Amid blaring music and cigar smoke, players credited the Seahawks' culture. "The closest team I've ever been on," Leonard Williams said.

Offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak was among those meeting with the media on Christmas Eve. Kubiak was asked about his evening. Kubiak said laughingly that he'd be working on the Seahawks' red-zone offense before wishing the media Merry Christmas (tongue in-cheek).