2021 Seattle Seahawks Starter, Schedule, and Odds of Winning it All
Joe Swenson
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First Half
Sunday, September 12th at 10 AM @ Indianapolis Colts
Storyline – Seahawks defense against the oft-injured one-time MVP candidate and form Eagle, Carson Wentz. Indy features one of the best offensive lines in the league to go with an ever-improving defense. The Seahawks will trot out 2020 2nd round pick Darrell Taylor as an outside pass rusher and four 2020 pro-bowl selections on defense. 12s will see Seattle’s D come after Wentz hard.
Sunday, September 19th at 1:25 PM vs. Tennessee Titans
Storyline – The home opener for the Seahawks will be against one of the best teams in the AFC from 2020. In this game, the defense must shut down All-World running back Derrick Henry. Not to mention one of the more accurate QBs in the league, Ryan Tannehill.
Tannehill has a newly acquired weapon in Julio Jones to go with AJ Brown and a host of other talents to use in the passing game. The Titans defense is so-so; expect Wilson to exploit a weak linebacking core as well as average speed in the secondary.
Sunday, September 26th at 1:25 PM @ Minnesota Vikings
Storyline – For the second straight week, the Seahawks will have to ensure their run defense is up-to-snuff against one of the league’s best running backs in Dalvin Cook. Another team with multiple weapons on offense tries to take advantage of an iffy Seattle secondary that can get beat if the pass rush doesn’t get to QB Kirk Cousins.
The stars of Minnesota’s recent defenses have either gotten old or left. So this one could be a shoot-out, but the Seahawks should be able to score at will.
Sunday, October 3, 1:05 PM @ San Francisco 49ers
Storyline – Trey Lance or Jimmy G? Everything will depend on who stars at QB for the 49ers in this game. Jimmy Garoppolo has notoriously struggled against Pete Carroll-led defenses but managed to pull out a win here or there. RW3 will have his hands full against one of the best defenses the NFL has to offer in this NFC West showdown.
Thursday, October 7, 5:20 PM vs. Los Angeles Rams
Storyline – Short rest, coming off of a division battle, into another division battle will be the story of the week. It’s also back-to-back weeks against top defenses. Things could look a bit iffy for the Seahawks offense unless Chris Carson can get it going early and Russ can make some magic happen off of the play-action pass.
Rams QB Matthew Stafford finally has a chance to work with actual weapons and a defense for a change. Speaking of defense, defensive tackle Aaron Donald.
Sunday, October 17, 5:20 PM @ Pittsburgh Steelers
Storyline – The Sunday Night NBC Game of the Week will feature two of the winningest QBs in NFL history and two QBs who take a beating behind poor offensive lines, or maybe they hold the ball too long. Either way, it’s going to be a sack fest kind of night. The Steelers will feature rookie Najee Harris while the Seahawks try to stop the run and the three-headed receiving monster of Ju-Ju, Claypool, and Diontae.
Monday, October 25, 5:15 PM vs. New Orleans Saints:
Storyline – This will be the third consecutive primetime game for the Seahawks as they face mistake-riddled quarterback Jameis Winston (if he’s still starting), who might be getting back All-Pro wide receiver Michael Thomas by this point in the season. Russell Wilson in primetime is one of the best of all time, and he’ll need three weeks of awesomeness to run the gauntlet.
Sunday, October 31, 1:05 PM vs. Jacksonville Jaguars
Storyline – Number 1 overall pick and a shoo-in for the Hall-Of-Fame at this point, Trevor Lawrence will visit the friendly confines of Seattle. This is the final game before Seattle’s bye week. The Seahawks, as long as they are healthy, are a huge favorite at home against the rookie.
Sunday, November 7th – Bye Week
What will we see from the #1 overall pick Trevor Lawrence in his first NFL game Sunday? Here’s an idea of how the #jaguars are setting things up for him. My report on @nflnetwork pic.twitter.com/F165FUYIt4
— James Palmer (@JamesPalmerTV) September 9, 2021