Also, the Seahawks uniform looks like what would happen if you microwaved a Smurf. The Rams, in possession of the ball with 5:42 left in the game, managed to drive the ball all the way to the 6 yard line with less than 1:20 left on the clock. All rights reserved. At #3, the 2015 Seahawks just edge out the 2012 team at 37.8% DVOA, the last of the great DVOA dynasty. Carolina responded by using DeAngelo Williams on some big runs. Lockett caught 57 of 70 balls for an astounding 81% catch rate, but those weren’t short passes. All rights reserved. He would catch one pass for 17 yards and return one kickoff for 58 yards. The 2013 season was the Seattle Seahawks' 38th in the National Football League and their fourth under head coach Pete Carroll.With the Seahawks 10th win only 11 weeks into the season, the team secured double-digit victories in consecutive seasons for the first time in franchise history. Carolina responded immediately, and taking advantage of a couple of Seattle penalties, and some big runs by DeAngelo Williams, with Cam Newton hitting Steve Smith for a 3-yard TD. Your fantasy player everyone will hate: Percy Harvin. 2013 Seattle Seahawks (D-Cord) 13-3 Won Super Bowl 48 over DEN 2012 Seattle Seahawks (D-Cord) 11-5 Lost in Div. It would be the first loss for the Seahawks in the season, dropping their record to 4-1. The game began quietly though, as both sides failed to establish a rhythm. A few plays into the Niners next drive, Kaepernick was intercepted by Richard Sherman, who took it to the 49ers 25-yard line. Some sports radio hosts were actually making an argument that Russell Wilson is better than Ken Griffey Jr…. Selected but did not participate due to participation in Super Bowl XLVIII: NFC Divisional Playoff: vs. #6 New Orleans Saints, NFC Championship Game: vs. #5 San Francisco 49ers, Super Bowl XLVIII: vs. #A1 Denver Broncos. Now this offseason, they blew their wad as well as multiple picks on a guy who SEARCHED for a doctor who would recommend a near season ending surgery. Atlanta finished with a better conference record than Tampa Bay. Updated 12:50 pm PDT, Monday, July 8, 2019 Browse through the … The full article is behind the ESPN+ paywall, for curious minds. Seriously, cut it out with that 12th man shit. The detail and insanity that go into these productions puts the wildest dreams of any JFK conspiracy theorist to shame. and people were actually buying it…. Russell Wilson’s 2nd half surge as a rookie coincided with the rest of the squad’s outstanding play, as they finished 4th on offense, 2nd on defense, and 5th on special teams. The 2014 team ranked at #9 at +31.1%, ahead of the 2015 Carolina Panthers. "Later iterations of the Seahawks would become more balanced as quarterback Russell Wilson came into his own, but in terms of era-defining impact, it's hard to beat the title-winning coronation of the Legion of Boom," Blair wrote. And fuck the Seahawks organization for letting him. They could’ve at least gotten the #2 seed in the NFC had they won any of their divisional road games, but instead the 11-5 record led to a wild card spot and you know the rest from there. Both teams proved that point, when they had an arms race in the off-season, Seattle picking up Percy Harvin and San Francisco picking Anquan Boldin in the off-season, among others. The Seahawks capitalized by with another touchdown from Lynch. Bruce Irvin is also the future of the defense. Despite giving up a field goal later in the game, the Seahawks came roaring back, tying the game during the fourth quarter and forcing overtime. I left the PNW when I was 19, and I’ve lived all over the country since. On their next possession, Wilson hit Metcalf with a 32-yard pass to the Dolphins 1-yard-line, setting up Carter’s second touchdown with 4:05 left to make it 31-15. The Seahawks narrowly avoided an upset with a 27-yard field goal from Steven Hauschka. But I can LEARN TO HATE with the best of them, and I only need one more full season of TV analysts being like Can you believe scouts said this guy was too short? Somewhere down the line, Pete Carroll will ruin the season by letting the clock expire at the end of the first half with his team at the 4-inch line. Worse yet, they love soccer. Amazingly, this would also be Russell Wilson's first home loss in football since his college season with North Carolina State University. After getting back onto the field, the 49ers blocked a Seahawks punt and got the ball in Seattle territory. It was the longest play of either player's career. That's taking nine Super Bowl champions, and (attempting) to compare them, into account. Leading 17-15, Wilson tossed a 17-yard touchdown pass to Moore to stretch the Seahawks' lead to 24-15 with 5:24 left in the fourth quarter. Following their loss to the Colts, the Seahawks returned to CenturyLink field to host the Tennessee Titans. This game marked Russell Wilson's first 300-yard passing game, and Cam Newton's worst career performance, posting 125 yards through the air, a career low. Wilson threw for 240 yards and two scores when the Seahawks beat the Vikings 37-30 last December. He was supposed to take the reins after the Dave Krieg era ended, but ended up third-string behind Stan Gelbaugh and Kelly Stouffer. Maybe all of his passes will get knocked down this season and he'll turn into the Second Coming of Jeff Blake and you'll quickly understand why he was drafted in the third round to begin with. If you put a Husky fan in charge of the Seahawks for a day, they would do everything in their power to finalize a Russell Wilson for Jake Locker (aka Tebow of the West, except somehow shittier) trade, because they love his sub 50 completion percentage and his ability to not suck against Nebraska. 4. 