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Total team fail, but Fleury needs to fix offense for Darnold

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Ben Johnson’s Bears are Super Bowl contenders, and the Seahawks are contending with a lot of problems as they sit at .500 after a 34-17 embarrassment Monday night.

It was the worst loss since a 30-13 defeat in Green Bay late in Mike Macdonald’s first season in Seattle. It also was the third loss in a four-game stretch against strong playoff contenders; the Hawks lost to the 49ers and Broncos before dominating the Chiefs in a Sunday night game.

At this point, the Hawks (4-4) are not a playoff team. And, unless they overhaul their offense and fix some of their key Achilles on defense, they will remain not a playoff team.

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Johnson vs. Macdonald: 2024 candidates square off in big NFC battle

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The Seahawks are about to play their third straight prime-time game and fourth straight game against a playoff contender. They are trying just to split these four – because they gave away games against the 49ers and Broncos before stopping the turnover fest and dominating the Chiefs last Sunday night.

This is a big game not only because of the potential NFC playoff ramifications – the 5-2 Bears at the 4-3 Seahawks — but because it pits two successful young coaches who were Seattle’s top two choices after Pete Carroll was fired in 2024.

This is one of those what-if matchups. As in what if Ben Johnson had not wanted to stay as Detroit’s OC in 2024?

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Schneider’s top choice for coach is probably still in the playoffs

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The Seahawks are now one of just two teams left without coaches for 2024, and some fans and analysts are wondering what is taking so long.

First, they need to understand the NFL rules around hiring a coach: Conference title game coaches could not interview this week, and teams have to interview at least two minority candidates in person as part of their process.

The Hawks have two minority candidates remaining. Las Vegas DC Patrick Graham reportedly met with John Schneider on Tuesday, and Carolina DC Ejiro Evero was set to interview with Schneider today.

Meanwhile, it seems pretty clear that Schneider still wants to talk to at least one coach from the four remaining playoff teams. Detroit offensive coordinator Ben Johnson is the obvious one, and Baltimore DC Mike Macdonald could be on Seattle’s radar as well.

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