They blew a 21-6 lead. On the most important play of the game, fourth-and-a-foot in overtime, the Seahawks offensive line went backward, setting up the Browns for their game-winning march …
… not that the Seattle defense was any help. After an impressive first half, Seattle defenders played like they spent the bye week taking a cruise on the SS Drunken Frat House in the second.
Sunday’s 33-30 collapse answered a lot of questions about this bunch. If the Seahawks are to make the playoffs, it will be only because of the futility of the other three teams in the NFC West, all of whom also lost Sunday.
I can’t wait to read the quotes Monday. What can they say? Probably the usual “we just have to put this behind us” tripe. Matt Hasselbeck played his butt off. So did the receivers, especially Bobby Engram. The rest decided to take a siesta after building the lead.
You watch. They’ll win the division with a 7-9 record. Do we HAVE to watch these guys?
The window for this group to return to the Super Bowl is closed, locked and shuttered. Time to rebuild before they turn into the Rams. Or the Huskies.
On the latter: Congrats for beating Stanford. I’m sure it was special. The only suspense left with Washington is the determination of who’s not on Willingham’s list for a fifth year. I have a few suggestions …
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