This is a guest article by Curtis Allen…
Time to prove your mettle, Seahawks.
After a severe faceplant against the Ravens, Seattle badly needs a game that highlights their strengths and keeps their weaknesses to a minimum, lest they become an afterthought in the race for the playoffs.
Expect to see tweets like this every week for the rest of the season:
A win on Sunday puts the Seahawks in a great position to make the playoffs 💪 pic.twitter.com/yp2YNgMLMu
— PFF SEA Seahawks (@PFF_Seahawks) November 10, 2023
With this game and a trip to Los Angeles to play the Rams before their brutal four-game stretch, they have no time to casually work out their many issues. They must get back on track right now.
Washington provides an intriguing opponent at this stage in the season. They too have gone 2-2 in their last four games, with wins against the Falcons and Patriots mixed in with competitive losses in division games against the Eagles and Giants.
Offensive Coordinator Eric Bienemy has been working with quarterback Sam Howell and they have done a nice job using all of their offensive weapons — and lately minimizing the impact of having a porous offensive line. Defensively they are in a rebuild of sorts, having traded Chase Young and Montez Sweat. Safety Kamren Curl is their leading tackler which is generally not a good sign.
Control the Game with the Offense
The Commanders are rolling out one of the worst defenses in the NFL currently. They are conceding 28 points per game, an average of 252 yards per game (good for #28), and 4.3 yards per rush (#26) for an ugly 5.7 yards per play total (#29). They are conceding nearly 40% of third downs.
They have holes on every level of their defense and nothing to really hang their hat on. This matchup is just primed for a game where the offense deploys several different weapons and challenges the Commanders’ offense to keep up.
The pass rush is only getting 20.8% pressure on the season and that includes the 11.5 sacks they traded away in Young and Sweat. The offensive line has a great chance to redeem themselves from a poor performance in Baltimore against this line.
In pass protection, the numbers are showing that quarterbacks have time to pass on this defensive backfield. Emmanuel Forbes is conceding a whopping 19.5 yards per completion on 21 catches (one of the worst numbers in the NFL), Kendall Fuller 11.4 yards per on 39 catches and has conceded 6 touchdowns.
Blog favorite Benjamin St-Juste is playing well though. He should provide a good matchup for D.K. Metcalf and Tyler Lockett.
Tight ends are feasting on this team, catching five touchdowns so far and being targeted regularly. That was even before old friend Cody Barton and his 126 QB rating conceded in coverage landed on IR.
The point being, the Seahawks should have the freedom to plan their game as they see fit to attack this defense. It is less about where Washington displays their strengths and more about the Seahawks strategizing and executing well.
There is, however, one area of concern for the offense to monitor…
Keep the Turnovers Down
The Commanders have forced eight turnovers in their last four games. The Seahawks offense has had nine in that same span (and we all know they should have had many more…
This pass defense is performing poorly but that is not an open invitation to get wild and take chances passing the ball. A measured, effective passing game will do wonders for this offense. Geno Smith has got to take advantage of this break from tough defenses to get his head right and build up his confidence.
One press conference where he says he needs to play better is admirable. A great statement of accountability and a display of leadership.
Two is pushing it.
Three is damaging.
Four is an open invitation for criticism and opening the door for all kinds of talk and questions the team does not need right now.
This is the game where you “play better” instead of making excuses and trying to be a stand-up teammate.
Keep Sam Howell from Being Effective
Eric Bienemy has worked well with Howell and is getting results.
The Commanders’ offensive line has been a disaster this year. Howell has been sacked 44 times and the offense has suffered as a result.
Lately though, Bienemy has dialed up several short, quick passing plays designed to blunt the pass rush and get the ball out of Howell’s hands so he can stay upright and in the game. It has been working.
In his last two games, Howell has ‘only’ been sacked four times, while being pressured 18 times (a vast improvement for Washington), while throwing for 308 and 388 yards. The vaunted Eagle defensive line only managed one sack and a 12% pressure rate on him.
How are the Commanders doing it? They are running out a 23/46 run/pass split, with half of Howell’s throws being within five yards of the line of scrimmage and nearly half of those being behind the line.
That does not mean everything is dink and dunk. He also has mastered an early-season Seahawk weakness: the slant and in-breaking route. Howell has the legs to move around in the pocket and let his receivers further down the field uncover for deeper throws. He has the arm and accuracy to make these throws that punish a defense that has fallen asleep by his many screens and short drop passes in the flat.
The other challenge is, Bienemy has Howell using all of his weapons. Terry McLaurin is obviously the feature wide receiver but when you watch game and highlight packages, you see him using Jahan Dotson, Jamison Crowder and Logan Thomas liberally as well.
This game is going to come down to who can control it with their offense.
The Seahawks’ safeties are going to be critical. Jamal Adams is going to need to help bottle up the run game and be a force on these quick drop passes. Julian Love needs to be stickier in his coverage of players like Logan Thomas. And Quandre Diggs needs to patrol the deep middle with force and better anticipation than we have seen from him so far.
