Seahawks Loss vs. Rams a Wake-Up Call? 'It Better Be!' - Geno Smith
If you are looking for the definition of a true "game of two halves," then look no further than the Seattle Seahawks' 30-13 loss to the Los Angeles Rams at Lumen Field on Sunday.
After an offseason full of hype and optimism, the game started well for the Seshawks as they entered halftime with a 13-7 lead ... but that was as good as it got. The Rams defense held the Seahawks offense scoreless for the second half while Matthew Stafford and Co. piled on 23 unanswered points.
For Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith, the loss to the Rams should be a wake-up call that on any given day, the NFL throws up surprises.
"I hope so, it better be," Smith said. "You know, we don't lose at home. We can't do that. Let alone in this fashion. So for a lot of guys around here, including myself, we got to look ourselves in the mirror, point the finger, and figure out how to get better."
While most can tolerate a loss in the NFL, the manner in which a defeat happens can leave a sour taste in the mouth.
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It raises red flags that a solid first half was then rendered useless after halftime.
In the first half, Seattle was forced to settle for field goals after moving the ball down the field rather well. Once the offense got into the redzone, it seemed to stall.
"Yeah, very disappointing," Smith said. "We talk about scoring touchdowns, finishing drives, and that's a big emphasis for our offense. When we get down there in the strike zone around the 15, 20-yard line, we got to keep moving the chains until we get into the end zone. I feel like we kind of stalled. There are some things we can do better. It's going to be important for us to fix those things moving into the future."
It is only one game, and the Seahawks have the weaponry and the coaching staff to make the necessary changes, but there can be no doubt about what happened Sunday in the second half: they got hit right between the eyes and couldn't recover.
Luckily, the Seahawks get chance to show that their showing vs. the Rams was an outlier when they travel to Ford Field to face the Detroit Lions on Sunday.
