sunday.
The Seahawks forced five Minnesota turnovers, with four coming on interceptions of quarterback Max Brosmer in his first career NFL start. An 85-yard interception return for a touchdown by Ernest Jones IV in the second quarter gave Seattle a 10-0 lead, which already felt insurmountable for a moribund Vikings offense.
Seattle’s offense sputtered through most of the first half as well against a challenging Minnesota defense. But eventually, the Seahawks were able to do enough to truly put the Vikings away.
With a Los Angeles Rams loss to the Carolina Panthers on Sunday, the Seahawks are now tied again for the division lead in the NFC West at 9-3. However, the Rams currently hold the tiebreaker with Seattle, and the San Francisco 49ers are just a half game behind in the standings.
Here are the takeaways from the win over the Vikings:
The defense was great, as it should have been.
With Max Brosmer at quarterback, the offense the Vikings rolled out on Sunday afternoon was just not a professional-caliber operation. And the Seahawks did precisely what you would expect to an offense as challenged as Minnesota was on Sunday.
Seattle forced a season-high five turnovers, including an 85-yard pick-six from linebacker Ernest Jones IV on one of the worst plays any offense will make all season. It’s the first five-turnover game by Seattle since a 17-9 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles in 2019.
Additionally, the Seahawks pitched their first shutout in over a decade when Seattle blanked the Chicago Bears by the same 26-0 score in Week 3 of the 2015 season.
“I know the defense played really well. Proud of them. Takeaways on defense make a huge impact on the game. Really was a team win,” head coach Mike Macdonald said.
Given the ineptitude of the Minnesota offense, Sunday’s performance was a bit tricky to truly analyze. The Seahawks felt like they were bullying a younger sibling with the way they played against Brosmer.
Seattle sacked Brosmer four times, and came up with four interceptions on 30 pass attempts. The Vikings gained just 162 yards of total offense, which is the lowest output by a Seahawks opponent since… the Vikings gained just 125 yards in a 38-7 loss to Seattle in 2015.
It’s just the 20th shutout in franchise history, and the 16th-fewest yards allowed in a game in team history.
“The best in the world,” receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba said. “Happy to have those guys. Front line to linebackers to the DBs, they played a great game. They led us, and we’re super happy to have the best defense in the world. It’s awesome.”
Jones had two interceptions of Brosmer, with the 85-yard touchdown serving as a decisive blow for Seattle.
“That was my first ever defensive touchdown. It’s been a while since I’ve seen the end zone, so it was great,” Jones said.
After Sam Darnold fumbled on a sack from Dallas Turner, the Vikings were in prime scoring position and elected to go for a fourth-and-1 at Seattle’s 4-yard line. But DeMarcus Lawrence applied immediate pressure on a play-action bootleg by Brosmer. Instead of just taking the sack since Seattle was going to get the ball anyway, Brosmer chucked the ball like a grenade trying to make something happen.
Something did indeed happen, it just didn’t help the Vikings.
The heave went straight to Jones for a touchdown that effectively ended the game late in the first half with Minnesota’s offense so limited.
“It’s unbelievable to have a defense like this, you know, just consistently,” Darnold said. “For us, as an offense especially, for me personally, I hate putting them in positions to where I’m getting a sack-fumble and the defense is recovering it and all of a sudden they’re in the red zone and our defense is able to turn that somehow into six points. To be able to play with and for a defense like that is unbelievable. Don’t take it for granted one day.”
Jones had one more interception as Josh Jobe deflected a pass for Justin Jefferson straight back to Jones for his fifth interception of the season, which is just one behind Kevin Byard of the Chicago Bears for most in the NFL this season.
Coby Bryant and Riq Woolen also picked off Brosmer, though Woolen fumbled the ball back to Minnesota on his return.
“We were up 26-0 so I tried to turn into (a) Madden user,” Woolen said. “I felt good. I was going through the [offensive] line and I felt like Derrick Henry.”
Added Macdonald: “I’m yelling ball security. Ball is out here. Come on, man,” Macdonald said with a smile. “Such a great play. It was a phenomenal play until he caught it. Then it wasn’t a great play. So we’ll learn from it.”
The Seahawks have a terrific defense and they did exactly what you’d expect to an offense as bad as the Vikings brought to Seattle on Sunday.