Dear Shane Waldron and Pete Carroll: if necessary, please go back to doing this especially considering you did so successfully this earlier in the season
So in other words, they need to actually earn those salaries? Got it. Color me skeptical
Thanks cha. Good stuff as always.
One of the better teams at explosive plays vs maybe the most apathetic safety group….probably, not could, going to be rough today.
I’m expecting Terry McLaurin to expose the pass defense. I can only hope that Mafe and co. can keep pressure on the QB.
Thank you cha. I’m scared of this game, we have lost in similar situations before, should actually win it but manage to find a way to mess it up. I hope we use more TEs for blocking and we run the football more efficiently (Bradford proving an important puzzle piece there, in his absence). An ideal scenario would be a DK touchdown to calm the noise.
Less worried for me than frustrated that a bunch of nerds on a very niche website can see the keys to victory but….give me strength if they run three WR’s all afternoon and do a 60+/40- pass to run ratio today.
They may have lost young and sweat. But their interior dline vs our interior oline…could be rough.
I know a lot of us roll our eyes at Walker dancing but that may be what the doctor orders today.
Thanks Cha.
I think we will have enough to win this.
A classic rebound win – show enough flashes to make us think have we taken another step up?
But at the same time remind us we aren’t as close as we think.
No score prediction but Seattle win by 10.
By 10? Nice.
I think it’s like detroit. 7 points. But I can’t find the winner yet.
Getting to 6-3 would be great and much needed before some serious defenses come knocking.
Not looking close so far. No idea why Geno is still playing… 4 3rd &5/3rd&4 and Geno is going down the field not even trying to get a first. Dont know who is at fault right now. Is this how they want to attack 3rd and shorts or is he trying to do too much?
Sanchez is the worst QB to be commenting on decisions, but even he is saying where there’s other options to pick up first downs.. Im lost for words..
Thanks cha, I would like to see at least 125 Yards rushing by the Seahawks. I would also like to see a few carriers by McIntosh for the first time.
I don’t care which of the recievers need to ride the pine. Both teams are bad at stopping the run and their running attacks are bad.
Get the TE’s out their early and often and run the d— ball.
What I actually expect is a shootout being decided by last team with the ball is the winner.
The fading fumes of: top three offense!! Top running defense!! Top anything!! Have almost all gone away. Eight games in have revealed that we very much are a mirage. I wouldn’t say time to find an identity. More like time to switch identities going forward. Turn geno into a game managers, game manager and limit him to about 25 passes.
I’ll take a win however we can get it, but I think this could be the game where JSN breaks out big time, with the run game getting back on track as a result. Would be awesome to come out of this game with the whole NFC nervous about the five-headed hydra of an offense up in South Alaska that is finally starting to gel.
I like the optimism.
I expect Seattle to put up 31-34 points. I hope the run game gets going. I actually hope jsn, dk, and Lockett have lame games as the secondary key after running the rock is to try to figure out why the TE’s are getting around a target a game ( each) recently.
The TE room vs where Washington is bad should be an easy mismatch in our favor.
Oh boy.
I can smell the stick from Frankfurt here in the UK……
Last time these teams met, this happened:
https://x.com/nfl/status/1465508636545859588?s=46
One of the rarest plays in the nfl
A play and a name i’d completely forgotten about. Good stuff man
I predict Witherspoon will show up in a few flashy plays to blow up short passes today. He’ll be a difference maker!
I sincerely hope they go back to more 12 and 13 personnel looks, which worked so well against the Lions and Giants.
Feels like the move away from that was mostly (solely?) to manufacture targets for JSN. But hey, he’s going now. No need to force anything and put the offense in a worse spot for it.
At least the Huskies defense picked the right half to totally suck yesterday. A bit reminiscent of the Seahawks defenses of late.
But seriously, impressive win (minus the abysmal first half defensive showing) for UW
I hope they make the CFP
Defense definitely picked it up in the 2nd half. Need more of that if they’re gonna make the CFP
First they have to get past Oregon State. In its final year the PAC-12 is strong. Too bad.
May be a more difficult game than Utah was
This game feels like it could easily turn into a shootout or be one of those ugly games that makes us say we are who we thought we were
Man alive it could be worse, we could have Mac Jones as our QB. I know, faint Geno praise but good Lord Jones is terrible.
I honestly don’t know if he’ll ever start again after the Pats let him go. He might not even get picked up. Maybe the least physically talented and a dirty player.
I wouldn’t be surprised if he ended up here as a reclamation project. I also think the patriots will draft Penix
I wonder if Coach Bill will still be around.
As cha highlights, this should be a game where our offense comes to play and puts up points. You can probably pencil in 1-2 INTs by Geno, but if he can counteract it with say 3 TDs, but more importantly keep the offense on track with long extended drives then we should be able to get it done.
