Alright, Seattle, let’s talk about Week 5. Our Seahawks went down 32-29 to the San Francisco 49ers. Yeah, a three-point loss to our division rivals stings, especially when you feel like we were right there. It’s a tough one to swallow, and it puts our early season form under the microscope. We’ve gotta look at what happened on the field, but also, what the heck is going on with coaching decisions across the league? Because Week 5 was a masterclass in how *not* to manage a game.
The League’s Head Coaches Are Having a Real Nightmare
Honestly, it feels like half the coaches in the NFL need to go back to school after Week 5. Especially in the NFC East, where it was an absolute disaster. The Cowboys looked totally unprepared, taking a stunning 24-16 loss to the Buccaneers on Thursday. Then you had the Eagles, over in London, losing because Nick Sirianni didn’t tell his kicker to just boot the ball out of the end zone after they went up 16-14 with a measly eight seconds left. Seriously? And Dan Quinn, man, he topped them all. His Commanders had a potential game-winning field goal in range in overtime, but he let the clock run out before they could even spike the ball for a 42-yard attempt. The game just ended in a tie. You can’t make this stuff up! Even Sean McVay, over with the Rams, got conservative in overtime of their wild loss to the Bills. It’s like everyone forgot how to coach under pressure.
Josh Allen Shines, But Bills and Rams Still Got Issues
Speaking of that Bills-Rams game, what a wild ride that was! The Bills snagged a 37-34 win over the Rams, pushing their record to 4-1 while the Rams dropped to 2-3. The Bills got a B+ for their effort, and honestly, sometimes Josh Allen just has to be Josh Allen, and he almost pulled it off solo. He put up 331 total yards, with 250 of that coming after halftime, including a huge 100 yards on the ground. The Bills ran the ball so well it kept them in it, and Allen sprinkled in those big passing plays, with Ray Davis, Ty Johnson, and Khalil Shakir all grabbing at least one pass for over 30 yards. But come on, James Cook had two fumbles, and that defense struggled to make stops. They can’t keep getting away with that.
As for the Rams, they got a B, but their defense was bad, and their special teams? Even worse! You know Josh Allen is going to run, but they looked totally unprepared for him rushing for 121 yards. And the special teams was a complete nightmare. Harrison Mevis missed two field goals, one even got tipped in overtime! Plus, they gave up a 70-yard kickoff return right at the start of the game. They fired their special teams coordinator last December and brought in Bubba Ventrone, but clearly, he hasn’t fixed a darn thing yet. Matthew Stafford and Puka Nacua had themselves a day though, with Nacua hauling in 17 catches for 138 yards.
It’s a tough pill to swallow when you see other teams struggling with basic game management while our Hawks are fighting tooth and nail in close ones. We need our team to iron out any wrinkles, especially with a bitter three-point loss to the Niners fresh in our minds. Let’s look forward to our next game and see how Mike Macdonald gets our guys ready to bounce back. Go Hawks!
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Originally reported by CBS Sports.
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