Well, well, well… stop me if you’ve heard this one before: the Seattle Seahawks defied the odds and came up with a big win. Sure, a Week 2 win over the Detroit Lions is hardly the grandest upset in recent memory, but it surely is one of the biggest of the week!
The Seahawks, coming off an embarrassing 30-13 beatdown at home in Week 1, traveled to Detroit to face a red-hot Lions team. Easily the most hyped team of the offseason has been Detroit, and with a win over the Chiefs themselves, the Lions were going to enjoy a home opener with perhaps the most enthusiastic fans they’ve seen in recent memory. For the first time in the history of Ford Field, there was a sellout crowd among season ticket holders.
So naturally, the Lions repaid their fans’ excitement with a 37-31 loss, courtesy of the Seattle Seahawks.
The Seahawks have plenty of work to do moving forward, but today was several steps in the right direction. Here are the main takeaways from the game: