Sometimes the narrative coming out of a game is 100% wrong. Such is the case for Sam Darnold after his debut with the Seattle Seahawks. Yes, he lost a fumble in the clutch that sealed the loss, but Darnold had played well up until that point under extremely difficult circumstances.
The 49ers ended up besting the Seahawks in their own backyard in a clash that could determine the fate of the NFC West. While not the most entertaining game, 17-13, the importance for the rest of the season can’t be understated.
Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald expanded on his decision-making process during a key moment in the team's loss to the 49ers on Monday. During an appearance on Seattle Sports, Macdonald was asked about kicking a field goal to go up 13-10 with 3:24 left to play rather than go for it on fourth-and-1 from the 49ers' 19-yard-line.
There may be no greater gap between two NFL cornerbacks than the one separating Riq Woolen in a normal game and Riq Woolen in a big game. The Seattle Seahawks' star cornerback undeniably has oodles of talent and athleticism that could in theory make him the greatest DB in the game.
For the seventh time in their last eight overall meetings with the rival San Francisco 49ers, the Seattle Seahawks left the field with a loss. It also marked the fourth straight time the club fell at home to the Niners, this time by a 17-13 score.
The Seahawks changed offensive coordinators this offseason in hopes of getting more out of the unit, but their first time out of the gate was not what they were hoping to see.
After an offseason full of questions, the Seattle Seahawks' offense answered some of them, but not in a positive way. People wondered if the new offensive coordinator could create a run-heavy offense with two star running backs.
Sunday's loss to the San Francisco 49ers was a tough one for the Seattle Seahawks and their fans. Even though they were playing with an almost totally-remade offense they took their most bitter rivals (and serious Super Bowl contenders) right down to the wire and almost pulled off an upset.
Throughout the entire offseason, everyone was eager to see how the Seattle'Seahawks' new-look offense would look, as is the case with many units with a ton of new pieces.
It's hard to come up with a tougher scenario than the one Sam Darnold faced today in his debut with the Seattle Seahawks. Playing in your first game with
There wasn't much to get excited about regarding the Seattle Seahawks' offense in Sunday's 17-13 loss to the San Francisco 49ers. However, emerging star wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba was the lone bright spot in an otherwise slow first outing for Klint Kubiak's new offense.
As years go by, it's easy to forget some of the players who suited up on the gridiron. While the quarterback is the one position in the NFL that is under
San Francisco 49ers pass rusher Nick Bosa forced a game-sealing fumble by pushing recently minted right tackle Abraham Lucas straight back into the throwing arm of Sam Darnold, and the Seattle Seahawks lost 17-13 to their NFC West rivals on Sunday, Sept.
RIP, Riq? On a day in which the Seattle Seahawks' defense lived up to its preseasons billing as one of the best units in the NFL, in the end it was beaten - and deflated - by the San Francisco 49ers' third-string tight end.
While it was technically their first game of the season, there was a distinct playoff atmosphere for today's matchup between the Seattle Seahawks and the San Francisco 49ers.
Thanks to some clutch plays by their defense and special teams and a couple of fortunate breaks, the Seattle Seahawks are tied in the fourth quarter against the San Francisco 49ers.
Holding a slim 10-7 lead heading into the fourth quarter, the Seattle Seahawks are relying on their defense and special teams to dictate their season opener against the San Francisco 49ers.
The first Seattle Seahawks' touchdown drive of the Sam Darnold was all about ... Zach Charbonnet. With a distinct flavor of Klint Kubiak. After the San Francisco 49ers drove 95 yards to take a 7-0 lead in the opener at Lumen Field, Darnold's offense responded with scoring drive largely accomplish with the ground game.
In the NFL, major injuries can derail a team's entire season if they happen to the wrong player. On a smaller scale, minor injuries can derail a game, or even just a series enough to cause a major swing.
We are barely one quarter into the new season for the Seattle Seahawks and we've already seen a major change in how they do business on offense. During the offseason beat reporters were rumbling about a potential change in the backfield, with Zach Charbonnet potentially replacing Kenneth Walker III as their lead rusher.
The Seahawks announced the elevation of CB Shaquill Griffin and DT Quinton Bohanna to the active roster for Week 1. Griffin, 29, was selected by the Seahawks in the third round out of UCF in 2017.
Week 1 of the NFL season has arrived with the Philadelphia Eagles kicking off their title defense with a 24-20 win after an ugly second half from the Dallas Cowboys and star wideout CeeDee Lamb on Thursday night.