That 33-31 final score against the Commanders is a gut punch, Seattle, and it’s gonna sting for a long time. Our Hawks, stunningly, ended up on the wrong side of the biggest upset on an already bonkers Week 3 NFL Sunday.
Upset Sunday Delivers a Crushing Blow to the Emerald City
The third week of the NFL season was absolute chaos, an “upset Sunday” across the league where underdogs just feasted. Out of the ten games played through the early 1 p.m. ET slate, five of them saw the underdog walk away with the win. We watched the Steelers (+3.5) seal a nail-biter 30-27 victory over the Bengals by recovering a Joe Burrow fumble. The Browns (+2.5) are somehow tied for first in their division after beating the Panthers 21-18. The Colts (+1.5) snatched a 19-17 win over the Texans with a 53-yard field goal in the final seconds. And yeah, let’s not forget the Falcons (+4.5) who absolutely hammered the Packers 35-14 on Thursday night. But none of those felt as painful as watching the Commanders, who were +8.5 underdogs, pull off the “shocker of the day” by stunning our Seahawks 33-31. That’s a loss that shakes you to the core.
Week 3’s Report Card: Commanders Earn High Marks, Patriots Collapse
CBS Sports didn’t hold back with their grades, and it paints a clear picture of just how wild Week 3 was. The Commanders earned a well-deserved ‘A’ grade, specifically for *stunning* the Seahawks. When an underdog pulls off something like that, they’ve absolutely earned every bit of praise. On the flip side, the New England Patriots got slammed with a brutal ‘F’ grade after their 35-6 demolition by the Jaguars. Their offense looked totally broken, mainly due to quarterback Drake Maye. The dude threw two interceptions and fumbled once, with those three turnovers gifting Jacksonville a whopping 14 points. One of those picks came on a critical third-and-goal from Jacksonville’s two-yard line. That’s just a mistake you cannot make, especially when your team is already struggling.
The Chargers, now sitting at 0-3, earned a ‘C-‘ after losing 24-16 to the Bills. Their defense forced three turnovers in the first half alone, but it still wasn’t enough. Justin Herbert struggled with accuracy, receivers dropped passes, and the defense just couldn’t get a stop late. Even their kicker, Cameron Dicker, was missing kicks. For them, it honestly feels like their season is all but over already. The Bills, on the other hand, somehow pulled off a ‘C+’ win, despite what looked like the sloppiest game of the season. They turned the ball over five times, with Josh Allen throwing three picks, but James Cook still ripped off 154 rushing yards, and their defense locked it down, only allowing 10 points after all those giveaways. They proved they can win even when they’re at their absolute worst.
What’s Next for Our Hawks?
This 33-31 loss to the Commanders is more than just one game; it’s an early season trend alert. We can’t afford to be giving away games to underdogs like that. The sting of this one is real, and the early season picture is starting to emerge. The team has to look at what went wrong and fix it, fast. The schedule doesn’t get easier, and we need to see that patented Seahawks grit come out strong in the next game. We’re bleeding green and blue here, and we know our team has more in them than what we saw on this wild Sunday. What adjustments will Mike Macdonald and Brian Fleury make? We’ll be watching every snap, Emerald City!
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Originally reported by CBS Sports.
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