Seahawks Rebound Against Carolina

We should have known the Seahawks would win Sunday night after having a terrible game against Tampa Bay. The final score was 40-7. It could have been worse if the Seahawks had touchdowns instead of field goals in several occasions.

The Seahawks seem to do real well on Sunday Night Football. Actually any national game they do well. They always want to prove themselves in front of the nation. Also they do well after losing a game too. They are something like 17-4 after a loss.

It was really good to see Thomas Rawls make some good runs that got him over hundred yards for the game mostly in the first half. It was good to see Tyler Lockett have a good game as well running for a long touchdown at the beginning of the second half. We hope that is better things to come by both Rawls and Lockett.

There was bad news though the Seahawks lost Earl Thomas in the second quarter for the rest of the season. He broke one of his legs. It will be interesting to see how the defense works without him. Steve Terrell is a good replacement however he is not Thomas for sure. Terrell and Kam Chancellor will have to communicate so no long passes for touchdowns will occur too often. Usually the defense is able to bounce back after a big play happens to them.

Russell Wilson had an OK game. It was nice to see Boykin come into the game to get some live action; also nice to know that Wilson is healthy now as well.

It is something unusual I think that we so much of Carolina in the regular season when they are not in our division. I think it is because the Seahawks and Carolina have close records every year. Of course some years they play the whole division that Carolina is in. This year though they are not doing so well. They have a record of 4-8 and they will miss the playoffs. Even if they win all their remaining games they will still end at 8-8 so the Seahawks won’t play them next year in the regular season unless they play their whole division. It would be nice to see some other teams outside their own division.

Anyway next Sunday which is an afternoon game for us the Seahawks will be playing in Green Bay against the Packers. The Seahawks should be favored however they are on the road and the Packers will need the win if they want to make the playoffs themselves. The Packers haven’t had much of a running game this year so the legion of boom should be very busy. I am sure they will be looking toward Terrell’s direction however I am sure the Seahawks will be prepared because I am sure they are thinking the same thing.

What will be the key for the Seahawks will be for the running game to be in top condition since it is forecasted to have snow in Green Bay and to keep the ball out of the hands of Aaron Rodgers so that means the defensive line will need to put on a good rush Sunday. A  few blitzes by Bobby Wagner would not be a bad idea either. Anyway I expect it to be an exciting game on Sunday. Since the Huskies and Cougars won’t be playing for a few weeks the Seahawks is it for us Washington fans or better known as the 12^th man.

The rest of the NFL West lost again this week. Pretty sad division this year outside of the Seahawks; they have the division already sewn up. The key is where they want to be in their record for the playoffs. At this point they are second behind the Dallas Cowboys. Whatever the case I expect a lot of exciting action since the Seahawks always do better the second of the season. Go Hawks!