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Spears calls Macdonald among NFL's best after Seahawks' 31-7 final

Myers paced all scorers with 7 points

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"We gotta start talking about Mike Macdonald as arguably the best coach in ball." Marcus Spears gives Mike Macdonald an

What happened: Seattle beat Arizona 31-7 in a game that finished final. Marcus Spears described Mike Macdonald as arguably the best coach in the league on the Rich Eisen Show.

Why it matters: The praise links Seattle's Super Bowl title to its current form under Macdonald. That level of national backing raises the standard applied to Seattle's results.

By the numbers: Jason Myers scored a game-high 7 points. Chad Ryland scored 1 point.

What to watch: Seattle moves to its next regular-season test with focus on sustaining that form. Macdonald's handling of the roster bears watching.

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