A 14-3 halftime deficit against the Broncos on Thursday Night Football is a tough pill to swallow, especially when the other guys just dropped more first-half points on us than they had in their last five games combined. Yeah, you read that right. Denver, a team that could only muster 23 first-half points *total* across their first five games, already has 14 on the board against our Hawks. This isn’t the look we wanted on national TV.
Seahawks Offense Stuck in Neutral, Fighting Injuries
Our offense? It’s been tough sledding, period. Sam Darnold has gone 7-of-15 for a measly 52 yards, getting sacked twice already. Jaxon Smith-Njigba, one of our key playmakers, only has two catches for 11 yards. We’ve barely moved the chains, mustering just 91 total yards and a pathetic 40 net passing yards by the break. Third-down conversions are absolutely killing us, going 2-for-6. And to top it off, we’re already dealing with injuries. Tight end Elijah Arroyo is doubtful to return after injuring his shoulder trying to recover a fumble from Rashid Shaheed. Just brutal.
Broncos Defense Is Locking Us Down, Offense Rolling
On the flip side, the Broncos are playing like a completely different team, especially offensively, which is the truly shocking part given their early season struggles. Sean Payton, who took over play-calling a game ago, is running a balanced attack, with 17 runs and 15 passes, racking up 130 total yards. Bo Nix is having a solid half, 10-of-15 for 78 yards. RJ Harvey’s pulled in three catches for 31, and J.K. Dobbins has 35 yards on 11 carries. Their defense, even with a banged-up secondary, has been lights out. Vance Joseph’s crew forced three punts, recovered a fumble, and held us to just a field goal. They even ruled out running back Tyler Badie with a left thumb injury, but it hasn’t slowed them down.
This second half is everything. Our boys gotta come out swinging, fix these issues, and give Sam Darnold some room to work. The 12s are waiting to see what our team can do to turn this around. It’s not over yet.
This article was created with AI assistance and published under Seattle On Tap’s editorial standards. See our Editorial Policy.
Originally reported by Pro Football Talk.
Leave a Reply