Our Seattle Seahawks are still sitting pretty at the *top spot* in Pete Prisco’s Week 2 Power Rankings, holding firm at number one after beating the Patriots to open the season. And get this: the news on Sam Darnold’s hip injury means he’s only out for a short time, which the team can totally handle for the next couple of weeks with our defense and Drew Lock. That’s the kind of resilience you love to see in the Emerald City, showing everyone why we’re at the top, even with an early season challenge.
Don’t Fall Into the Week 1 Overreaction Trap!
Seriously, everyone needs to chill. The entire league is already tripping over themselves, filling the “overreaction bucket” to the brim after just one week! Prisco nails it, reminding us it’s just one game. Remember last year when the Las Vegas Raiders rolled into Foxborough and beat the New England Patriots in Week 1? Everyone thought the Pats were done. What happened? The Patriots went to the Super Bowl while the Raiders were a season-long disaster. So let’s pump the brakes on some of this early season madness. You hear all the talk: the Carolina Panthers’ defense is “awful,” the Houston Texans’ vaunted defense is now a “sieve,” same for the Denver Broncos. People are already saying the Dallas Cowboys are “toast” and the Green Bay Packers “won’t ever hold a lead.” And some even think the Chicago Bears will break the single-season scoring record? Come on. It’s just one week, people!
The Rest of the League’s Early Drama
While we’re holding strong at number one, there were definitely some moves across the league. The 49ers, for example, jumped up six spots after blowing out the Rams. Speaking of the Rams, they tumbled three spots, and the 49ers exposed issues on both sides of the ball for them. How about the Los Angeles Chargers? They took a tumble after losing at home to the Arizona Cardinals. Then there are the Dallas Cowboys, who looked absolutely terrible on defense in their loss to the Giants, causing them to drop a few spots. Down at the bottom, Miami is still stuck in the cellar after not looking good in their loss to the Raiders. Looks like the Cleveland Browns and Tennessee Titans are ready to challenge them for that bottom spot all year long. On the flip side, the Jaguars dominated the Browns, and Trevor Lawrence’s passing game looks dynamic for the season. The Bills winning at Houston was huge, with Joe Brady giving the ball to Josh Allen again. And the Ravens’ new offense with Lamar Jackson looks like a perfect fit, totally dominant against the Colts, but their defense definitely needs to tighten up. Even the Eagles, who had an ugly win against the Commanders, showed good signs with Saquon Barkley averaging 5.5 yards per rush.
For our Seahawks, holding that top spot right now, even with Sam Darnold’s short-term hip issue, shows just how much belief there is in Mike Macdonald’s squad and our defense. With Drew Lock ready to step in for a couple of weeks, we are still looking good. This is what it means to be number one, 12s. We’re showing the league we’re a force to be reckoned with, no matter what early bumps come our way. We’re ready for whatever comes next, and we know our team is, too.
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Originally reported by CBS Sports.
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