Seattle Seahawks: 4 takeaways from 31-23 win at Miami
Chris Phillips
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Pete Carroll, Seattle Seahawks.
Sunday, the Seattle Seahawks won 31-23 in Miami. These are our four biggest takeaways from the game.
Another Sunday, another win for the Seattle Seahawks. Ho-hum. It wasn’t always pretty, but it was a game in the right direction for the Seahawks. They remained focused and didn’t give an inferior opponent much hope for an upset.
It only took six plays for Seattle to score after a Ryan Fitzpatrick interception on Miami’s first possession of the game. The Seahawks moved downfield effectively against Miami’s beleaguered D. Seattle’s offense was able to break through once more before half time, on a four-play, 75-yard drive. The highlight was a beautiful 53-yard pass play from Russell Wilson to David Moore, down the left sideline, which put Seattle deep into enemy territory. The best Miami could muster on offense for the half was a trio of field goals. Seattle led 17-9 at the break.
As they have done all year, the Seattle Seahawks were on fire to start the second half. Unfortunately, they didn’t score this week as Wilson was intercepted in the end zone. That marked the second time in the game Seattle drove into the red zone and came away with no points. The second half was played fairly evenly. Miami added a pair of field goals but didn’t score a touchdown until their final possession of the game. Meanwhile, the Seahawks efficient offense hit paydirt twice.
Those who expected the Seahawks to fly five-and-a-half hours and over 2,700 miles into Miami and dominate were disappointed. What they got was a steady performance by a quality team and, more importantly, a league-leading fourth win.
Awesome catch by David Moore on his touchdown. Look at this footwork! #Seahawks pic.twitter.com/VEzw8AvKnY
— Samuel Gold (@SamuelRGold) October 4, 2020