It still feels like a gut punch, doesn’t it? Our beloved, undefeated Super Bowl champion Seahawks just got blindsided by the Commanders, losing 33-31 in a stunner that nobody in the Emerald City saw coming. This wasn’t just any loss either. We fell to a Washington team that had *just* lost their starting quarterback last week. Yeah, you read that right. A team without their primary signal-caller came into our house and handed us our first L of the season, shattering that perfect record and leaving us all wondering what the heck just happened.
Week 3 Was Pure Chaos, And We Got Caught In It
If you felt like Sunday’s NFL action was absolutely wild, you’re not wrong. Our Seahawks’ upset was only one of seven that rocked the league in Week 3, making it one of the most unpredictable days in recent memory. The craziest part? A whopping 12 games were decided by a single possession. That tied for the most for any day in NFL history, and it’s the most for any single week ever. If the Monday night game ends up being a one-score contest, it will set a new NFL record for most one-score games in a week, though every Monday night game so far has been a blowout. It means that while our loss stings deep, it was part of a league-wide earthquake. Still, it doesn’t make our 33-31 defeat any easier to swallow when you consider who we were playing.
Around The League, Big Moves Are Being Made
Beyond the chaos on the field, the NFL is already seeing some major shake-ups. We saw the Ravens pull off a wild 34-31 victory over the Cowboys in Rio de Janeiro, in what was the first international game ever aired by CBS. The Ravens almost blew a double-digit lead for the second straight week, but Lamar Jackson went full clutch mode, saving the day with late-game magic. He only threw for 186 yards, but 72 of that came in the fourth quarter, including a huge 27-yard pass to Zay Flowers that set up Tyler Loop’s game-winning field goal. Their defense also stepped up, holding the Cowboys out of the end zone in the final 20 seconds. And in big trade news, J.J. McCarthy was dealt to the Giants on Monday afternoon, a move that definitely got the league talking.
This loss to the Commanders is a wake-up call for our Super Bowl champion Seahawks. It shows that even the best teams can’t afford to take their foot off the gas, especially when the entire league seems to be full of surprises. It’s Week 3, and already the narrative for our undefeated season is gone. Now, it’s about how Mike Macdonald and the team respond. The Green and Blue need to tighten things up and prove that this was just a blip, not a trend. This season just got a whole lot more interesting, and the 12s are watching every single move from here on out.
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Originally reported by CBS Sports.
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