Three and out: 3 takeaways from Seahawks Week 15 loss against 49ers
By Almar Reyes
Seahawks lacked creativity on offense
In a must-win game, with so much on the line and knowing what type of defense they are going to face, Pete Carroll and the Seattle Seahawks failed miserably on this game. We all know that running the ball will be tough against the 49ers, and passing the ball will be even tougher against this pass rush. Even with those in mind, we saw little to no creativity from the offense to generate positive yardage against a stout 49ers defense.
To make matters worse, the Seahawks put themselves in passing situations. Seattle was down 14-3 at the half and 21-3 at the start of the 3rd quarter. To keep watching Ken Walker bouncing into walls of white and gold jerseys was not the answer. The empty backset worked at times to keep DK Metcalf open, but the play kept going back there over and over again and for little yardage.
Should we have seen more jet sweeps or screenplays? More dump-offs to Ken Walker and make him make a play? Maybe? Would it have worked against the 49ers, who knows, but the Seahawks should have at least game plan it better.
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We saw what Walker can do in open space during that 4th quarter catch and run that set up Seattle’s first touchdown of the game. Where was that the whole game? The Seahawks should have not thought they will be coming into the game and be involved a shootout with this team. This 49ers team will ground and pound the football up your throat until you break.