Our undefeated Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks just took their first loss of the season, a brutal 33-30 upset handed to us by Marcus Mariota and the Washington Commanders on Sunday. It was a gut punch for the 12s, watching a team we were told by many experts had no chance against us, knock us from our perfect perch.
Our “Vaunted Defense” Got Carved Up
This game was supposed to be a showcase for our Super Bowl champs, especially with the Commanders coming in 0-2. But Mariota, who has been backing up Jayden Daniels since signing in 2024, stepped in for the injured starter and absolutely cooked our squad. He threw for 183 yards on 19-of-31 passing, dropping three touchdowns and, critically, avoiding any turnovers against what the league usually calls our “vaunted Seattle defense.” Let that sink in. He tore us up, and we couldn’t get a pick or a fumble. The Commanders even started fast, jumping out to a 24-10 lead at one point. We clawed our way back, but it wasn’t enough. Sam Darnold, our QB, just couldn’t outduel him.
The Fourth Quarter Collapse Hurts
The fourth quarter was a real punch to the gut. Mariota led a field goal drive to extend their lead, and then, immediately after, their defense delivered a pick-six. That’s just crushing. It put us in a hole we couldn’t quite dig out of. On their final drive, with the game on the line and needing a first down to kill the clock, Mariota turned back the clock himself. He pulled the ball on an option play, darted off the right edge, and picked up nine yards for the first down. Game over. That’s the kind of play our defense usually makes, not the one we give up in crunch time. Commanders head coach Dan Quinn even gave Mariota the game ball in the locker room. You know that stings to hear. Mariota’s been a dependable backup, appearing in 11 games last season and starting eight, and he stepped right back in last week after Daniels suffered a dislocated elbow. He proved he can keep them competitive against the best in the NFL.
This is a tough pill to swallow, 12s. An undefeated season is gone, and we have to regroup fast. Mariota credited his teammates, saying it’s easy to cave in when you’re 0-2, but they believed. He acknowledged it’s just one game, and they still have a bunch more to go, needing to clean up some things on offense. Well, that sounds familiar, doesn’t it? If an 0-2 team can believe and deliver against us, then our Seahawks, the Super Bowl champs, absolutely need to do the same. We need to clean things up on offense and especially on defense. The Commanders head to London to face the Indianapolis Colts on October 4. For us? We just need to figure out what went wrong, fix it, and come out swinging next Sunday. This one hurts, but it’s just one loss. Time to show the league what real champions do after a setback.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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