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The Seahawks defense struggled to stop the Cardinals offense all game, especially the running game in the fourth quarter. It was the most points they allowed in a game since November 28, 2010 against the Kansas City Chiefs. This season marked the fourth year in a row that Seattle's defense ranked first in scoring defense.
When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest ranked remaining team from each division. Seattle entered the postseason as the #6 seed in the NFC.
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Spiess was flipping through television channels early on the morning of Jan. 20, 2014, when he stumbled across the Seahawks facing the 49ers in the NFC Championship Game. He began watching the showdown between the two NFC West rivals and immediately sensed something unique about what was transpiring, even though he didn’t fully comprehend American football. For people like Spiess, the president of the German Sea Hawkers fan club, a moment like this inside Augustiner Stammhaus is hard to fathom.
This marks the first time ever in team history that the Seahawks have had an overall regular season win–loss record of at least two games above .500. After blowing four 4th quarter leads and only winning against two teams with losing records, the Seahawks traveled to Santa Clara to take on the 49ers. The Seahawks easily defeated their former arch-rivals, 20–3.
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Doug Baldwin's success over the same span also continued as he hauled in three passes for touchdowns. Early in the game, running back Thomas Rawls and safety Kam Chancellor left the game with injuries. With Rawls now out for the year with a broken left ankle, the Seahawks turned to DuJuan Harris. Harris was limited to just 42 rushing yards on 18 carries.
A further sign of a new era is the fact that the Seahawks lost for the first time in their polarizing action green uniforms, which to this point, have been saved for key prime time games. Now, in 2021, with the fans thankfully back, we all thought it would be different. For whatever reason, the home field mojo Seattle has enjoyed for the majority of Carroll's time in Seattle has disappeared. This isn't to say the fans aren't as passionate or dedicated. After being locked out of most sporting facilities for an entire calendar year, fans are back with a vengeance around the sports world, Seattle included.
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The Rams have swept the season series for the first time since 2004. In the Pete Carroll era, that advantage intensified. Seattle just didn't lose games at home, especially in prime time. From the "Fail Mary" to "Beast Quake," to Richard Sherman's "tip," the 12s witnessed and participated in several epic moments in Seattle football history over the last decade. From 2012 to 2016, the Seahawks lost a whopping six home games in that span and posted a 39-6 record.
After defeating the Bears and Lions at home to get to .500, the Seahawks traveled to Cincinnati to take on the 4–0 Bengals. In the 3rd quarter, a 23-yard fumble returned for a touchdown by Bobby Wagner allowed the Seahawks to take a commanding 24–7 lead. The Seahawks, however, allowed the Bengals to score the final 20 points of the game, capped by Bengals kicker Mike Nugent kicking the game-winning field goal in overtime. It's the first time since 2004 that the Seahawks blew a 17–point lead. During that stretch, they were 71–0 when holding a 17–point lead.
Furthermore, the Seahawks' all–time franchise regular season win–loss record improved to 313–312–0. This marks the first time ever in team history that the Seahawks have had an overall winning regular season win–loss record (a win–loss record above .500). Coming off huge home wins against the 49ers and Steelers, the Seahawks traveled to Minneapolis to take on the Minnesota Vikings. Despite being without both Marshawn Lynch and Jimmy Graham, the Seahawks dominated the Vikings 38–7. Going into the game, the Vikings were previously 8–3 and leading the NFC North, led the NFL in team rushing yards, and Adrian Peterson was the NFL's leading rusher.
At the time, he chose Oregon as his favorite college team and, for geographical reasons, he decided his go-to professional football team would be the nearby Seahawks. This marks the first time in 71 games the Seahawks have not held the lead at any point during the game. This is also the first such instance during the Wilson era. Prior to this game, the Seahawks have held the lead at least once during the game for an NFL-record 70 consecutive games . Additionally, the Seahawks' 25-game streak of having 100 rushing yards as a team came to an end. With the loss, the Seahawks drop to 9–6, snapping a five-game winning streak.
This has less to do with Spiess and more to do with the environment around him. At any moment during one of his responses, another roaring “SEA-HAWKS! Or the crowd enjoying the live recording of a Seattle-based radio show may start screaming joyously when the hosts ask if there are any German Seahawks fans in the building.
All four of the Seahawks' touchdowns were scored by rookies as Tyler Lockett and Thomas Rawls both put up a pair of touchdowns in the win. Again, Russell Wilson was efficient, going 24–29 with 260 passing yards and 3 passing touchdowns. After dominating the 49ers in California, the Seahawks traveled to Dallas to take on the Cowboys. Seattle's only touchdown was a 22-yard pass from Russell Wilson to Luke Willson to give Seattle a 10–3 lead. Late in the second quarter, Ricardo Lockette left the game with an apparent injury after taking a brutal hit by Jeff Heath.
Sure, it helped that they had the "Legion of Boom," one of the best defensive units in NFL history. However, one cannot deny the influence of the passion and sheer vocal fortitude of the 12s. The Seahawks defense looks to slow down a Lions offense averaging over 400 yards per game as they head east for their first 10 a.m.
With games against the Packers in the season opener, Chargers, Broncos, Redskins and Cowboys to start the season it will be a hard run to a repeat but if any team is built to do it's Seattle. The New York Giants and Chicago each finished ahead of Tampa Bay based on head-to-head victory, while the Giants finished ahead of Chicago based on conference record. St. Louis and Detroit finished ahead of Philadelphia and New Orleans based on conference record. St. Louis finished ahead of Detroit based on head-to-head victory. The victory was bittersweet, however, as Jimmy Graham suffered an apparent leg injury in the third quarter.
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After blowing yet another 4th quarter lead, the Seahawks hosted the San Francisco 49ers. Blaine Gabbert was now the 49ers' starting quarterback, replacing Colin Kaepernick, who was placed on IR. Although Marshawn Lynch did not play, the Seahawks relied on Thomas Rawls.
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