I would put our odds at playoffs at 0% if we lose this game, this is one we should win, and with the gauntlet coming up we have to win these to have any shot.
I’m sort of relieved cause after this game I’ll know whether it’s worth it to keep being as invested as I am currently based on the result.
49ers look back on track
Got a feeling by the time Thanksgiving comes around, we’ll know who the top dogs are in the division
Unfortunately, it’s looking like the 49ers are. One thing I’m worried about: Washington has Seattle’s number in the regular season. Last time Seattle won at home vs them was the wild card round in 2007-2008.
Young looking like a pretty nice addition.
Good value trade from a team in position to be aggressive on a rental
The Seahawks were neither in that position, nor did they get value
If Kyle can just be conservative with his offense that’s all the niners need to win a lot of games. Keep Brock from turning the ball over let the defense lead the team
Rob, is it now time to consider Bo Nix as a better QB than Drake Maye? Maye won yesterday, but also plays against janitors and high school teachers.
I think Spencer Rattler and Quinn Ewers are QBs Schneider would be more interested in.
Bo nix I’m a little intrigued if the ducks get into the CFP.
After all the talk of Penix and Heisman, Nix in an admittedly easy offense is putting up numbers.
No, Bo Nix isn’t better than Maye
He plays in an extremely easy environment for a QB
Oregon are now giving up fewer sacks than any other team in college football (0.4 per game). The offense is so easy to manage. It’s a ton of quick, high-percentage throws. Then the occasional big play to 4.2/4.3 runners when everyone cheats up. We’ve seen what Nix looks like in a tricky environment (see: Auburn).
Maye might be overrated in the media but he makes some great plays and is showing way more potential than Nix. For comparison, UNC give up 2.4 sacks per game.
He doesn’t throw the ball over 15 yards and they are much better than most teams. He’s pretty boring and the tape he is putting together doesn’t show much. Underwhelming, long career. I don’t want him as an option. System, system, system. He’s not close to Maye, let alone some other guys.
Winning isn’t the big mark in college football as a takeaway.
Jaguars got punched in the face by the 49ers early, but they’ve held on defense the last couple of series.
Let’s see if Lawrence can put up some points
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The Niner corners might not be all-world, but they sure can tackle runners downfield.
You watching, Woolen? Diggs? Love?
Browns actually putting up a fight vs Baltimore
Lockett showed up to Lumen today looking like Neo from the Matrix
Maybe I’m thinking of Morpheus
Yep, 49ers back on track
😔
Freight train rolling
Seahawks shouldn’t even show up for Thanksgiving with the bloodbath that their DL is going to put on this patchy OL
McIntosh is inactive, so are Eskridge and Myles Adams
Eskridge hurt again?
Wonder if we’ll ever get a look at McIntosh?
Not a bad challenge strategy wise by Shanahan but that’s a catch by Kirk
Jaguars seem a bit shambolic
So are NFL officials
That was the right call but they should have explained it
Njoku turned into a right proper TE
Amazing how good the niners look now that everyone is healthy again. Go figure
Browns making a game of it vs the Ravens
Exactly. Couldn’t believe people thought we were the new favorite after the Leonard Williams trade.
Now if we win our next 3 games we can revisit.
Meant as reply to Big Mike
Just a shame that at the front of the line of people getting carried away were Pete and John
Sad, but I guess we should expect it. Look how long they kept trying to make Collier look like anything but what he is: a bust. Same with Eskridge. To say nothing of Jamal Adams…
Did the Browns just face-doink an interception???
karmic justice?
Hey Peter and geoff u, before our game starts, I’d like to reiterate my insane disappoinment regarding C.J. Stroud!
Felt so bad.. the whole offseason he was kind of out of range for us anyway and juuust before the draft so many negative news hit, that it felt like there’s a chance he drops to us.
Kid is playing lights out.
That’s awesome. Fills me with pride in my eyes to see him be not just a top rookie but playing like a top qb in the league.
Big win. Two ints for the whole season. Incredible.
We managed 37-3
Browns beat the Ravens in their own backyard
We only gotta get a couple of things cleaned up though Rob
Better coached and prepared teams
Texas beat Bengals in their backyard too. We couldn’t muster any offense in that game either.
Woolen kid gloving it to start
If there is a perfect example of something you don’t see in the box score that could make a huge difference in this first possession. Woolen failed to make a tackle that would’ve put Washington third and 4 instead they get a first down
Woolen may be the worst tackler ever.
JFC Adams if you’re gonna blitz you need to make the freakin play
How did Adams completely whiff that?
Jamal Adams unabated to the quarterback whiffs on the sack and costs his team 6 points. There’s your 18 billion dollars folks
*million
He does all the little things big Mike.
He’s right there just needs to clean a few things up
Terrible defense again
Jamal Adams, when you blitz, you actually have to bring the QB down.
