The Seahawks have been one of the worst first-half offenses in the league this season, ranking 25th with 8.5 points. That’s nine points less than the Rams, who play in Seattle today in what is almost a must-win for the Seahawks.
A big reason the Hawks have failed so miserably in the first half is their inability to do anything on first down.
For full games, they are the second-worst rushing team in the NFL on first down, and Russell Wilson is having the worst season of his six-year career for first-down passing.
The loss to Jacksonville last week exemplified the issues they have had there, while also providing a glimmer of hope that they might be close to fixing the problem.
Coming off their watershed win against the Eagles, the Seahawks had a chance to confirm they were ready for a big run into the postseason. All they needed to do was beat the NFL’s best defense a week after beating the best offense.
Amazing what one big win can do for a flagging franchise trying to find its footing.
Three-quarters of the way through the season, the Seahawks are finally starting to look like the Super Bowl contender we all expected.
Don’t sleep on the Seahawks — at least now that they’re awake themselves.
In a cruel twist, the Seahawks could lose two of their star defenders to injury-forced retirement in the next few months.