1. Remember a few years back when the Chargers were "the most talented team in the AFC" and people like Peter King would pick them to go to the Super Bowl even though that meant conveniently forgetting that fucking NORV was the coach? He's a little bit short. Thanks Mike Shanahan). You realize the Seahawks have actually retired the number 12 for “The Fan”? You will hate Richard Sherman jawing at wide receivers regardless of whether he made a play. Seattle kicked another field goal to make it 22-17. He also rushed for a touchdown and was the leading rusher for Miami with six carries for 47 yards. In week 2, the Seahawks took on their division rivals, the San Francisco 49ers. New NFL memo outlines rules for teams with potential exposure, including daily testing, virtual meetings, mandatory masks/gloves. This is only the beginning of Wilson getting the "He's just a winner!" Seattle Seahawks 2020 Schedule & Opponents. Our Hall Of Fame includes such greats as Dave Krieg, Dave Brown, Kenny Easley and Jim Zorn. The stadium's fancy and the uniforms are flashy, but it's a whitewash of history: scrape it away, and there's Brian Bosworth in silver and royal blue, getting run over by Bo Jackson in the Kingdome. "It seemed silly for opposing offenses to even suit up against Richard Sherman, Earl Thomas, Kam Chancellor and Co.". He may not even make an NFL roster this season. The “It was Fixed” crowd came together with the “The NFL wanted the marquee franchise to win” crowd to form a perfect storm of whining and moaning. rated this rivalry as the top upcoming rivalry, as well as the top rivalry of the decade. In fact, the 2010 Patriots, 2012 Broncos, and 2019 Ravens were all bounced in their first playoff game. Detroit finished with a better conference record than St. Louis. Similarly to the 2012 side, a horrible habit of losing close games and a mediocre start to the season turned what should’ve been a first-round bye contender into a wild card team, and they wound up losing twice to the Carolina Panthers. Its Seattle, so it is rainy and grey and its cold and you are wet the whole time. This whole damn town thinks we're winning the Super Bowl this year, completely ignoring how Seattle sports actually work. The New York Giants and Detroit finished with a better conference record than St. Louis. Seattle had been 10 for 10 previously this season. Seattle Seahawks stats and statistics for the 2013 NFL season, including rushing, passing, receiving, kickoff returns, punt returns, punting, kicking and defense Seahawks Seattle Seahawks 3 - 0 3 - 0 . This is true but if you ever venture down to Qwest or Century Link or whatever the hell they're calling it nowadays Field you'll get to see that Seattle also has the dregs of society like they do in Cleveland or Pittsburgh. I was born and raised in the Seattle area and am a lifelong Seahawks fan. 1 seed and homefield advantage throughout the playoffs with their 13–3 record. Heck, Percy Harvin already needed surgery on his hip. "Just an exceptional young man," you will hear again and again and again. Just email me and give me ample evidence of why your team sucks: personal anecdotes, encounters with fans, etc. He ended up gaining 965 yards, plus he added six defensive pass interference flags for 182 yards. Oklahoma has basketball because nobody wanted to see the Sonics until they moved to Oklahoma. Once Tebow gets cut by the Patriots, Wilson will fully assume the magical unicorn role for sportswriters looking for true heroes. The Colts punted and the Seahawks drove down the field and scored a field goal to go up 3-0. Fuck Jerry Rice, despite being an HOFer it's bullshit that he demanded to wear #80 (Steve Largent's number, retired in '95). Classic Seattle. However, the Buccaneers marched to a 21-0 lead during the 2nd quarter, which included a trick play from running back Mike James. That was the last time Wilson touched the ball. Seattle took their third drive of the game in the second quarter, and drove into the red zone, capping it with a Steven Hauschka 27-yard field goal. An additional field goal during the 4th put the Seahawks ahead again. He's your problem now, assholes. Russell Wilson overthrew receiver Stephen Williams on first down, but on second down and 10, by using exactly the same play, Wilson connected with second-year man Jermaine Kearse for a 43-yard score, with 10 minutes left to play. The Niners took advantage and drove to the Seattle 10-yard line. NFL.com's Tom Blair last week ranked Seattle's Super Bowl-winning squad as the best NFL team since 2010. By Ben Arthur, Seattle P-I. To put it into perspective, I attend UW, and this fan base has driven me to root for the Mike Leach Closet Farmhands a hundred miles away. 1 of the last decade: the 2013 Seattle Seahawks. Seattle entered the postseason as the #1 seed in the NFC. The Seahawks entered week 3 on top of the NFC to take on the Jacksonville Jaguars who were on the opposite end of the AFC. You will hate Russell Wilson's optimism and squeaky-clean polish in interviews. Though Wilson and the Seahawks maintained a lead throughout the first three quarters, Luck led the Colts back, taking the lead and never letting go in the 4th. After forcing Carolina to punt midway through the fourth quarter, Seattle's offense produced its finest drive of the day. If you don't love the Seahawks, you will hate the Seahawks. We're incredibly talented, but squandering talent is the Seattle way. The fans are the same people who haven't gone to a Mariner game in ten years. The announced attendance was 12,369, a bit short of the 13,000 capacity, and there were numerous Seahawks jerseys scattered among the crowd. As a Washington state native, the thought of the Seahawks coach (For a long time to come, apparently) being a blow dried, snake oil salesman who made his bones coaching hated USC makes me sick.