Heading into this season, a lot of people weren’t expecting much from the Seattle Seahawks, as they went from Russell Wilson to 32-year-old journeyman Geno Smith. Fast forward 10 weeks into the season, and Smith — the quarterback people wrote off — is playing at an MVP level. Today, The Athletic’s Michael-Shawn Dugar helps us take a closer look at how the synergy between Geno Smith and Pete Carroll has powered the Seahawks to the top of the NFC West heading into their bye. And, after a loss in Germany on Sunday (in front of a ton of overseas Seahawks fans), are the team’s best days still ahead?

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