I know we’re past the “spooky season,” but the Seattle Seahawks are scary good right now.
They used an early explosion on both offense and defense to put the Arizona Cardinals on ice in the first quarter. Particularly, the combination of a blitzing Tyrice Knight forcing fumbles, and hoover-like hands of DeMarcus Lawrence scooping the ball up for two defensive touchdowns was extremely successful. Seattle went up 35-0 before some typical stupid turnovers happened – well, three of them to be exact – that kept Arizona hanging around in the second half.
Seattle finally got wise and started pounding the ball on the ground to bleed the clock, eventually coming away with a 44-22 victory. It was a game that never really felt in jeopardy, even as the Seahawks were giving the ball away. It would’ve been nice to see the offense put together a late touchdown drive, but they were effective on the ground, and still finished with field goals. The Seahawks are playing damn good ball right now.
No doubt about it, next week’s road game against the Los Angeles Rams is a massive litmus test for the Seahawks. You want a statement win? That would certainly do it. Seattle is a burgeoning powerhouse, who can take hold of their NFC West future with a win against the Rams.