Rashid Shaheed left Tom Brady speechless after opening kickoff TD vs. 49ers

The Seattle Seahawks hosted their first home game in the playoffs in nine years when the team took on the San Francisco 49ers in the Divisional Round. The two teams are NFC West rivals and know each other well. The difference in the game was bound to be execution.

But Seattle had the perfect start to any game. The 49ers chose to kick to Rashid Shaheed on the opening kickoff, and Shaheed made them pay. He took the kick and returned it 97 yards for a touchdown. The play left FOX analyst (and all-time great) Tom Brady speechless.

To be fair, there was a flag on the play, but it was against San Francisco. The truth, however, is Brady likely didn't know what to say. The Lumen Field crowd was so loud that it was discombobulating to both the teams and the announcers. Just the way 12s want it.

Seattle Seahawks' Rashid Shaheed makes a splash against the San Francisco 49ers in the Divisional Round

The play was a perfect example of why general manager John Schneider chose to make the underrated move to trade for Shaheed at the deadline. While other teams were looking to make splashy moves, Seattle went for a need. The team needed a great punt and kick returner, and they got one.

Shaheed basically fits the mold of what Percy Harvin did for the Super Bowl-winning Seahawks in 2013. It didn't really matter what Harvin did as a pass-catcher; he was going to be a game-changer in terms of returning kicks.

Of course, the biggest difference is that Harvin was a questionable human being, and Shaheed is a stand-up guy. He won't quit on his team the way Harvin did. This is why, and his opening kickoff return against the 49ers in the Divisional Round proves, he needs to be re-signed in free agency.

The Seattle Seahawks don't have to worry about that yet. Rashid Shaheed is helping the team win games now and hopefully will continue to do so for the rest of the playoffs. The only issue was that his fantastic return that Tom Brady had no immediate response to came on the first play of the game. The rest of the game was still in question.