Seattle Seahawks vs. NY Giants – 6 Takeaways from 17-12 loss
Sunday afternoon, the Seattle Seahawks were upset 17-12 by New York. These are our six biggest takeaways from the game.
If the Seattle Seahawks really aspire to hoist up that Lombardi Trophy, then they need to beat down teams like the woeful New York Giants. Sunday’s game was laid out on a silver platter for them. A home game, where the Seahawks were undefeated. Check. Facing a weak arm backup quarterback. Check. Saquon Barkley watching the game just like you and me. Check. Facing a team with a losing record that averages 19.5 points a game. Check.
Then the game started. The Seahawks took the ball right down the field on their first drive, and it ended with *dramatic pause to build suspense* a field goal. Ok, so not great, but they did come away with points and the lead, so that’s a good thing.
After the teams exchanged several punts, Quandre Diggs intercepted a deflection to give Seattle the ball at their own 36-yard line. Even good field position didn’t help; the Seahawks punted again. What it did was back the Giants up. The teams continued punting and playing “flip the field.”
On the Giants last possession of the half, Ryan Neal blocked a punt into the endzone. A scramble ensued, and Penny Hart recovered the ball. Unfortunately, one of his hands touched the endline. Instead of a six (probably seven)-point touchdown, it was a two-point safety. Seattle went into the locker room at halftime with a 5-0 lead (raise your hand if you had that score on your bingo card).
Beginning of the end
The second half started the same way the first ended, with punts. Now the game is becoming discouraging. New York had a losing record, and the Seahawks are a high flying, fun, and exciting offense. Yet it’s a five-point game and no TDs through almost half the third quarter. Finally, a touchdown at the 7:40 mark, but by the Giants on an Alfred Morris run. Five minutes later, NYG does the same thing with the same man after the Seahawks fail to convert a fourth-and-one from their 48-yard line.
Seattle didn’t score a touchdown until six minutes left in the game, down by 12 points. A 28-yard pass play from Russell Wilson to Chris Carson closed the gap to 17-12. And that’s how it ended.
Touchdown, @Seahawks!@DangeRussWilson rolls left and hits @ccarson_32 to make it a five-point game.
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