3 takeaways from Seattle Seahawks disappointing Week 2 loss
By Jake Luppino
Shot themselves in the foot one too many times
It is quite rare to see a Seahawks team under the leadership of Pete Carroll blow a double-digit lead in the fourth quarter. Now, we should certainly give credit where credit is due. The Titans are a good football team and made the necessary adjustments at halftime to give themselves a shot at winning this game. In particular, handing the ball off to Derrick Henry. But make no mistake, the Seahawks gave this game away.
Whenever you give over 100 yards away due to penalties, you are putting yourself in a losing situation. Early on in the game, it was WR D.K. Metcalf who could not keep his composure. Last year, he had four penalties called against him throughout the entire season. In Week 2, he had two penalties called against him on a single play.
On the Titans opening third quarter drive, there were back-to-back penalties called against Seattle, resulting in a free 20 yards. What effect did that have on the defense? In the first half, the Titans put together nice drives, but couldn’t capitalize with touchdowns as the Seattle defense didn’t break. However, that wasn’t sustainable as they continually gave the offense a fresh set of downs. As a result, Tennessee began putting six on the board.
In overtime, Seattle could have forced a three and out if it wasn’t for Jamal Adams getting called for roughing the passer. Despite the fact that the Seahawks did indeed get the stop, they could have gotten the ball with better field possession.
Also, let’s not act as if Jason Myers missed extra point was the reason for this team losing. One play never defines a game. The Seahawks struggled offensively on third down, got doubled in time of possession and shot themselves in the foot far too often with penalties.