Field Gulls
Another game where the Seahawks practically decided the match in the first half. The starters could have rested longer if it weren’t for the series of turnovers. The victory kept the Seattle Seahawks in the lead of the NFC West before the important game against the Los Angeles Rams.
All data used in this All-22 film breakdown article was taken from PFF.
In June 2025, Michael Dickson signed a four-year, $16.2 million contract extension, which includes $7.5 million guaranteed and makes him the highest-paid punter in the NFL.
The Seahawks spent all that money, and in the last game, Dickson didn’t even punt.
Absurd!
Of course, this is just a joke.
This happened because all of the Seahawks’ drives ended in either scoring or turnover (excluding kneeling). Since being drafted in 2018, this is the third time this has happened.
The other times were:
– Loss against Dallas, in 2023
– Win against the Lions, in 2022
Despite the Seahawks’ offense performing very well and attracting the attention of the NFL, the team has suffered from turnovers. Only against the Jaguars did the team not commit turnovers (in the first game against the Cardinals, the offense did not commit turnovers, but Coby Bryant fumbled after the interception). The turnover differential is at -4, the defense managed two fumbles against the Cards, but the offense still managed to overcome it with 3 turnovers.
If you make these mistakes against the Commanders, Saints, Cardinals, it is possible to recover. Making these mistakes against teams of the Rams’ caliber, the price to pay can be very high. Of the three turnovers committed, two resulted in TDs for the Cardinals. These two TD drives totaled only 22 yards. Even with the defense playing at a dominant level, the unit is placed in an unfavorable situation.
The first turnover occurred due to a snap problem with Olu Oluwatimi, the backup center, handing the ball over inside the red zone to the Cardinals.
The second is Sam Darnold’s interception. In this one, I basically completely absolve Darnold of blame. The call wasn’t the best, putting pressure on the ball inside the end zone calling a pass (remember that against the Texans there was a forced fumble returned for a TD). Furthermore, AJ Barner is easily moved and deflects Darnold’s pass, which ends up in the CB’s hands.
The third was the only one that didn’t end in a TD for the Cardinals. Abe Lucas is moved by Josh Sweat’s bull rush, but manages to recover. The EDGE deserves a lot of credit for stretching his arm at the right moment to force the fumble. Darnold kept an eye on JSN’s route and may have gotten stuck on that read before progressing to the second read, Elijah Arroyo.
The offensive line’s numbers against the Cardinals were: 200 rushing yards (excluding kneeling) and only one...
