The Seattle Seahawks may no longer be undefeated, but they put up a valliant effort on Monday Night Football with an incredibly shorthanded defense. Seattle was without five starters (Byron Murphy II, Leonard Williams, Uchenna Nwosu, Boye Mafe and Jerome Baker) going into the game, and lost their Pro Bowl safety Julian Love during it. Against a team as well coached and talented like the Detroit Lions, that simply does not bode well for any organization.
Detroit is good. Really good. This is a team coming off a playoff run to the NFC Championship game where they were two quarters away from playing in their first Super Bowl. And on a night when their offense was essentially perfect, they were in an outright dogfight with Seattle to defend home turf.
Still, despite the injuries, Seattle stayed with it. Despite a 21-7 halftime deficit, the Seahawks battled back, powered by their dynamic offense. Seattle racked up 516 total yards and scored touchdowns on three-consecutive drives to begin the second half. Unfortunately, it was not enough. Yet, it was more than encouraging to see what this unit could be capable of doing!
Through the first three games, Seattle’s offense has had moments of excellence but also plenty of inconsistency and self-inflicted wounds. To see them firing on all cylinders should give every 12th Man, Woman and Child posititive vibes moving forward.
Keep in mind, by the nature of how this game was going, the Seahawks couldn’t really commit to the run… and Kenneth Walker III still had 80 yards and three touchdowns. If this defense is able to get some of those six starters back, as well as keep the offense humming at a more consistent rate, this team is going to remain a difficult out for opponents this year.
