For a second consecutive season, the Seattle Seahawks have finished the season 9-8 thanks to a dramatic win over a division rival in regular season finale. In many ways, the 2022 and 2023 campaigns are near-perfect carbon copies of one another, even coming down to how they ended the regular season. Last year, the Seahawks needed a game-winning field goal in overtime to beat the Rams. This time, Seattle needed a potential game-winning field goal to miss.
Unfortunately, the one difference here is the fact there was no miracle upset at Lambeau Field. The Packers did something they were incapable of doing for the last three consecutive seasons: win a must-win game at home. Thus, the Seahawks are eliminated, but ended the year with a winning record.
This takeaways piece will cover aspects of the game, but at this point, what else is there to say? The Seahawks were gashed on the ground to the tune of 206 rushing yards, were outgained in total yards 466-327, lost the time of possession battle 36:03 to 23:57, but somehow made enough plays at the end to win. This sums up most of Seattle’s games from the last two years.
Here are the top takeaways from the Seahawks’ 21-20 win: