Every Seattle Seahawk fan is experiencing a special type of grief that comes along with losing the first game of the season at home.

Any Seahawks fan who still has residual love for Russell Wilson felt extra kicked down by the Denver Broncos’ loss by a single point.

We can take comfort in the fact that we didn’t lose as badly as the New York Giants, but it’s almost too sad of an outcome for New York to even do that.

Although it feels like an empty platitude, there is some truth in the fact that it is just week one. We had some heartwarming upsets, shocking losses, new talents, and teams that need to do worse next week (the LA Rams).

It’s difficult to move beyond our grief, but there are some takeaways we can reflect on after a tough game.

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These thoughts are just the opinion of the author; sound off below with your own thoughts.

  1. Kenneth Walker III had to carry way too much of the burden. Running backs can run through a lot, but a wall of defense is not one of them.
  2. DK Metcalf is Seattle royalty, but his mouth got us in trouble. He had a warning during a commercial break, but he was unable to show the appropriate amount of poise and composure, and it awarded us a strict unsportsmanlike conduct penalty. Although it’s hardly the catalyst for the overall loss, it does nothing positive for the overall team culture or progression of the game. He better watch out, or he’s going to be on CJ Gardner Johnson’s level.
  3. The injuries were evil. Abraham Lucas was hurt. Charles Cross got carted off the field. Lockett got his clock rung and somehow passed the concussion protocol.
  4. Our defense was amazing. It was the opposite of a strength last year, and the Seahawks turned things around in the offseason. Last year’s rookies blended perfectly with the experienced players signed from other teams during the off-season.
  5. Metcalf, Lockett, and Smith-Njigba are some of the strongest wide receiver cores in the league. Truly a triple threat.

 

Seattle Soaring In the Upcoming Weeks?

The Seahawks are taking on the Lions next Sunday at 12 p.m. CST. Based on Detroit’s ability to beat last year’s Super Bowl champs, this isn’t the easy win we were hoping for. The Lions will give the Hawks a run for their money.

In week three, Seattle will face the Panthers on Sunday, September 24th, at 3:25 PM CST. If this is not a slam-dunk win, there is no truth in this world, and life is a lie.

There is only one more game before the Seattle Seahawks bye week, during week four. There is truly no worse scheduled bye week ever, providing an unneeded break incredibly early.

The Hawks will battle the New York Giants on week four’s Monday Night Football on October 2nd. It is the author’s sincere hope that the Giants find whatever curse was cast on them in week one and eliminate it. However, they cannot rise from the ashes far enough to beat the Seahawks.

Seattle has a better overall level of talent on their team in comparison to the Giants, but the same could be said of the LA Rams, and they still stole the show. Any given Sunday is a very real thing.

The Seahawks have a much scarier schedule after their terribly placed bye week. But that’s a story for another day. For now, we just need to see the Hawks get situated for week two.

Pete Carroll’s life force depends on it. He normally has a pep that you would be hard-pressed to find in someone decades younger than him, but tonight at the post-game interview, you could see every one of his years weighing on him with the loss. Bring Pete’s pep back, Hawks! He’s the best coach ever (now that’s a fact; read about his touching interview with Richard Sherman here).