Seahawks Offense Explodes in First Half vs. Lions

The Seattle Seahawks offense is hitting on all cylinders vs. the Lions defense

Matt Galatzan | Oct 2, 2022

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The Seattle Seahawks left much to be desired after their previous two outings against the San Francisco 49ers and the Atlanta Falcons, both of which resulted in losses.

And on Sunday against the Detroit Lions, at least through the first two quarters, they have made the necessary adjustments to improve, leading the Lions 24-15 heading into the locker room at halftime.

First and foremost, the Seahawks' play at quarterback from Geno Smith has been outstanding, with the veteran bouncing back in a big way after two inconsistent weeks to complete 12 of 14 passes for 170 yards and two touchdowns while rushing four more times for 40 yards and another touchdown through the first 30 minutes.

Wideout DK Metcalf is leading the way for the Seahawks receiving-wise, with three catches for 98 yards on four targets, while tight ends Noah Fant and Will Dissly hauled in both of Smith's passing touchdowns.

Metcalf was stopped just short of a touchdown catch of his own on a 54-yard catch after being tackled at the Detroit two-yard line.

The Lions, however, refuse to go away, scoring a late touchdown at the end of the first half to cut the Seahawks' lead to single digits.

Lions quarterback Jared Goff has been the main factor in the offensive production for Detroit, completing 12 of 18 passes for 143 yards and a touchdown pass to tight end TJ Hockenson.

The Seahawks will hope to keep their offensive momentum and slow down Goff in the final 30 minutes of action.

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Published Oct 2, 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