Looks like a “high-paid salary Safety” type play. Sweet Christ on a cracker…
That okay makes me very very mad. A little arm tap is all he could muster? That’s embarrassing. Body awareness is at an all time low
I’m so glad they traded a R2 for Leonard Williams only to continue blitzing the safety
What an excellent allocation of resources
It’s awesome that we traded 2 1sts and a 4th for a guy that can’t even tackle and double down on it by paying him 18 million dollars this year
Maybe the Seahawks should look up on youtube that video Hawk tackling I think an NFL team put out like 10 years ago.
Comedy= tragedy plus time…
This is too soon for jokes like this.
I’ve gone through all the stages of grief the last 5 years or so. I’m at acceptance now. Acceptance that nothing is going to change until Pete is gone and that isn’t going to happen anytime soon so all I can do is laugh.
I keep trying to get there Kyle but I end app angry every time I watch Jamal Adams fail yet again
Come on Mike go all Doctor Strange Love with me and just sit back and learn to laugh and love the bomb.
Ruh Roh, Washington came to play. Seahawks better snuff their ambitions like a candle in the crypt.
Adams too much juice again all jacked up
I’m afraid Seattle is going down the toilet. We’re about to see just how bad it can get when an entire coaching staff is inept.
But I have faint hope they can turn it around. Pretty dim after Adams play there though…
Hey Peter, What did our boy Dave Wyman blame the Adams whiff on? Had to be something that wasn’t his fault right?
Ha!!
I’m a little late to my date With Wyman.
But I’m going to clock into my shift with Wyman in about 15 minutes…..
I was listening and Wyman was incredulous that he missed that sack. Keeps mentioning it also 🙂
Not a fan of that 13 play action. If you’re gonna set it up heavy, run the ball
Nice pass to JSN on the next one tho
Lockett jumped up quick because he doesn’t want to go through the protocol. But I bet he will anyway
Terrible ejection. Flag warranted but kicking him out? Bogus.
Agree 100%
Agreed. I don’t think that was targeting.
Agreed should be a flag but not an ejection. He wasn’t intentionally head hunting.
I hate ejections on plays like that. Didn’t look dirty to me, just a 15 yarder. Tough for a defender trying to brake up a pass.
He celebrated the hit. I think that tipped the scales.
Hate the hit on Lockett, but I like the penalty results!
By the way, the news of the 49ers collapse and demise were vastly over exaggerated. They will be some stiff competition for the Seahawks.
Geno with another almost Int WTF is he doing
Thought Geno was gonna toss it to JSN behind the play but instead he saw a better opportunity with a turnover worthy attempt
I’ve never seen a team so inept at the screen game than Seattle.
And how can you take a delay there?!!!
There’s some more of your excellent attention to detail by the Seattle Seahawks
Don’t they have a great big clock facing right towards the quarterback so he knows how much time is left on the play clock?
“Just need to clean a few things up” rinse and repeat
Jesus Geno.
Geno costs Seattle 4 points
Oh boy Geno, way to get the offense off.
Is DK playing or benched from the “hit”?
Lockett? not sure.
I should say punch, allegedly hit Geno this week.
really a delay of game by offense how?
We gotta get that cleaned up
They’ve pulled this so many times under Carrol, I honestly feel like an idiot for getting angry about it. Doesn’t matter who is our OC, this keeps happening.
It’s Carrol. This is 100% on him.
Agree
It’s hard to conceive how a quarterback sneak can’t be snapped in time. shaking my head.
We didn’t waste the time out, but Geno cost us 4 points there. Come on
If we’re not leading comfortably by halftime, it’d tickle me for the 12s to start a “Drew” chant, just to stir the pot.
I’m pretty sure Woolen just ran into the end zone when the commanders player was returning the kick lol. Cmon man
Now he’s holding up the fist on second down
Nice PBU by Spoon
Spoon is such a nuisance to WRs. I love it
I’ll give our boys of all one thing he’s the greatest celebrator of a basic tackle in the whole NFL
*Adams
“I didn’t screw it up yay!”
A good play by Adams shocking
I miss the ol zone and power runs from the Marshawn days
I like Bobo and DK paired next to each other on the same sideline that’s a lot of beef at WR to try and deal with.
Okay theres Metcalf.
Can we make a new saying? Throw behind the line, die behind the line or something?
Walker on his tap dancing routine again…
Geno had a crossing route over the middle for a 1st down.
Geno truly sucks. He’s been just awful today. Couldn’t get it above the shins on a screen to Bobo FFS….
Geno looks yet again today
So, I see that we are 21st in TD Red Zone efficiency.
But what is our Danger Zone efficiency?
I think we’re on a narrow, winding, cobblestone path to it
Not as catchy as “highway” but Kenny L will figure it out
Metcalf looking like adams. Man I’m feeling awfully negative. This is not good. I hope they start to prove me wrong.
18 million dollars
SMDH
Wyman…still playing too fast….I am not kidding you my friend
JFC Seattle can’t tackle…
FYI- Wyman just said that Jamal needs to fix his aim.
