Seattle Seahawks: The Dud and Stud of Game 2 – New England
Ed Stein
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D.K. Metcalf, Seattle Seahawks.
After every Seattle Seahawks game, Pacific Northwest Sports presents our Dud and Stud of the week. Here are the best and worst of the Seahawks Game 2 win over New England.
Every week the Seattle Seahawks play, Pacific Northwest Sports will present our Dud and Stud of the game. It’s a way to pay tribute to those who performed well and call out the players who didn’t.
Sunday night, the Seahawks improved their to 2–0 on the young season with a 35–30 victory over New England. Seattle’s offense was incredibly balanced. According to teamrankings.com, their play-calling was 50 percent run and 50 percent pass. They effectively moved the ball both on the ground and through the air
Chris Carson had 108 combined yards and caught his third touchdown pass of 2020. D.K. Metcalf and Tyler Lockett once again showed why they are among the best receiver tandems in the league. The duo teamed up for 11 receptions, 159 yards, and a pair of trips to the end zone.
Seattle’s defense is another story. New England quarterback Cam Newton worked the middle of the field all game. Additionally, they were one Julian Edelman drop away from yielding 400 passing yards in back-to-back games. Speaking of Edelman, aside from that drop, he had a fantastic day with 179 yards on eight catches.
It was a back and forth game in the first half. Seattle played a little better, but an early pick-six by the Patriots kept them step-for-step with the home team. The score was 14–14 at the midway point.
For the second straight week, the Seattle Seahawks offense came out for the second half on fire. They outscored New England 14–3 to establish a lead they never relinquished.
The Pats did their best to erase their deficit which made for an exciting finish. NE had two fourth-quarter touchdowns and almost added a third. The game ended when the Seahawks stopped Newton on the one-yard line as time expired.
D.K. Metcalf = GROWN MAN CONFIRMED ? pic.twitter.com/AEWj2dW82m
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