Seattle Seahawks: Takeaways vs San Francisco
Chris Phillips
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Defense
The performance from the Seattle Seahawks defense against Minnesota was atrocious. This week the unit made up for it. Well mostly. There was that one wide-open Deebo Samuel 76-yard touchdown catch. Overall, though, this unit played very well and kept the Seattle Seahawks within striking distance. Especially in the first half when the offense had minus six yards of offense.
The defense still gave up a ton of yards; another 457, with an average of 6.3 yards per play. That is not good, and if it continues, it will come back to cost them. However, if the defense only gives up three touchdowns (two if you want to brush off the Samuel touchdown), that shouldn’t be too much for the offense to overcome. There were some big positives.
The Seattle Seahawks defense only allowed San Francisco to convert only a pair of their 14 third-down opportunities. That kind of production gives the offense more chances to win. Just think about those extra possessions Russell Wilson will get. He will turn those into points more often than not. Which in turn will force opponents into throwing the ball more often. Thus, allowing Norton to turn the pass rush loose. Hopefully, it will force some more turnovers and sacks. It’s a
Speaking of those stats, Seattle forced a Garoppolo interception and recovered a fumbled kickoff. They also notched two sacks, one apiece on Garoppolo and Lance. Again, if this defensive unit can get off the field on third down consistently, it will be a major boost to the team as a whole.
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