Our Seattle Seahawks, the reigning Super Bowl champs, are sitting at 3-3 and are coming off two straight losses, but somehow, we’re 2.5-point home favorites against the Kansas City Chiefs this Sunday. It’s a Week 7 showdown at Lumen Field, and after a tough 17-14 loss to the Denver Broncos on Thursday Night Football last week, at least we’ve got a rest advantage coming into this one.
The Champs Are Back Home, But What’s the Vibe?
Yeah, the 3-3 record isn’t exactly what you expect from your defending Super Bowl champions, especially not after back-to-back losses. The last one stung, a 17-14 heartbreaker against the Broncos. But here’s the thing, we’re still favored at home, which tells you something about the respect for our squad, even if some of these Chiefs writers are ready to count us out. Kansas City, on the other hand, just beat the Los Angeles Chargers 22-6 last week, but apparently, that win felt “much less satisfying than the score should indicate.” Sounds like they aren’t exactly riding high, either.
Chiefs Writers Are Staring Down Our Stars (And Kenneth Walker III)
You know it’s a big game when the opposing team’s beat writers are already deep in their predictions, and what they’re saying is pretty wild. Jared Sapp from Arrowhead Pride initially thought the Chiefs would lose here in Seattle, but he says the Seahawks haven’t looked “dominant past the first two weeks of the season.” He’s banking on a “Kenneth Walker revenge factor” with our old running back now wearing Chiefs colors. Sapp also trusts Chiefs defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo to shut down an offense that he claims “increasingly depends only on one player,” even if that player is Jaxon Smith-Njigba, who Sapp calls “the league’s best wide receiver.” High praise for JSN, but seriously, only one player? Sapp is expecting a close, “somewhat ugly game” and predicts the Chiefs win 20-17.
Caleb James, another Chiefs writer, sees this as Kansas City’s “first true test of the season on the road” against us, the defending champs. He admits our offense “may have taken a step back” with Kenneth Walker now on the Chiefs, but knows they “still have to account for Jaxon Smith-Njigba.” He’s hyping up Chiefs corners Nohl Williams and Mansoor Delane, who’ve “sparkled so far,” but Smith-Njigba will be their “toughest test yet.” James is wondering if Spagnuolo will let those young corners play one-on-one against JSN or “bracket and double-cover him.” He straight-up says if they can stop JSN, they’ll “take away the rest of the Seahawks’ offense.” Oh, and the Chiefs have offensive line issues, so James thinks their “screen game and running backs in the passing game could be a factor.” He also notes that it’s been “well publicized this week about Walker’s 100-yard streak” going up against our defense’s “streak of not allowing 100 yards rushing.” Something’s gotta give there. James is also predicting a 20-17 Chiefs win.
Mark Gunnels, another voice from Arrowhead Pride, actually gives us a “legitimate chance to knock off Kansas City” because of how “physical” we are on “both sides of the ball.” He thinks our defense “can make life difficult for Patrick Mahomes,” especially if we can “generate pressure without having to blitz.” Gunnels also believes Seattle “can control the tempo offensively and keep Mahomes on the sideline.” Now that sounds more like it!
Time to Show Up at Lumen Field
This Sunday’s game is more than just another notch on the schedule. It’s a chance to snap that two-game skid, remind everyone why we’re the defending champs, and show these Chiefs writers that you don’t underestimate the 12s in our house. We’re favored for a reason, even at 3-3. It’s going to be a physical, grinding fight as predicted, but we’ve got the talent, especially with Jaxon Smith-Njigba doing his thing, and a defense that can absolutely feast on Patrick Mahomes. Get loud, Seattle, it’s time to defend our turf and prove them wrong.
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Originally reported by Arrowhead Pride.
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