The offensive line struggled to handle Brian Flores’ pressures.
Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores is one of the best in the league at causing problems for offensive protection schemes. And boy did Seattle struggle to handle Minnesota’s attack, especially in the first half.
Particularly in obvious passing situations, Flores would have the Vikings line up in an all-out blitz look. Sometimes that blitz would come full throttle. In others, defenders would peel away in coverage and leave blockers without someone to hit as another rusher came free at Sam Darnold.
Darnold was sacked four times in the first half by Minnesota after never being sacked more than three times in any single game all season. Entering Sunday, Darnold had only been sacked 11 times all season, which was the lowest for a regular starter in the league this season.
“We need to start faster, especially in terms of protection and making sure we’re on the same page,” Macdonald said. “On paper it’s nice to say we have it protected, but when they’re doing it full speed we got to be ahead of plays faster on offense.”
On multiple occasions, right guard Anthony Bradford was looking to block a defender that ultimately peeled off and didn’t rush. It left him standing in space looking completely clueless, whether deserved or not. The result was a rusher coming in clean next to him on plays that resulted in a Darnold throwaway and an Eric Wilson sack.
However, some of the errors weren’t caused by the opponent. For instance, on a run from the Minnesota 8-yard line in the first half, Bradford failed to block anybody as Zach Charbonnet was dropped for a 2-yard loss. Bradford was responsible for kicking out the crashing linebacker in Wilson to create inside room for Charbonnet. Instead, Wilson was unblocked and hammered Charbonnet for the loss.
If the block was made, Charbonnet looked like he would get 1-on-1 with safety Harrison Smith after a gain of at least a couple yards.
“Coach Flores does a great job mixing up looks, and we’re taking what they give us, and Sam made the best decisions for the team and Zach (Charbonnet) and K9 (Kenneth Walker III) doing their thing. It was one of those days,” said Jaxon Smith-Njigba, who was held to a season-low two catches for 23 yards.
The line was far more competent in the second half as they managed to clean up many of the issues they had before halftime. Darnold wasn’t sacked once in the second half
“I think everybody deserves credit,” Macdonald said. “We didn’t go all haywire. Just go back to the drawing board, get to good protection that you like, get to better plays, stay out of certain situations, get a better feel for how they’re matching us, all the things going on there. Then I think players calming down and executing at a higher level. Look, you got to give Minnesota a lot of credit, too. They had a good plan. They called an aggressive game and they did a good job.”
Charbonnet and Walker combined to rush for 108 yards on 27 carries, and Darnold finished with 128 yards on 14 completions despite the sacks and having several passes batted down at the line of scrimmage.
“The blocked passes are tough,” Macdonald said. “You don’t want to put the ball in jeopardy, but also trying to get rid of it on time. So we’ll look at that. Thought he made some smart decisions, fast decisions. Got away from the rush well. I know it sounds weird, but he took some good sacks actually in some of those critical moments, which is good team football. Did a great job. There is a lot of things he’s doing outside of the pass game in that second half that really helped us win the game as well, so operating at a high level.”
DeMarcus Lawrence continues to shine.
The free agent signing of DeMarcus Lawrence has more than paid off for the Seahawks this season.
Lawrence picked up his fifth sack of the season, forced a fumble from running back Aaron Jones Sr., and had a quarterback hit on Max Brosmer that led to Ernest Jones’ interception return touchdown.
While his statistics don’t blow you away on the surface, his impact on Seattle’s defense this season can’t be understated. He’s been a major addition to the group this year.
“DeMarcus Lawrence’s caused fumble is probably my new favorite play of all-time,” Macdonald said. “Just an incredible, incredible play. I just saw a blur coming down and just violently attack the ball. It’s been such a point of emphasis, and to see him do that was really great.”
Lawrence chased down Jones from behind and hammered him with a chop that knocked the ball free for Ty Okada to recover for the lone non-interception turnover of the day forced by Seattle’s defense.
“I knew the ball was coming out quick,” Lawrence said.
The play on Jones’ interception was equally impressive. Lawrence didn’t bite on any of the theatrics of the play, choosing to run straight at Brosmer on his rollout instead. Lawrence grabbed onto Brosmer and began to pull him toward the ground for a would-be sack when he chucked the ball directly to Jones.
