The Seattle Seahawks have two 7-9 seasons under Pete Carroll and John Schneider as the franchise tries to rebuild its model of sustained success during the Mike Holmgren-era when they were seemingly in the playoffs on an annual basis.

RealGM has been using a statistic called the Trench Counter to rank NFL teams since the 2007 season.

The Trench Counter accounts for average yards per pass, yards per carry, penalty yards, first downs and turnovers to determine how well teams control the game in the most meaningful ways. 

The Seahawks rank 26th in Trench Counter from the 2007 season through 2011.

Below are their season-by-season rankings, Trench Counter totals and actual record in parentheses.

2007: 6th, +5.7 (10-6)
2008: 28th, -5.9 (4-12)
2009: 26th, -3.9 (5-11)
2010: 29th, -6.0 (7-9)
2011: 21st, -1.7 (7-9)