If anyone is feeling a little ill today after watching the Seahawks lose on Sunday, you can get some antacids at your local pharmacy. It might be needed, as the Seattle Seahawks lost 40-34 in overtime to the lowly Las Vegas Raiders.
Coming into this game, the Raiders were among the NFL’s bottom feeders at 3-7 and were among the most disappointing teams in the league. On Sunday afternoon, they looked like the team that was promised when they loaded up in the offseason with new weapons and coaching staff.
The Seahawks suffered a costly defeat. Not only do they fall to a game-and-a-half behind San Francisco – who beat the Saints 13-0 – but they actually fall out of the NFC’s playoff picture.
I wrote in our weekly Preview and Prediction piece the Raiders are perhaps better than their record suggests, but teams who have aspirations to win their division need to defend home field from inferior opponents. The Seahawks were unable to do so and now face an uphill fight to get back into postseason positioning.
This was not a good game for Seattle and the Studs and Duds list will reflect as such.
In late July, the Raiders declined to pick up running back Josh Jacobs’ fifth year option for his rookie contract. After Sunday, Las Vegas’ front office might be rethinking their decision.
To say the former Alabama standout made an impact is akin to saying water is wet. Jacobs made a complete mockery of the Seahawks rush defense, plowing his way to 229 yards on 33 carries and two touchdowns. Jacobs also tied Davante Adams with 74 receiving yards, the most by any Raider on the day.
This is now back to back games the Seahawks defense has been absolutely gashed by two of the worst rushing teams in the NFL. It seems the issues from the beginning of the season defensively have reared their ugly heads once more. Even more concerning is the fact this came following a bye week.
The Seahawks fed star receiver DK Metcalf early and often. For the most part, it paid off very well.
Metcalf led the team in targets (15), receptions (11) and yards (90). He would have had at least one more reception for 12 yards, but an unfortunate reply review overturned what appeared to be a catch. Regrettably, the Seahawks then faced 3rd-and-10 which resulted in a Geno Smith sack.
Sunday’s outing put DK Metcalf at 671 receiving yards this year on 59 receptions, both of which lead the team. The passing game was not the issue and Metcalf was a…
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