The Seattle Seahawks are on the rise with their defensemen in the national spotlight. Of course, back-to-back weeks of game-changing interceptions and touchdowns attract attention! It was announced Wednesday morning that Seattle's Leonard Williams was named the NFC Defensive Player of the Week for his monster performance against the New York Jets.
Williams was an absolute terror in the Meadowlands with four tackles (three for a loss), two sacks, one interception and a 92-yard touchdown – ! He even had a blocked PAT in the first quarter.
There are no surprises here.
Big Cat is your NFC Defensive Player of the Week!
– Seattle Seahawks (@Seahawks)
Williams has been playing exceptional football lately. He recorded six total tackles and 2.5 sacks in the 16-6 win over the Arizona Cardinals. Big Cat believed he should have been named Player of the Week for this performance, but that award went to his teammate – who also had a pick-6 against the Cardinals.
The Seahawks defense is currently in crisis, destroying any quarterback who dares to challenge them. Seattle held the 49ers to their lowest mark under Brock Purdy, keeping a Kyler Murray-led offense out of the end zone and shutting out Aaron Rodgers for three quarters of the football. This unit has officially arrived under head coach Mike Macdonald.