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.

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.

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

Darnold and the offense actually got off to a hot start with two quick touchdowns in the first quarter that helped Seattle jump out to a 14-0 lead. From there, the Seahawks just held on for dear life. This game probably would have turned into a blowout win for the Seahawks if not for their four turnovers, which kept Houston in it.

One of the biggest mistakes of the game happened in the first quarter when Azeez Al-Shaair was called for an unnecessary roughness penalty on third down. Al-Shaair stopped Darnold eight yards shy of the first down, but picked him up and drove him into the ground out of bounds.

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.