The Seattle Seahawks aren’t very good right now. They don’t look anything like the team that went to the Super Bowl just eight months ago. Their two wins on the season came against arguably the two worst teams in football in the Lions and Bears. And to make things worse, the Lions victory came only because the game’s best receiver fumbled at the goal line, leading to a botched call in the end zone.
So yes, they’re not good.
The offense has been okay the last few weeks, certainly good enough by Seahawk standards. But the defense has been downright disappointing late in games, blowing a 17-point second half lead in Week 5 against the Bengals, and a nine-point fourth quarter lead against the Panthers.
Tough to tell what’s going on, exactly. Some of the issues appear to reside in the secondary where miscommunication played a huge role Sunday. Richard Sherman and Earl Thomas botched an assignment that led to the game-winning TD from Greg Olsen with 32 seconds left.
Moments after the score, cameras cut away to the Seahawks sideline and cue Internet meme.
https://twitter.com/geeksandcleats/status/655890269162835969
Yeah, it was only a matter of time before crying Jordan made an appearance. He’s everywhere, dammit.
Yo Richard Sherman! What's the #Seahawks record again?? pic.twitter.com/QaDJCi4EKH
— 〽️National Champ Mario〽️ |#BLM (@NotLuigi89) October 18, 2015
https://twitter.com/pun32071733/status/655893989002973184
https://twitter.com/The_Vendrick/status/655897227160776704
Sherman: We gotta get rid of Ciara
Kam: Hell Yeah Bruh #Seahawks pic.twitter.com/0paHoI99sS— Ed. Future LCSW. 🏁 (@Cripple_God) October 18, 2015
21 months ago, #Seahawks–#49ers was the NFC title game. Thursday night, it'll have the feel of an elimination game in Week 7.
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) October 19, 2015
https://twitter.com/BartHubbuch/status/655886147365634048
Seahawks bandwagon right now pic.twitter.com/deVgQPQkr2
— N0taaronrodgers (@N0tAARONRODGERS) October 19, 2015
Per @ESPNStatsInfo, the Seahawks had not allowed four scoring drives of 80 yards at home in the last 15 years before today.
— Sheil Kapadia (@SheilKapadia) October 19, 2015
https://twitter.com/CarPanthersNews/status/655884751958601728
Seahawks 4th quarter defense pic.twitter.com/xlsGQYDPpn
— NFL Retweet (@NFLRT) October 18, 2015
The Seahawks have a date with the 49ers on Thursday. A loss there likely ends their season.