Is Seattle Seahawks Bye Week Coming at Perfect Time?

The Seattle Seahawks boast a 3-1 record a month into the season after a historic 24-3 drubbing of the New York Giants on Monday Night Football.

The Seattle Seahawks boast a 3-1 record a month into the season after a historic 24-3 drubbing of the New York Giants on Monday Night Football at MetLife Stadium. And for maybe the first time this season, the Seattle defense was the main attraction, with 11 sacks of New York quarterback Daniel Jones. It's the most sacks recorded by a Seahawks team since 1986.

Without taking credit away from the effort of the defense, they were playing an offense dealing with significant injuries, but this could be a game that kick-starts the defense for the rest of the season. Specifically, rookie Devon Witherspoon, who had the game of his life on Monday Night, as he recorded two sacks, seven tackles, three quarterback hits, and a 97-yard pick-six, proving his selection as the No. 5 overall pick.

There might not be a better way for coach Pete Carroll and the Seahawks to enter the bye week, although questions still remain. But those questions seem more easily answered after a dominating win and defensive showing.

Seattle Seahawks safety Jamal Adams (33) walks off the field due to injury in the first half against the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium on Monday, Oct. 2, 2023, in East Rutherford / © Danielle Parhizkaran, USA TODAY

Injuries remain a problem, as Seattle was down to just one starting offensive lineman after guards Phil Haynes and Damien Lewis went down, and safety Jamal Adams, who returned after a full season away, lasted nine plays, leaving the game with a concussion.

Third-down conversions remain a problem for this offense. After going 2 of 6 in the first half, the Seahawks managed to convert just more third down for the entire game, ending up successful on just 3 of 12 attempts.

Another potential issue the Seahawks are facing is wideout Jaxon Smith-Njigba, who has yet to have a "breakout game." As the chemistry builds between Smith-Njigba and quarterback Geno Smith, that's one of the things that could sort itself out.

But that's one of the advantages of the bye week. It's an opportunity to get those nagging injuries healthy for a long run to the end of the season, as the break might have come at an ideal time for Seattle.