The Seattle Seahawks are 5-2, and they look like one of the best teams in the NFL heading into their bye week. They have the second-best record in football, and while they trail in the NFC West by way of a Week 1 loss to the San Francisco 49ers, they've since morphed into a dominant team in all three phases.

Seattle Seahawks linebacker Ernest Jones IV surprises fans with his versatility during Monday night's 27-19 win over the Houston Texans.

Sometimes the key to success is just having good timing. The Seattle Seahawks have had good timing in recent years when it comes to knowing when to make a change at quarterback.

One national media site that moved the Seahawks up was Bleacher Report, who moved Seattle up one spot from 11 to 10 th. In this ranking Bleacher Report noted the Seahawks having a top six scoring offense and defense, however they will need to work on not turning over the ball as they are among the league leaders in giveaways.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/nfl/seahawks as Leonard Williams shares strong statement on Seattle Seahawks' defense. With Mike Macdonald as head coach, defensive excellence is the expectation for the Seattle Seahawks.

The Seahawks had their worst defensive game under Mike Macdonald two weeks ago against the Buccaneers. The coach made some changes that seem to be working.