Seattle Seahawks: 5 Takeaways form 31-7 win over Jacksonville
The Seattle Seahawks tamed Jacksonville at Lumen Field on Sunday. Starting the work week while coming off a win makes Monday’s just a bit easier.
It’s over; it’s finally over! The Seattle Seahawks losing streak is over. They beat Jacksonville by 24 points! Sure, the Jags are now 1-6 on the year, plus they have a rookie quarterback and head coach. However, they get paid to go out and get a victory all the same.
This game had some good and bad. Subsequently, more good than bad. There’s always more good than bad when the Seattle Seahawks win. Let’s dive into this week’s takeaways from a victory.
Holding the middle
As previously mentioned in the opponent preview, Seattle linebacker Bobby Wagner came into Sunday’s game second in the NFL in tackles. All he did in this game was make Jacksonville pay for trying to bring the ball into his area. He finished the game with 14 total tackles, seven of the solo nature.
Third down failures
The Seattle Seahawks’ third-down efficiency was putrid against a less than stellar Jacksonville defense, converting three of ten attempts. Smith is a backup and not Russell Wilson, but an NFL-level quarterback should convert more than 30 percent of the third downs he faces.
Twice as nice
Finally! It only took eight tries for the Seattle Seahawks’ top two receivers, Tyler Lockett and D.K. Metcalf, to have a good game at the SAME TIME! Lockett finally had over 60 yards receiving, for the first time since Week 2! He finished the day with 12 catches, on 13 targets, for 142 scoreless yards.
Another game, another Metcalf highlight; this time, he made an incredible catch, against former Seattle Seahawks cornerback Shaquille Griffin, for a beautiful touchdown. Metcalf had more of a quiet game compared to Lockett. Finishing with six catches, on six targets, for 43 yards and a pair of touchdowns.
D.K. METCALF.
What a catch.
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