'It's Everything!' Seahawks Blown Out at Chiefs; Coach Pete Carroll's Honest Answer

The Seattle Seahawks playoff hopes are shaken after Saturday's loss to the Kansas City Chiefs

Matt Galatzan | Dec 24, 2022

If last week's upset at the hands of the Panthers wasn't bad enough, the Seattle Seahawks' loss 24-10 on Saturday at the Kansas City Chiefs has made the playoffs all but a pipe dream for Pete Carroll and company.

The Seattle offense was a mess and showed up too late to the party.

As coach Pete Carroll said in his evaluation of the three phases: "It's everything.''

The defense, despite fighting its guts out in minus-10-degree weather, was unable to hold serve against Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs while the offense got itself together.

Without Tyler Lockett, the Seahawks' offense was predictable and easy to defend.

Yes, DK Metcalf had a nice day with seven catches for 81 yards. And yes, Kenneth Walker III finally got back on track with 107 yards on 26 carries.

Unfortunately, the majority of that happened after the Chiefs had already 'parked the bus' with the game in hand.

So what happens now? Well, if the Seahawks want to make the playoffs, they only have one reasonable option: Cheer for their division rival, and already playoff-bound San Francisco 49ers to take down the Washington Commanders, who now sit one game ahead of the Seahawks heading into the late afternoon slate of games.

Should the Commanders win against the 49ers, the Seahawks' road becomes even more precarious.

Buf for now, Seattle will begin preparation for their Week 17 matchup with the New York Jets at Lumen Field, while the Seahawk fans change into their red and gold outfits. ... and while Geno Smith and Pete Carroll and company get to work on ... "everything.''

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Published Dec 24, 2022

MATT GALATZAN

Matt Galatzan the Editor-In-Chief of AllSeahawks.com Galatzan graduated from the University of Mississippi, where he studied integrated marketing communications, with minors in journalism and business administration. Galatzan started in the sports journalism industry under Mike Fisher at DallasBasketball.com in 2014, which at the time was part of the 247Sports network. He also spent two years covering the SMU Mustangs for PonyStampede.com on the 247Sports network. When DallasBasketball.com and CowboysCountry.com moved over to Sports Illustrated's Fan Nation network in 2020, Galatzan followed suit, eventually being taking over as the Managing Editor and Publisher of LonghornsCountry.com and AllAggies.com a year later. Through the years, Galatzan has conducted a handful of high-profile one-on-one interviews to add to his resume — in both writing and podcasting. Some of his biggest interviews have been with Mavs owner Mark Cuban, former Longhorns players Dan Neil and Phil Dawson, and many other recruits, and current/former players for each of the teams he has covered. Galatzan is also a full-time employee in the digital media department for Audacy and KRLD FM's 105.3 The Fan in Dallas, which is the official radio home of the Dallas Cowboys. You can find Galatzan on all major social media channels. For any inquiries, please email matt.galatzan@gmail.com