The Seahawks just handed the Denver Broncos a 17-14 overtime win on a silver platter, all thanks to an offense that turned the ball over way too much and kept shooting itself in the foot with untimely penalties. Honestly, I’m starting to think I could just copy and paste the same recap every week. This team is now sitting at a frustrating 3-3, already matching last season’s loss total, and any hope of rekindling that old fire? It’s dwindling fast.
Another Heartbreaker: Same Old Story, Different Week?
Let’s just rip off the bandage. Our offense was a ghost until the fourth quarter, finally finding the end zone with about five minutes left in the game. Then, the defense, bless their hearts, got the ball right back. We marched down, got near field goal position, and then Sam Darnold tried to play hero ball, throwing an interception to essentially end the game. But wait, there’s more! The defense, absolute warriors, forced *another* three-and-out, giving the offense one more chance. They tied it up, sending us to overtime. And in the extra frame? Darnold succeeded in essentially ending the game, throwing another pick. The defense did its absolute best, but Denver was already basically in scoring range and ended it with a long field goal. You just can’t lose the turnover battle and expect to win, period. We proved that again today with three more of them, and frankly, all our losses this season boil down to coughing up the ball too much. Except for that stretch at the end of last season, this team has been a turnover machine under Mike Macdonald, and I’m not sure if it’s even fixable at this point.
The Sam Darnold Conundrum & Offensive Woes
Okay, it’s time to have the Sam Darnold conversation. Look, I’m not trying to run the guy out of town, he won a Super Bowl for us, after all. But I also don’t want to commit long term to him. I gotta wonder if John Schneider is feeling the same way. There are plenty of cheaper quarterbacks out there who could turn the ball over just as much. Is there a disconnect with Brian Fleury, or is Darnold just regressing? Either way, I don’t like what I’m seeing. And speaking of things I don’t like, Jason Myers missed another field goal, which forced us to scramble just to get to overtime. We absolutely need a competition at kicker this offseason, at the very least.
Amidst all this offensive mess, Jaxon Smith-Njigba is the only thing keeping this unit alive. He’s still getting his targets and catches, even with defenses keying on him. Rashid Shaheed made a few plays today, which felt like the first time all season he really flashed. But seriously, where are the tight ends? Why aren’t they a bigger part of this offense? And the offensive line? For the second week in a row, they basically sucked. Darnold was under constant duress, and the run game was pretty much nonexistent again.
Wasted Effort: This Elite Defense Deserves Better
Our defense. Man, what a story. They had a couple rough early drives that were extended by penalties, but after that? They shut everything down, especially in the second half. Holding a team to just 30 yards in a half is ridiculous production. It’s truly heartbreaking to watch an elite stretch of defense like that get spoiled by the offensive woes. This defense is playing lights out, and it’s getting absolutely wasted.
This team looks like a broken offense right now, and the hope from last season feels like it’s slipping away with every turnover. We need answers, and we need them fast, because this defense deserves a fighting chance.
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Originally reported by Field Gulls.
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