Seahawks face several obstacles in quest for Super Bowl repeat

SEATTLE – Seahawks defensive lineman Leonard Williams left no doubt Wednesday what he expects for an encore in 2026. “We’re not done,” Williams said during a trophy ceremony at Lumen Field that preceded a parade through downtown Seattle celebrating the Seahawks’ 29-13 Super Bowl victory over the New England Patriots last Sunday. “We’re coming back next year!” The exhortation drew the expected roar from the estimated 50,000 in attendance. If only it were that easy. In fact, the Seahawks are tasked with what is statistically harder to pull off than winning a Super Bowl. In the 59-year history of the Super Bowl before this year, a team has repeated as champion only nine times. In fact,...