“That’s one of these things that DeMarcus does probably better than anybody I’ve been around, is he plays with anticipation and understands situational football at an incredibly high level,” Macdonald said. “Fourth-and-one in a run-or-pass type of situation and reads it, it’s a movement (play), and that’s not part of his technique. That’s just him being a great football player and understanding situational ball. Just an awesome play.”
Lawrence’s three-year deal looks incredibly valuable already to the Seahawks, especially this season when he counts less than $8 million against the salary cap.
The Source: Information in this story came from FOX 13 Seattle reporting.
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I have always been in love with cities. I joke with friends that I have crushes on cities the way they have crushes on good-looking strangers. Sometimes—as with Paris and London—my unrequited crush meant finding an excuse to move there. With Seattle, however, that initial attraction grew into a long-term relationship.
Liz Dunn
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I arrived here as a “tech baby,” coming from Canada to work at Microsoft as a college intern. For a long time, I felt as though I were living in a bubble—until I realized I could pivot my career and work in and on the city I’d come to call home. Through my company, Dunn & Hobbes, I’ve done just that, spending more than 25 years building and renovating spaces for retail, restaurants, and creative work. I love old buildings—but what I love more is what happens inside and around them. I love making space for creative people and then watching them fully inhabit those places and thrive. I also love how a collection of structures on a block can become an economic and artistic ecosystem.
Working in real estate is not just about making deals—you’re crafting pieces of the city, and that comes with both impact and responsibility.
Small businesses are the heart and soul of any neighborhood. Research shows that locally owned businesses generate a much higher multiplier effect in the regional economy than national chains. Beyond economics, the independent shops, restaurants, and designers that comprise the core fabric of a city are the secret sauce that makes it feel unique.
Nowhere is that more evident than Capitol Hill’s Pike/Pine corridor, where I’ve conducted most of my work and lived out large chunks of my adult life. During the past 25 years, it has become a case study in what happens when you preserve character and invest in small business. The area was once filled with old auto-row buildings that had fallen into disuse. Instead of wiping the slate clean, local developers, including me, saw an opportunity for creative reuse. Those buildings turned out to be perfectly scaled for independent retailers and restaurants, creating a unique critical mass that offers a popular destination for locals and tourists alike.
What makes Pike/Pine special is its texture and grit—the layered history you feel in both the physical architecture and the spirit of the shops and restaurants. A large percentage of businesses are owned by members of the LGBTQ+ community, women, immigrants, and people of color. The density of independent retailers and studios—and the inclusive community that supports them—creates omething you can’t replicate with a formula. It evolved over decades, shaped by artists, musicians, designers and small entrepreneurs willing to take risks and plant their flags.
Today, neighborhoods like Pike/Pine face challenges that threaten the tightly woven ecosystem that makes them thrive. There’s a difference between gritty and too gritty, and during the past six years, it’s become harder to attract people. Foot traffic in neighborhood retail districts is dropping, even as downtown begins to recover with tourism. Small businesses are dealing with crushing cost pressures, many tied to public safety concerns and well-intentioned policies with unintended consequences. Public safety has been the elephant in the room—though I do believe we are starting to see improvements. At the same time, our habits have changed. Seattleites have been hibernating, whether because of repercussions from the COVID-19 pandemic or the convenience of delivery apps, streaming, and gaming.
And yet, people still deeply crave connection.
That’s why what’s happening in Pike/Pine right now is inspiring and hopeful. Many of the people who helped shape the neighborhood are still here, investing their time, money, and creativity because they care deeply about its future. We’re doubling down on what makes it special—art walks, a slate of new murals, the On The Block street fair, and Capitol Hill Block Party—all invitations for the community to come back out and re-engage.
This spring, on Saturday, May 16th, we’re launching something new: the Pike/Pine Spring Fashion Walk and Social. It’s designed to be an annual celebration that stretches across the neighborhood, anchored by a collection of activations at Melrose Market, and a runway show on the “catwalk” at Chophouse Row that will include Seattle fashion apparel leaders Glasswing, JackStraw, the Refind, the Finerie, and Flora and Henri. Neighborhood-based designer and brand activations up and down the corridor will include open studios, DJs, wine tastings, in-store pop-ups, and involvement from local college students—bringing in the next generation of designers and entrepreneurs. One of the goals is to remind everyone that Seattle still has amazing fashion “game,” offering a scene that is just as creative and diverse as anything you might find in New York or LA. At its core, this event is not about shopping. It’s about creating a reason for people to come together, to reconnect, and to experience the neighborhood as a shared space.
