Our Seattle Seahawks, the defending champions, are sitting at a shaky 3-3 after their Week 6 loss to the Denver Broncos, and Bleacher Report just dropped them to No. 9 in their latest power rankings. This isn’t where we expected our squad to be, especially not after what they accomplished last season. Questions are definitely piling up about this team’s ability to keep that championship momentum going.
The Offense Is Flat, and Darnold’s Picks Are Costing Us
Let’s be real, the offense is just not clicking, and Bleacher Report’s Kristopher Knox hit the nail on the head. He points out that backfield injuries have completely shut down our run game. We’re averaging a dismal 3.9 yards per carry as a team, which means opposing defenses are just teeing off on Sam Darnold. And Darnold, bless his heart, has been a major part of the problem. Seven interceptions in less than five full games? Knox isn’t sugarcoating it, saying Darnold has “actively cost Seattle wins.” After dropping two straight, it’s hard to argue with that take. We’re playing catch-up in the NFC West already, but there’s still a path to righting this ship.
That Denver Loss Was a Gut Punch
That 17-14 overtime loss to the Broncos in Week 6 was a tough pill to swallow, especially with how it ended. Darnold completed 27 of 51 passes for 278 yards, but zero touchdowns and two more interceptions, with that overtime pick proving to be super costly. Our defense actually stepped up after halftime, limiting Denver’s offense, but the other side of the ball just couldn’t capitalize. Through five games this season, Darnold has thrown for 1,033 yards and seven touchdowns, but those seven interceptions loom large. Concerns about our overall efficacy, especially offensively, are definitely intensifying.
This team, *our* defending champions, has got to find consistency across the offense and defense, and fast. The pressure is on, big time, to reestablish ourselves as the contender we know we are. We’ve dropped consecutive games, and the team needs to respond. What’s next for the Emerald City’s finest? We’ve got to see a bounce back. It’s time to show everyone that this No. 9 ranking is just a temporary blip.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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