Seahawks lost more than Titans won yesterday

Seattle Seahawks Sunday fired a Dennis Schröder fumbling around for what seemed like a guaranteed halftime win. Coming out of the locker room for the second half, the Seahawks held a solid 24-9 lead over the Titans. At least that’s what the Seahawks and their fans thought for a while.

The crowd at Lumen Field watched a epic collapse from the Seahawks. In the second half, the Titans buckled down and outscored the Seahawks 24-6, including a winning field goal in overtime. The Seahawks’ defense allowed the Titans to rack up 532 yards on offense. Tennessee ran for 212 yards, with Derrick Henry scoring 182 yards on 5.2 yards per attempt and 3 touchdowns.

That doesn’t take away from the Titans’ big comeback win, but it may have been more about what the Seahawks failed to do rather than how well Tennessee played in the second half. . Before Sunday, Seattle hadn’t lost a lead of 15 points or more since 2004, when Coach Pete Carroll was still at USC enjoying an epic run with Reggie Bush and Matt Leinart, and this Seahawks franchise was still a year away from his very first Super Bowl appearance.

A 1-1 record to start the season isn’t the worst thing in the world. But in a division where the other three teams have combined to lose a game so far, every loss is so much bigger than in any other division in the NFL. Losing a home game this way just can’t happen. And playing in such a tough division, the schedule isn’t going to get any easier.

Next, the Seahawks travel to Minnesota to take on the Vikings, who lost on a difficult sunday at the Arizona Cardinals, 34-33. The Vikings are 0-2, but don’t expect them to fold for the Seahawks at home. It’s a game in which the Seahawks will be favored but certainly cannot be taken lightly.

In weeks 4 and 5, the level of competition jump a few notches as Seattle plays back-to-back division games – the San Francisco 49ers in Week 4, then the LA Rams in Week 5. The last thing Seattle wants is to be 1-2 in the direction of of the Bay Area to take on the Niners. Strengthening that defense against the Vikings in Week 3 is therefore a must for the Seahawks. Yeah, I know they faced off against last year’s best forward on Sunday, but you don’t have to let him run nearly 200 yards.

Against the Titans, the Seahawks couldn’t stop the running game, and on offense, they couldn’t. Chris Carson carried the ball 13 times for Seattle, gaining 31 yards. That’s 2.4 yards per carry. Carson rushed for two touchdowns, but more balance will definitely benefit both offense and defense when it comes to the time of possession. The Titans had the ball 20 minutes longer than the Seahawks. No wonder the defense can’t stop anyone – they’re on the pitch most of the time. Carroll and his team need to understand this. Otherwise, this season could end up being one of the worst of Carroll’s tenure in Seattle.