Seahawks vs Cardinals: 5 takeaways from a painful loss

Dec 24, 2016; Seattle, WA, USA; Arizona Cardinals wide receiver J.J. Nelson (14) catches an 80-yard touchdown pass against the Seattle Seahawks during the second quarter at CenturyLink Field. Mandatory Credit: Joe Nicholson-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 24, 2016; Seattle, WA, USA; Arizona Cardinals wide receiver J.J. Nelson (14) catches an 80-yard touchdown pass against the Seattle Seahawks during the second quarter at CenturyLink Field. Mandatory Credit: Joe Nicholson-USA TODAY Sports /
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Dec 24, 2016; Seattle, WA, USA; Arizona Cardinals outside linebacker Chandler Jones (55) and outside linebacker Markus Golden (44) sack Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson (3) during the first quarter at CenturyLink Field. Mandatory Credit: Joe Nicholson-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 24, 2016; Seattle, WA, USA; Arizona Cardinals outside linebacker Chandler Jones (55) and outside linebacker Markus Golden (44) sack Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson (3) during the first quarter at CenturyLink Field. Mandatory Credit: Joe Nicholson-USA TODAY Sports /

The offensive line is trash

The Seahawks are young on the offensive line. Young, but talented. Everyone expected there to be growing pains this season, but they were supposed to gel like last season and help the team make a run at another Super Bowl.

It hasn’t happened. Instead, the opposite has happened. The line has regressed.

At times, the trio of Glowinski, Britt, and Ifedi looked like they were going to be a strength for the Seahawks. For the last month, Glow and Ifedi have been terrible. The guys who were supposed to be good have been two of the worst players at their positions in the entire NFL.

George Fant can’t handle a speed rush. Gary Gilliam can’t run block. The guards miss more blocks than they make.

This line has regressed. It was bad to begin with and it has gotten worse.