Because that’s the point. Cities work best when we show up—for them and for each other. Seattle’s culture is not something that exists just for us to consume; we are all participants in shaping it. So, my call to action is simple: come out. Walk around and meet your neighbors. Engage in what’s happening. It feels good—and it does good.
SEATTLE — Memorials are growing outside popular beer garden The Growler Guys in North Seattle, as friends and family honor the life of a young employee found dead at the business Saturday morning.
Seattle police said coworkers found the victim’s body with apparent fatal gunshot wounds inside The Growler Guys around 9 a.m. Saturday. Authorities have not publicly identified the victim yet. He was in his 20s.
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The young man’s death has shocked and shaken the surrounding North Seattle community.
Dozens of family members, friends, and regular customers surrounded the taped-off homicide scene for hours throughout the day Saturday. Several people who knew the victim described him as a friend to all, a family man, and a stand-out employee to his boss, Kelly Dole.
“He was a part of my community at The Growler Guys,” Dole said. “It’s been a joy just to see them together day after day, and for him to lose his life this way is just a shame and such a loss.”
The victim was also a close friend of Dole’s son for years.
The Growler Guys is closed for the time being, but many people stopped by on Sunday to drop off flowers, cards, or to stop to take a moment and reflect.
A note left at the corner of NE 85th St. and 20th Ave. NE was written by a family that had the victim serve them at The Growler Guys. “While we were only lucky enough to know you for one evening,” the note reads, “I know there are many, many more lives you have made a lasting impact on.”
Left next to the note was a child’s apple juice box. Coworkers of the victim said he always gave kids free apple juice.
“Don’t tell my boss,” they said the victim would say with a smile.
He really was important to the guests and always had a smile, Dole said of his young employee. He had worked at The Growler Guys for about a year.
The victim was killed sometime between Friday night and Saturday morning, and police are still investigating a possible motive and suspect. So far, no arrests have been made.
People living nearby, who wanted to remain anonymous, said they didn’t hear any gunshots but called the death shocking: “Well, my heart breaks. My first thought is that it’s a tragedy,” one man said.
Anyone with information or surveillance video in the surrounding Lake City area should contact Seattle police or 911 immediately.
Dole said he hopes justice is served to offer a small piece of closure to the victim’s grieving family.
“My heart goes out to his mom and his dad, his brother and other family members,” Dole said. “It’s just so tragic.”
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‘Do you care more about the kids or the drug addicts?’: Jake calls out Seattle for potential homeless shelters near schools – MyNorthwest.com
After the Seattle City Council moved forward with legislation that would expand temporary homeless shelters without buffer zones near schools, KIRO host Jake Skorheim questioned who the city really cares about.
Jake wondered aloud about what goes on in a Seattle City Council member’s head, assuming they even read the proposal.
“They see the thing, they go like, ‘Well, what do we think about this one here, about school zones?’ They’re like, ‘I don’t know about that. Let’s scratch that out. We can have homeless people around school zones, drug addicts, people who are trying to get their fix,’” he said on “The Jake and Spike Show” on KIRO Newsradio.
Seattle legislation would increase shelter capacity by 50%
If approved, the legislation would let temporary shelter sites, including tiny home villages, RV safe lots, and tent encampments, increase capacity by 50%, raising the maximum from 100 to 150 residents.
Approved amendments would require sites with more than 100 beds to maintain public safety plans and around-the-clock staffing. Another amendment would require shelters to establish agreements with surrounding neighborhoods outlining expectations for resident behavior and site management. A final amendment mandates at least one manager for every 15 high-needs residents.
Still, several nonprofits urged council members to pass the bill without amendments, arguing the added restrictions could slow resources to people experiencing homelessness and further stigmatize them.
Jake had a question for city leaders: “Who do you care more about? You care more about the kids or the homeless drug addicts?”
Watch the full discussion in the video above.
Listen to “The Jake and Spike Show” weekdays from noon to 3 p.m. on KIRO Newsradio 97.3 FM. Subscribe to the podcast here.
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