There we go, problem solved.
I died a little
No. 1 Pete sycophant
I hate it when they pee on the floor.
Adams sure can run in a straight line fast!
The Commanders came to play.
There’s a lot of game left, but I’m not sure Seattle did.
Washington played pretty well last week too. Not enough recognition by Seahawks that Wash is on the rise and the hawks are in a tailspin.
Is Adams one of the worst tacklers on this team he misses alot of them
If I had to choose, I would take Mike Williams over DK Metcalf right now.
I might take Mike Wallace the journalist over DK and he has been dead for over a decade.
Peacock show time..
One made tackle and bunch of missed sacks and tackles..unlimited show off
Even a rookie 6th round safety plays better
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He’s made several good tackles. But also several whiffs…
Damn Bobby is slow slow
Every third down Seattles D leaves someone uncovered. Nothing ever changes…
Unless he’s got an RB coming right at him, Bobby is a total liability out there.
Watching our safeties makes me sick. From play to behavior.
I don’t mind them jawing and showboating, if they’re making a difference. Our safeties aren’t that.
The tragic part is I remember Adams as being a good tackler when he first joined the team. Then he started racking up injuries and hasn’t been the same.
Is my memory right? Or was he a bad tackler from day one?
Zach spending too much time around Walker. Just hit the line, young man.
Percy butler….feel like I’ve heard that name somewhere….
OL is giving Geno all the time in the world.
Much better series of plays here
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Why does it feel Geno gets more batted balls this year that Russel Wilson had in all his here?
All I can do is sigh.
Geno couldn’t hit the broadside of a barn
Depends. Is he allowed to have a drink and get in his car first?
Aim for the barn in the middle
Has Geno been pressured or hit at all yet? Nice not having to face Sweat or Young and then they lose Forbes at safety.
https://x.com/bcondotta/status/1723827575712280872?s=46&t=uv5_Cfk4hepYHPYUO6WNbQ
Why is there ALWAYS an excuse for Geno??
Pathetic
I replied with the exact same question.
Good grief, Geno can’t hit a barn door three yards downfield…that drive stalled because Geno is not an NFL QB.
3 and Geno’d
Geno is who we thought he was
Geno. Smith. Is. Not. Good!
Geno is not it. I really hope we trade up to get our guy this next draft.
Spoon with another pass defended
At least we have Witherspoon to be excited about. Dude is a baller.
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Helluva player
Bog Cat with the sack!
Bug
Big?
Hahaha. Either works
William’s has more impact so far then Jones
G no struggling to do anything, but we are at 17 passes to 6 runs so far. Not good.
“We’ve got to get the run game going”
I’m stealing that
Benjamin St Juste who knew
Remember when deep balls were Geno’s thing and he was accurate on them?
Glad the Seahawks are running an offensive gameplan in an alternate universe where the pass sets up the running plays.
Nothing wrong with Geno, his timing, or his throws. Nothing at all
Hey another not Geno’s fault throw
Geno is not seeing the field well at all
Is Geno Smith trying to get our receivers killed?
Geno is brutal and DK should be on the trade block this off season IMO.
Jeeze. Bobo open, nope throw behind DK with 3 guys on him
His tunnel vision is next level this year.
Bobo open for an easy first down
I’ve seen other guys wide open for first downs on just about every 3rd down today. He isn’t seen the field for shit.
Quit forcing the ball to metcalf…
If a team offers a 2024 1st and 2024 2nd (late part of the round) for DK, do we pull the trigger?
I’d say… good luck getting anything like that the way he’s playing
I really hope this FO draft a QB this year and not stick with Geno
Seahawks have 7 offensive runs so far this half. Why do they keep spending 2nd round picks on Running Backs if they aren’t going to use them? Decoys?
Same reason we have a good trio of TEs….decoys
Mafe makes plays
He and Spoon are a joy to watch
Mafe and Spoon are what williams, wagner, adams, and Diggs are supposed to be.
Mafe is another player to be excited about. Love his development this year.
Good play by Mafe
This offseason, prioritize Mafe and Spoon on defense. Everyone else gets the “PetSmart sack of unsold cats” treatment.
Mafe and Spoon give me hope. We can build off of those guys as a core. Just gotta build smart.
Going into this game KJR 93.3 talked about 3rd and 4 to 6, Geno has the 2nd worst QB rating and if he just threw the ball out of bounds, he could improve the QB rating by 30 points or something like that.
They have punted on what, 4 3rd and shorts and 3 of them he attacks down the field on forced throws.. I cant even say its the play calling at this point.. Geno is just forcing dumb throws. Maybe he feels the heat on his own play. If they lose this game. Whats the record gonna be when the schedule gets actually hard.
Okay…
why do we even have RBs?
ya.. Geno just misses them by a mile on a short throw..
