Alright, you guys still hyped from Wednesday? Five plays into the season opener, it felt like the Emerald City was holding its breath, right? Our guy, Sam Darnold, got absolutely rocked, limped off the field, and that was it for him. Drew Lock was suddenly in against the defending AFC champs. Talk about grim! I bet you saw folks on social media asking what Russell Wilson was up to. But seriously, our Seahawks came out 1-0, fighting back to win 13-10. All thanks to that legendary defense, the same one that literally won us a Super Bowl. This team gives itself the widest margin of error in the sport, and man, did it show.
Maye Tried, But Our D Still Got the W
Remember how New England’s Maye was absolutely on his back constantly in the Super Bowl? We’re talking 23 pressures and six sacks, a wild 43.4% pressure rate without even blitzing much! Fast forward to Wednesday, and it felt different. The Patriots’ offense, led by Maye, actually found some rhythm through the first three and a half quarters. Our defense only racked up six pressures and three sacks, a way lower 14.3% pressure rate. Maye was beating the blitz with his arm, finding those scrambling lanes we usually shut down. He even hit AJ Brown on a slant after seeing Witherspoon blitz. He was finding answers! But as the game got tighter, you know what happened. Our defense just said “nope.”
Run D Was 2025-Level Bad For *Them*, Not Us
Seriously, our run defense on Wednesday was absolutely phenomenal. We completely owned the line of scrimmage, start to finish. If you look at all the Patriots’ running back runs (excluding Maye’s scrambles), their Success Rate was a pathetic 33.3%, they had -0.14 Yards Before Contact, and just 2.0 Yards After Contact. Those numbers would have been dead last in the entire league back in 2025! Think about that for a second. Even without our second-year S Nick Emmanwori, our guys were stellar. We saw Tyrice Knight step up as the third linebacker, especially when the Patriots trotted out Reggie Gilliam. Coach Macdonald and the crew leaned hard into run blitzes and movement up front, getting free runs right into their backfield. When our defense decides to clamp down, it’s over. No lead is safe against these guys.
So yeah, Darnold’s down, and that’s a gut punch, but our defense just showed everyone they are built to survive anything. They proved they can win us games even when the offense is struggling to find its footing. We’re talking about a unit that literally forces you to play *their* game. This win, 13-10, it wasn’t pretty for the offense, but it was a masterclass from the D. We’re 1-0, and this defense is the reason why we’re still looking at a shot to repeat! Let’s GO, 12s!
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Originally reported by CBS Sports.
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