In week 2, which Seattle Seahawks slay and bomb? Is every Seahawk a slayer since they won? As a team? Yes. As individuals? No. Seattle won in spite of, not because of, some of our bombs.

The Slay In Slay and Bomb

#1- Kenneth Walker III

The Seahawks are in a beautiful place where there is almost all slay and bomb avoidance on the offensive side of the ball. Need a wide receiver? We had three really good ones. Need a running back? We had a couple. A tight end, too? Noah Fant and Will Dissly have your back.

We can always count on Kenneth Walker III to put life and limb on the line when he is needed. On Sep 17, he answered the call to score two touchdowns and save Seattle from failing when they took a chance on going for it on the fourth down.

A running back has a punishing, painful position, and their contributions to the game cannot be emphasized enough. Kenneth Walker III’s contribution to the Seahawks cannot be emphasized enough either.

#2- Tyler Lockett

Lockett also scored two touchdowns this week. This won him a slot in the slay category this week, although he is always a forever slay in the hearts of the Seattle Seahawks team and fans.

Seattle Seahawks slay and bomb

Seahawks WR Tyler Lockett (16) and TE Will Dissly (89) – Nic Antaya/Getty Images

#3- Tre Brown

Brown is number three in the slaying category because he has the least slaying possible and still makes it on this list. His fumble was unappreciated, and his penalty cost the Hawks 15 yards, but he also did a nice sack and, in a separate play, intercepted Goff’s pass and scored a touchdown. Brown did it all in just one game.

The Bomb.com in Slay and Bomb

#1- Jason Myers

Maybe Seattle will finally join in on the author’s multi-year campaign to get rid of Jason Myers. He is typically so consistent, but he misses kicks when we need him the most.

On Sep 17, he missed not one but two field goal kicks.

Field goals that would have saved us from having to deal with OT, proving yet again just how poor officiating can be in the NFL.

#2- The Zebras

Everyone’s talking about the plays the refs didn’t call on the OT touchdown drive. Let’s talk about the ones they did call and shouldn’t have.

Which one is worse? It’s hard to tell, but let’s not leave it to the referees to make the call.

The football gods did not create one of the single most dangerous sports on the planet so that they could see Geno Smith being penalized for grounding when he didn’t ground the ball in the fourth quarter of a close game.

It made Pete Carroll mad, it made Geno Smith angry, and it had fans furious over the clear injustice in the call. It was a miscommunication between Lockett and Smith.

Also, there should be interference present when the passing interference penalty is called. In case you didn’t know that, refs. Sorry about that, Lions; sorry about that, Reynolds.

#3- The Lions

The Lions are meeting and then exceeding expectations as the NFL’s semi-eternal underdog. They beat the Chiefs, of all teams, in week one. It wasn’t meant to be for them this week, though. They had to fall for Seattle’s sanity. They are #3 in the bomb of the slay and bomb category because they are the least bomb-like of all bombs. But they did lose, so boom.

On Any Given Sunday

The Seahawks did great in week two. Will they do the same next week? What are some areas of improvement for the team so we are all slay and bomb-free?

Seattle is facing off against the Carolina Panthers on Sunday, Sep 24, at 3:05 PM. By all accounts, the Panthers are terrible, so this should be an easy win. We will have a better idea of what the Panthers are bringing to the table after their game against the Saints on Monday Night Football.

They did lose in week one, but the Falcons are actually good, and it was the first week, so it’s not the only evidence that they will be no competition for Seattle. The roster provides the rest.

A primary area for improvement for the Seattle Seahawks would be avoiding having multiple penalties on one drive. A penalty seemed to fluster Geno Smith, leading to more messy play. Penalties didn’t happen often, but when they did, there was rarely just one.

A note to the football gods: can the Seattle Seahawks and the Denver Broncos win in the same week? Asking for a Seattle Seahawks fan friend who still loves Russell Wilson.

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