The Seattle Seahawks didn't have quite as dominant of a year on defense in 2015 but were still excellent.

“Most people would give their left arm to have our defense,” Richard Sherman said. “But when you’re held to the standard that we are, being No. 1 in points allowed, No. 2 in total yards and No. 2 in passing yards allowed is an off year for us.”

Sherman isn’t recovering from elbow surgery. Early Thomas isn’t out with a shoulder injury. Jeremy Lane isn’t out with a broken arm. And Kam Chancellor isn’t two months away from a dispiriting holdout.