Seattle Seahawks: 4 Takeaways from 20-10 loss to L.A. Rams
In a game that was a microcosm of the 2021 season, the Seattle Seahawks came up short in the end again. Here are a few key takeaways from the loss.
After Tuesday night’s loss, the Seattle Seahawks clinched the first losing season of Russell Wilson’s career. Seattle managed to keep it close until the end but ultimately couldn’t come away with a win. So let’s delve into what went wrong.
1. Deja Vu All Over Again
Once again, a strong defensive effort was undercut by a hapless offense. The season-long trend of keeping the defense on the field until they wear down continued for another week. This one was especially tough. The Seattle Seahawks’secondary was almost completely depleted due to injuries and COVID.
Only one starter, Quandre Diggs, was active for the game. I’m not sure, but I thought I saw Jeremy Lane in the slot at one point. Seriously, Sydney Jones, Ugo Amadi, Blessuan Austin, Ryan Neal, and John Reid played far over their heads to keep the Seahawks in the game. The Seattle offense’s inability to sustain drives reared its ugly head. The Seahawks lost the time of possession battle by over 10 minutes. It eventually exposed their weakened secondary, and Cooper Kupp made them pay.
The #Seahawks were down to Bless Austin, Sydney Jones & John Reid at CB and held Matthew Stafford to 209 passing yards after allowing 358 in Oct w/ a mostly healthy secondary. Four sacks, a takeaway and a 4th down stop. Defense did more than enough to give them a chance to win.
— Aaron Levine (@AaronLevine_) December 22, 2021
Russ again missed on a few big plays and was otherwise ineffective. The Seattle Seahawks O-line played at a “B-” level but killed several drives with ill-timed holding penalties. His offense has devolved from streaky, to inefficient, and now to totally inept. Tyler Lockett missing the game played a role, but at some point, D.K. Metcalf needs to step up.