Seahawks in Big Hole vs. Chiefs at Halftime

The Seattle Seahawks find themselves in quite the bind heading into the second half against the Kansas City Chiefs

Matt Galatzan | Dec 24, 2022

The Seattle Seahawks found themselves in a must-win situation heading into their Saturday matchup with the Kansas City Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium.

But unfortunately for Seattle, after one half of play, that win is looking harder and harder to imagine, with Kansas City holding a convincing 17-3 lead heading into the locker room at halftime.

For Seattle, a lack of offensive consistency has been the main issue, with the Seahawks totaling a mere 98 yards through the first 30 minutes.

And whether it be on the ground or through the air, Seattle has found little room to operate.

In the running game, rookie sensation Kenneth Walker has been held in check for the fifth week in a row, rushing for just 16 yards on nine carries, with a long of six yards.

In the passing game, the Seahawks' shortcomings without Tyler Lockett in the lineup have been magnified, at least until the final drive of the first half.

Thus far, Geno Smith has thrown for 81 yards on 10 of 18 competitions, while DK Metcalf has been the lone receiver with meaningful production with six yards on 71 catches.

Laquon Treadwell is the only other Seattle wide receiver with a reception through the first half.

On the other end of the field, the Chiefs have nearly doubled Seattle's output offensively, totaling 181 yards through the first two quarters, while superstar quarterback Patrick Mahomes has tossed a pair of touchdown passes.

The Seahawks will start the second half on offense, hoping to find a way to get things going.

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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