The Seahawks’ winning streak is officially over, and man, what a way for it to go down. The Hawks rolled into Landover, Maryland, on Sunday as 8.5-point favorites against an understaffed Commanders squad, only to leave with a gut-wrenching 33-31 upset loss. This was our first defeat since last November, an absolutely brutal end to what had been nearly a calendar year of playing really well. The slop was real, the frustration was boiling, and honestly, it felt like everything finally caught up to our guys.
Three Turnovers and a Rookie on the Sideline
This loss can be boiled down to one thing: turnovers. We coughed up three costly ones, and they absolutely doomed us. Sam Darnold, in his first full game of the 2026 season, actually put up a career-high 379 passing yards. That’s a huge number, but even he lamented the pair of second-half turnovers he committed. You can’t give the ball away like that, especially when you’re supposed to be in control of the game. Then there’s rookie Jadarian Price, who had his own fumble issue. That play put him on the sideline for the rest of the game, watching in a blue raincoat with his helmet still on, a pretty stark image of how bad things got. These kinds of mistakes kill momentum and directly lead to points for the other side.
Career Highs Can’t Fix Slop in All Three Phases
Reporter Bob Condotta hit it right on the head, saying the Seahawks were sloppy in all three phases of the game. Beyond the turnovers, the offense had some questionable play-calling that left you scratching your head, and the defense just couldn’t get off the field on 3rd down when it mattered most. There were bad calls here and there, sure, but you can’t blame it all on the refs. This wasn’t the team we’ve watched dominate for months. Ernest Jones was out there battling, but the whole team just wasn’t clicking. It felt like “running it forward” wasn’t as simple as it sounds in Landover, a tough lesson for everyone, from the players to us 12s watching back home.
So, where do we go from here? Do we wipe it clean and start another winning streak, or does this messy upset loss mean something deeper for the early season? This kind of sloppy play against an underdog is exactly the type of thing that can derail a season if we don’t fix it fast. We need to see serious improvement across the board. The next game is absolutely critical. We’ve gotta tighten up, protect the ball, and get back to playing like the Hawks we know and love. Go, ‘Hawks!
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Originally reported by Field Gulls.
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