This defense should be built around mafe, woolen and spoon. By far our best defenders, uchenna as well when healthy
Fant was wide open and Geno misses
I’ve seen enough. Have the head ref hit Geno up with the breathalyzer.
He will refuse and insult the ref’s manhood and have to be restrained by team security.
Is geno thinking he can still get his incentives?
We’re almost 3x passes to runs.
Big dog barking!
…And with their pick in the 3rd round the Seattle Seahawks select Sham Bollocks, quarterback, Latrine State.
I hear that guy doesn’t give a shit
He wipes up the competition
Please run the ball again
More running please.
Great minds my friend
Yep, just pound the rock and you don’t have to worry about Geno.
More running with traps by the Offensive linemen, always seems to be nice gains with that scheme.
Kick the damn FG
Tie it up. Consider yourself lucky it’s a new game at the half and you get the ball
Fortunate penalty
This is the better result
I thought for a second with Geno’s stance, looked almost like QB sneak.. They made them jump but, called it on his head bob.. which i dont think it was that bad.. All pro QBs get to do that..
Idiot. Just dive forward.
red zone offense has been abysmal
The officials never should have blown the whistle so they have to make some sort of call because they did and we got screwed in the process
It’s too bad they couldn’t have picked up the flags and just had them redo the play.
Can we bench Geno already
The 4th and 1 ineptitude is unbelievable.
Never seen such a failure to launch on Fourth and One.
Has Seattle drawn anyone offsides?
Yes. Themselves, multiple times
Sorry Sanchez, but Geno should study Philip Rivers, not Drew Brees in regards to trying to bait the Defensive line.
Put this Offense on a Milk carton, please.
Why does it seem when other WR/TE catch a ball at or near the 1st down marker they plow ahead and gain the yards? The only that does this for the Seahawks is DK everyone else gets tackled super easily to prevent the 1st. Parkinson’s should have just plowed ahead for being such a big guy. Are we too finesse?
Finally, Woolen with a PBU
Nice play by Woolen.
I predict before the end of this game Geno will be flagged with pass interference on himself.
Then Pete will lose the challenge.
Did you see how angrily DK caught that pass?
He definitely clocked Geno in the kisser
Throw the damn ball! WTF is wrong with him?
Penalty bailed him out
Yes Sanchez said he missed a couple of guys that he could have thrown to
Just not seeing the field
Geno checked into that run outstanding work there
Man Damien Lewis just cleaned out the defender to spring Charbonnet on that last run
We’re in scoring range! Phil Haynes – “hold my beer”.
Geno holds the ball way to long
Take a shot at the end zone or side line. Two if you’re quick. Have the FG unit ready to run
Geno has been off but it’s been nice to see us move the ball better than last week
WAS is playing without their starting edges and safety
You’re in field goal range Geno how about just throwing the ball away if your first read isn’t open?
really Geno WTF
Geno really wanted to take the sack there and cost the team points
How is Geno’s situational awareness SO bad this year?
Geno is literally sabotaging this team.
HAHAHAHAHAHA GENO IS fucking amazing
You just cost your team 3 points Geno
Geno Smith what a play
FFS!
Hey Rob, what are the Geno excuse makers saying about that play?
This should put a nail on the head for Geno and Shane. Both are goner end of season unless Pete pulls more BS
This is a historic play in Seahawks history! The day they almost scored.
Are you kidding me? These damn boneheaded plays by Geno… Delay of game on the 3rd & 1, the False Start on 3rd and 1 and now this stupid Intentional Grounding… WTH is going on???
At this point if we want to win any games bench Geno. I don’t see how we win any games rest of the year except against the Cards.
Seattle DESERVES to lose. That last sequence, with Seattle once again going all conservative once they were in scoring range, was simply criminal. My God, it’s as if Carl Tater Smith were the Head Coach…
Absolutely, hilariously awful final play call and execution.
Pete Carrol must go–and take Geno with you.
Odds that Lock starts the Second Half?
I got it at 15%
25%
How does Pete watch these awful plays by geno and think itll change. Just watching that final play, we all can see it coming. How does Pete not see this???
I was not one calling for Drew Lock previously, but if Geno is going to continue to play like this there really isn’t much to lose.
How much worse can Lock be? At this point I’d rather see Rypien.
It wasnt pretty, but was effective, … no I mean it wasnt effective but it was pretty, no, it was just khack.
I held it in earlier in the game.. but now I will say it… How with Geno’s decision making, can you say Drew Lock would make the same level of bone head plays? Or could he make better decisions and a few head scratchers.. Im saying he would make better plays than Geno right now…..
Just bench him already. Who cares about team moral, hurting Geno’s feelings, or anything else.. Dude needs to sit.. Its atrocious level of bad plays.. Just gave up a sack and no FG chance? Mark Sanchez is telling this dude what hes doing wrong.. MARK FREAKIN SANCHEZ….
Totally agree with you
Hell Lock might take off and gain a couple first downs with his legs too. However, Pete will never take Geno out of the game or replace him unless Seattle is out of the playoff race and even then I have my doubts.
