The Commanders absolutely shocked our Seattle Seahawks this past week, handing them a brutal 33-31 loss. This wasn’t just another game; it was one of eight upsets that rocked the NFL in Week 3, with underdogs dominating half the matchups and our Hawks ending up on the wrong side of the score.
The Emerald City Stunned
The Commanders, playing as hefty +8.5 underdogs, didn’t just beat our Seattle Seahawks; they absolutely stunned us with a wild 33-31 victory. This wasn’t some close call against a powerhouse. This was a Week 3 shocker where the underdog clawed their way to a win. In fact, this was one of eight upsets that rocked the NFL this past week, meaning half of the sixteen games played saw the favorites fall. And unfortunately for us, the 12s were left watching our Hawks become part of that unexpected trend.
Underdog Stories and Our Ugly Reality
Week 3 was absolutely bonkers, not just for us, but all over the league. Half the games, eight out of sixteen, went to the underdog! You had the Steelers snagging a 30-27 win over the Bengals thanks to a Joe Burrow fumble. The Browns are somehow already sitting tied for first in their division after pulling off a 21-18 win against the Panthers. The Colts got a clutch 53-yard field goal in the final seconds to beat the Texans 19-17, and even the Las Vegas Raiders kept their undefeated streak alive with a crazy 35-27 victory over the Saints, earning them an ‘A-‘ grade.
But then you look at the Chicago Bears, who earned a monster ‘A+’ grade. Why? They absolutely embarrassed the Eagles 27-7 on Monday night. And get this: they did it without Caleb Williams, who’s out for a few weeks! Their 38-year-old third-string QB, Case Keenum, making his first start in almost three years and without a win since December 2023, outplayed Jalen Hurts! He ran Ben Johnson’s offense almost perfectly, tossed two touchdowns, scored on a QB sneak, and even got the Eagles to jump offside on a crucial fourth-and-2 with a hard count. Their offense looked totally safe in Keenum’s hands, and their defense was rocking too. The Eagles, on the other hand, got a straight ‘F’. Their defense had no answers for Keenum. Saquon Barkley, after 11 carries for 73 yards in the first half, got just four carries in the second! Their new offensive coordinator, Sean Mannion, still has no clue what the team’s identity is, and Coach Nick Sirianni made some totally head-scratching decisions like punting on fourth-and-1 from midfield after going for it on fourth-and-5 earlier. If *they* keep looking like that, Philly’s in for a long season.
This whole picture just makes our own 33-31 loss to the Commanders sting even more. While other teams are finding ways to win with backups or pulling off big upsets, we were the ones getting stunned. It’s an early season wake-up call, for sure. We’ve got to clean this up, folks. Giving up 33 points to an underdog isn’t how you build momentum in the Emerald City. Our Hawks need to bounce back hard.
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Originally reported by CBS Sports.
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