Sunday Night Football in Week 9 of the 2025 NFL season is going to offer a game with major playoff implications in the NFC. Both the Seattle Seahawks and the Washington Commanders have had surprising starts to the season, but as we enter the second half of the year, each squad will want to capitalize.
While the Seahawks have pleasantly surprised everyone as the one-seed in the NFC West, the Commanders haven’t been able to match their success from last year. For the latter, injuries have plagued the roster throughout the season, and they may play a part once again when they take on Seattle.
Inactive List for Seahawks and Commanders
Seattle Seahawks
- CB Derion Kendrick
- QB Jalen Milroe
- WR Cooper Kupp
- WR Jake Bobo
- LB Jared Ivey
- T/G Mason Richman
- WR Dareke Young
Washington Commanders
- CB Noah Igbinoghene
- QB Josh Johnson
- WR Terry McLaurin
- LB Kain Medrano
- T Trent Scott
- T George Fant
- TE Colson Yankoff
Starters for Seahawks vs. Commanders
Seattle Seahawks
Offense:
- QB Sam Darnold
- RB Kenneth Walker III
- WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba
- WR Tory Horton
- TE AJ Barner
- FB Brady Russell
- LT Charles Cross
- LG Grey Zabel
- C Jalen Sundell
- RG Anthony Bradford
- RT Abraham Lucas
Defense:
- DT Jarran Reed
- NT Byron Murphy II
- RDE Leonard Williams
- LOLB DeMarcus Lawrence
- LILB Tyrice Knight
- RILB Ernest Jones IV
- ROLB Boye Mafe
- LCB Josh Jobe
- FS Coby Bryant
- RCB Riq Woole
- SS Julian Love
Special Teams:
- PK Jason Myers
- P, H Michael Dickson
- PR Tory Horton
- KR George Holani
- LS Chris Stoll
The Seahawks have surprised many with their success this season. On both sides of the football, they’ve been undeniably excellent, but for this game in particular, the focus has to be on the offense.
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Featuring the second-ranked wide receiver on PFSN’s WR Impact, Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Seattle has been virtually unstoppable this year. Against a porous Commanders defense, that could come in handy, as they tighten their stranglehold on the NFC West.
Washington Commanders
Offense:
- QB Jayden Daniels
- RB Jacory Croskey-Merritt
- WR Chris Moore
- WR Deebo Samuel
- WR Luke McCaffrey
- TE Zach Ertz
- LT Laremy Tunsil
- LG Chris Paul
- C Tyler Biadasz
- RG Andrew Wylie
- RT Josh Conerly Jr.
Defense:
- RDE Jacob Martin
- LDT Daron Payne
- RDT Javon Kinlaw
- LDE Preston Smith
- WLB Frankie Luvu
- MLB Bobby Wagner
- SLB Nick Bellore
- LCB Trey Amos
- SS Jeremy Reaves
- FS Quan Martin
- RCB Marshon Lattimore
Special Teams:
- PK Matt Gay
- P, H Tress Way
- PR Jaylin Lane
- KR Deebo Samuel Sr.
- LS Tyler Ott
With Terry McLaurin once again ruled out, the focus for the game is going to be on how Jayden Daniels and the Washington offense look without him. But for a Commanders team that wants to make a Super Bowl run, time is running out.
With the trade deadline fast approaching, a mediocre showing could prompt the organization to pull the trigger on a major move to get them back on track.