I hope we get to see Drew Lock this game
Ok this is for the 5 year olds in the back. If you have no timeouts and 10-15 seconds or less left and are in field goal range already you throw the damn ball away past the line with time to spare. You don’t take a sack or commit a flag worthy play that can result in lost of time or yardage.
Moyer thinks we should be up two scores….
Maybe he’s watching another a game.
Said the pass protection had been great so that sort of screws up the normal talking points….
I think with a better QB and coach we would be up two scores so in that way he’s not wrong.
Not wrong when we think of it that way.
If anyone has Geno’s kompromat on Carroll can we please hand it to Lock quickly Im so done with this guy. We have a chance to be okay with even competent QB play. We are no where near competency right now.
Could Drew really be any worse at this point? Geno and the Hawks have one TD in the last 9 quarters…and that was a screen pass.
That’s an interesting stat.
Looks like this 4-5 team is pretty eavenly matched with the Seahawks, I guess we know what level we are at, and it’s not playoff worthy.
That screen game finally getting right.
Positive takeaway……run defense is back baybee!!!
Just need teams to only run 5x a half.
/Will anyone ask Pete some variation of “What will it take to make a change at QB?”
No, they’ll be too busy asking just how good Bobby Wagner is
Apparently the Seahawk PR team instructs them to abstain from asking questions like those or they will lose their credential. Totally wild
Pete is killing the confidence of Luck by waiting as long as he can and then when he comes Luck will throw a pick or two and you all will be screaming for Geno. Sneaky fox Pete!
I’d take retired Andrew Luck at this point….😀
on the plus side, the seahawks aren’t playing their best football yet this season… that happens when Lock plays
It does feel like the general opinion on Geno has finally turned, most of the commentary on Twitter and Reddit is finally critical
How much more do we need to see Geno play
The glass half full thinking is I’m glad Geno is shitting the bed this game. I was worried he’d look halfway decent and put up some good stats against Washington and then most people would be back on the Geno bandwagon. That’s not happening now and it’ll only get worse with the next teams we play.
Geno just can’t process the field right now.
Geno “I don’t know what a 3 step drop is”
Just checking…
Are you still just confirming your priors if you don’t think Geno’s the guy?
It’s Pete’s plan to get a better draft position. Geno is fine
It’s like that line from Jurassic Park from Ian Malcolm when the T-Rex leaves the pen. “Boy oh boy I hate being right all the time!”
Hater
JS priority should be trading DK and finding a way to get Xavior Laggette and Spencer Rattler…
I think Lagette could be a rookie version of DK at this point.. and they need to free up cap space.
I think Rob said the dead money is way too big.
Dumping other money then still going that route would be good.. Not sure how they can pull it off… Lagette is starting to get 1st round grades
Him and rattler. A guy can dream.
Priors confirmed, Geno Stinks!
Hold on to the ball way to long
Pete gets it. Says he wants to get back to our strength…..
Weird that he forgets every year we are supposed to be a running team.
It would help if this team had a strength
We dont have a passing game anymore. Its kaput.
The 49ers defense will eat Geno’s lunch and steal his getting home money!
So same as last year.
Don’t have twitter or X is Seattle media finally turning on Geno?
Finally, yes.
Howell is the much better QB in this game and has a worse offensive line.
If you squint the defense seems okay….
Then Howell does that.
MAFE!!
Mafe again
Good bye Taylor we literally hardly knew ya
Ok I can’t stand geno anymore, 100% in favor of his getting benched. We should at least see what Drew can offer
I honestly believe this defensive could be in the top 1/3 with better coaching. There is some talent there.
Unfortunately the coaching is going to be a big hurdle to overcome
Insurmountable
Mafe easily a Pro Bowler
So impressed. Can’t wait to see what find we get in the second ro…..oh, nevermind.
He a definite life boat for this team in a sea of ineptitude.
Remember praying for a middling Defense because our offense was so good?
Good times
Ugh yes! Man, if we could just be decent in both sides
Pacquiao MVP of this game.
Yee haw! I was wondering what everyone would say if Geno led them to a decisive victory in the second half.
Get the ball to Walker more 😀
4 point lead against a team that is almost literally not running….
Geno MVP
LOL
All those TDs he’s throwin’… 😂
Genos back baby, haha just kidding he sucks but nice job by walker
If Geno needs to only throw it 4 yards and doesn’t have to think or look down field we might have something to work with.
Gotta give credit, Geno checked into that play
Well, whadayaknow? Get the ball to your offensive weapons and good things can happen!
Spoon!!!
Spoon!
There it is.
Witherspoon and Mafe stepping up big for the D this year and are difference makers
They are building blocks for this defense moving forward, no doubt.
Spoon is a DOG!!!
Diggs making a play.
7 penalties. Cripes.
