There is good news for 49ers when it comes to Seahawks' potential for continued supremacy

The good news for the San Francisco 49ers? Their NFC West rival, the champion 2025 Seattle Seahawks, resemble the champion 2024 Philadelphia Eagles in one striking way.

Like those Eagles, who crashed from their lofty perch this past season, the Seahawks have already lost their hot-shot offensive coordinator, Klint Kubiak, who announced he would become the Raiders head coach Sunday night after their 29-13 win over the Patriots in Super Bowl LX. A year ago, Philadelphia lost its star offensive coordinator, Kellen Moore, who became the Saints head coach, a defection that had disastrous consequences.

The Eagles replaced Moore by promoting Kevin Patullo, who had no previous coordinator experience. Patullo flopped. And he was relieved of his play-calling duties after Philadelphia's offensive dysfunction was again laid bare in last month's 23-19 wild-card loss to the 49ers, who ensured the Eagles wouldn't become just the second team in the past 21 years to repeat as Super Bowl champions.

So the 49ers can take heart in that. As far as other positives, though, there isn't much else for them to take when it comes to the Seahawks and their potential for sustained supremacy.

Yes, the losses of Kubiak and Moore are examples of why it's so hard for Super Bowl champs to stay on top in the parity driven NFL. The title winners not only routinely get their coaching staffs raided, but the salary cap often means their talented and pricey rosters are diminished the following season.

As far as finances, however, Seattle is in a strong spot. According to OverTheCap.com, the Seahawks have the NFL's sixth-most salary cap space, about $73.2 million, and are well-positioned to provide top-of-the-market contract extensions for All-Pro wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba and Pro Bowl cornerback Devon Witherspoon, 2023 first-round picks who are now eligible for new deals after their third season.

The Seahawks could even have cash left over to bolster their roster. That's because only three of Seattle's 22 starters in Super Bowl LX will be unrestricted free agents in March: Running back Kenneth Walker, the Super Bowl MVP, and cornerback Josh Jobe and safety Coby Bryant, two complementary pieces on the NFL's top-scoring defense. Their quarterback, Sam Darnold, is under contract through 2027 and his average annual salary ($33.5 million) ranks 18th among QBs, which helps explain some of their financial flexibility.

Like the 2024 Eagles, who throttled the Chiefs 40-22 Super Bowl LIX, the Seahawks capped their season with a suffocating defensive performance that included six sacks.

A key difference: After winning the Super Bowl, Philadelphia couldn't afford to retain defensive linemen Josh Sweat and Milton Williams, who signed big-money free-agent contracts with the Cardinals and Patriots, respectively, after collecting 4.5 of their six Super Bowl sacks. The Seahawks had four players combined for their six sacks: Witherspoon, Byron Murphy, Derick Hall and Rylie Mills, all of whom are signed through at least 2026.

It's not just about Seattle possibly remaining dominant in 2026. They have one of the NFL's youngest rosters thanks partly to general manager John Schneider's stellar recent draft history, which could help set them up for prolonged success. On Sunday, 15 of their 22 starters were 27 or younger, with five no older than 23. After final roster cuts before Week 1, the Seahawks had the NFL's fourth-youngest team with an average of 25.77 years.

Their youth extends to the sideline. Mike Macdonald, 38, became the third-youngest head coach to win a Super Bowl after many of his defenders credited him for flummoxing the 49ers in their two meetings last month. The Seahawks didn't allow a touchdown en route to a 13-3 win in Week 18 and 41-6 romp in the divisional playoffs.

The 49ers might have closed the gap in one area when they meet again next season after they didn't have All-Pro pass rusher Nick Bosa, All-Pro linebacker Fred Warner and rookie defensive linemen Mykel Williams, their first-round pick, in their two January meetings. Meanwhile, the Seahawks won't have Kubiak overseeing an offense that ranked third in the NFL in points per game in 2025.

Seattle will reportedly replace Kubiak with an in-house candidate. Pass game coordinator Jake Peetz and quarterbacks coach Andrew Janocko are possibilities despite lacking previous experience as an NFL play-caller.

That's why Kubiak's departure qualifies as good news for the 49ers, who are otherwise lacking in that department when it comes to their NFC West rivals' potential for sustained supremacy.

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