Evan Brown with the whiff
Better than blythe but not much so
I’m struggling to not mention Creed Humphrey
Looks like I failed. And hey Eskridge was inactive today. Win
Olu for the future.
Time heals all bad draft picks.
Not Dee.
That time people thought we could get a draft pick for him.
Well the offense took advantage of that turnover and field position….for Christ sake.
Fumble recovery turns into nothing. Awesome.
Outside of the 2 outlet plays to Robinson this defense has been good.
First one should have been a sack but Adams failed
True story.
Tre brown has been amazing. Really impressed how he’s looked this year.
Was wondering when WAS was going to find the middle of the field.
Did Jones just make a play wow
The defense is gaining confidence as they play Washington. Nice to see all the good plays. Like Brown, wow.
I totally forgot who Jones was an had to look it up. This his first game?
Loving this running game right now.
The pass D is doing well.
A little cold water though this offense is as unbalanced as Carolina. 9 rushing plays through 3 quarters.
Oh no, it’s 4th and 1.
Walker and Charbonnet are one helluva RB combo
Yes, I wish I saw them more often! :_)
Thankful for Zach C, mix it up with K9.
Geno just missed a wide open JSN for a touchdown if I’m not mistaken, was a little hard to tell.
I complained about odd year Myers early in the year, but he has been money since the first few games.
Myers good for over 25% of our points. Glad he’s found his way.
So if DEL Rio has made adjustments to stop us on third down where is our coaching staff making counter adjustments based on what they are doing? One for their last 10 on third down
I’m sure someone will hold them accountable…
/s
Wagner in coverage… Oof.
Mafe totally held there.
Yep.
Bobby looked old and slow on that drive.
Not the best from Brooks either
Seattle getting out schemed, as usual.
This is turning into a nail biter of a game!
Why does Brooks want over $15 mill again? Resigning him would be like if we would have signed Shaq Griffin instead of letting him go to Jacksonville. Don’t pay money for mediocre players!
Was that Mafe again inches away from a big play?
He was held twice.
Yet again they blitz on third down and we do nothing to counteract it
Utterly awful, scaredy cat call on third down. Horrible playcall.
Saved by the flag hahaha
Personally I thought that was pretty good coverage by St Juste. But I’m happy for the penalty bailout
All he does is…
Lockett!
Geno and Lockett are heroes! Teamwork! Geno Forever!!!
Maybe they won’t play Drew Lock because of the haircut. Yeeeeesh…
“Are you a QB that can’t throw accurate or get flustered very quickly?” Here is your get out of Jail Free card and his name is Tyler Lockett.
This win feels like getting the 7th seed…it’s just so obvious to see we are nothing more than a slightly above average team that’s not a real contender. I’d never root for us to lose, but these types of wins jusg have me thinking “status quo is safe for another year.”
Imagine if we didn’t have Lockett…this offense would be horrendous. By far our most valuable player on offense
Yes talk about starting a tough day getting your bell rung , and here he is making winning catches. I hope Lockett can retire as a Seahawk.
ngl I dig those salute to service team hoodies like Pete’s wearing
Jarren Reed is playing awesome.
Need D to step up here. Don’t want Washington to get an opportunity to go for 2pt conversion and the win.
Addams gets the fertilizer treatment
They sure are throwing at Bobby Wagner a lot
Still can’t close it out on defense
Absolutely no pressure on the quarterback
WTF
Wow I’d have thought they would’ve tried the 2 point conversion to win
Having Diggs as your starting safety is kind of like not having a starting safety at all
Good thing our safeties are elite. /s
Ran through a bunch of secondary.
Seahawks are lucky that Wash missed their first extra point.
The one time we didn’t bring pressure
It’s geno time. 50% excited 50% scared
This is not a team that should have been trading valuable picks away at the deadline.
Wouldn’t it be nice if we had that field goal that Gino blew at the end of the first half?
We’re hard to watch, Geno is terrible, Pete has been done for 5 plus years, we don’t know how to use our weapons, the defense still can’t tackle. This team is no different than last year. We need change
Wow two key catches by Metcalf. Nice.
What a win! Even if we should’ve anyway.
Sanchez criticized DK for fighting for yards, but he got 10 more and they had plenty of time to clock it.
Geno was terrible in the first half but did enough in the second half to win this game.
Even with this win Geno’s play was still terrible
Free drinks for everyone! lol Good win guys!
Seahawks Twitter said that Geno is fixed because of the second half and we had almost 500 yards of offense. You can stop scouting QBs now, Rob. We have the second coming of Tom Brady.
***Sarcasm
Called it.
Is that really what they are saying
Win for the season. Loss for the long term future of the organization. We are going to get that 7th seed off the back of barely beating dog shit teams.
Sorry fellas…I hate status quo when you’re middling.
Hey now….we might end up with the 7th seed because the rest of the NFC is that bad
I mean 6th
Sigh. Another year of 9-10 wins. Another playoff also ran. Geno and Pete gonna do just enough to stick around.