MNF Week 4 – Syndication Server

Week 4 inactives: Jerome Baker and 6 others will not play on MNF

The Seattle Seahawks are headed into a Monday Night Football showdown with the Detroit Lions rather shorthanded. They have already ruled out stud defenders Byron Murphy II, Leonard Williams and Boye Mafe. Unfortunately, it appears linebacker Jerome Baker will be joining them.

The Seahawks will have to face a Lions team desperate to keep pace with the surprisingly 4-0 Minnesota Vikings, and find a way to snap their losing streak to Seattle.

The full inactives list for both teams can be seen below.

Seahawks Inactives:

LB Uchenna Nwosu
LB Jerome Baker
G Sataoa Laumea
T Michael Jerrell
DT Byron Murphy II
DE Leonard Williams

Lions Inactives:

DB Brian Branch
OL Giovanni Manu
C Frank Ragnow
WR Isaiah Williams

Be sure to follow @TheSeahawksWire and @KoleMusgrove23 for live updates, analysis and highlights during tonight’s Monday Night Football showdown between the Seattle Seahawks and Detroit Lions.

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Week 4 preview and prediction: Seahawks @ Lions

The Seattle Seahawks are seeking their third 4-0 start in franchise history, and their first since the 2020 season. Standing in their way is a quality Detroit Lions team, hungry to end their current six-game losing skid to the Seahawks.

Since defeating Seattle 28-24 in the 2012 season, the Lions have struggled mightily against the Seahawks, especially at home, where they have lost the last two-straight games in each of the last two seasons. In both instances, Seattle outlasted Detroit in wild 48-45 and 37-31 (OT) shootouts. Offensive fireworks have defined the recent series, but on Monday, injuries seem to be taking the center stage.

For the Lions, they will be without their All-Pro center Frank Ragnow, which is a considerable loss to their offensive line. Unfortunately, the Seahawks may not be as able to take advantage as they would have even a week ago. Seattle has already ruled out defensive tackles Leonard Williams and Byron Murphy II, as well as pass rushers Boye Mafe and Uchenna Nwosu. The Seahawks defense, particularly the pass rush, has been outright suffocating. Without some of the best players on their defensive front, Jared Goff and Co. may have more time than what quarterbacks this season who have played Seattle have enjoyed.

So the Lions offensive line is weakened, and the Seahawks defensive line is as well. It appears to be a battle between a movable object and a stoppable force. But in today’s NFL, take the side of a weaker offense vs. a weakened defense. Seattle has also shown vulnerabilities against the run, which has plagued this unit for years.

To win this game, the load is likely going to have to be shouldered by the offense. Fortunately for the Seahawks, this unit is getting Kenneth Walker III back into the fold after missing the two previous weeks. Having Walker be the primary ballcarrier, with Zach Charbonnet being able to come off the bench for a change of pace, will help give Seattle’s ground attack more teeth to threaten the Lions.

Geno Smith is also more than capable of performing against Detroit. In the last two games against the Lions, Smith has thrown for 648 yards and four touchdowns, as well as leading the game-winning drive in overtime last year. Smith’s statistics haven’t popped off the page in 2024, but he has been playing exceptionally well. Smith also has the most game-winning drives in the entire NFL since the 2022 season.

The Lions are healthier, more experienced, and more established with this current regime. They are coming off a year where they were two quarters of football away from reaching the Super Bowl. But I can’t help but lean towards the Seahawks in this one. Perhaps it is me leaning on recent history. Perhaps it is an intuition. Or perhaps it is the fact Monday night is Seattle’s night. The Seahawks own the best win percentage (.714) in NFL history on Monday nights, and have gone 3-0 in their last three outings on MNF… including a Week 4 road showdown last year.

Give me the Seahawks in another shootout, with more heroics from Smith late.

Prediction: Seahawks over Lions 38-35

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Lions to debut blue and black alternate uniforms vs Seahawks in Week 4

The Seattle Seahawks will be headed to the Motor City of Detroit to play the Lions on Monday Night Football to conclude Week 4. Monday will mark the fourth-straight season these teams have clashed, and the third-straight game at Ford Field. However, this time, the Lions will have something new to show the Seahawks, and the rest of the country.

This past offseason, Detroit had a bit of a uniform revamp. For the most part, it does not look too terribly different. It was more of a cleanup/modern update. But one area where they did go all out for a new look is their black and blue alternate threads. On Monday night, the Lions will wear these new uniforms for the very first time.

https://twitter.com/Lions/status/1838337555517050977

https://twitter.com/fashion_nfl/status/1838338378976366983

Personally, I think these new uniforms are rather slick. They are also a considerable upgrade to the all-gray pajamas the Lions used to wear as an alternate with the blue helmet. Mercifully, this particular look has been retired.

Now the question remains… what will the Seahawks wear? In the last two meetings, Seattle has donned their typical white jersey/blue pants combo, as it is their standard away uniform. However, if you’re like me, you see the all black as a perfect opportunity to wear…

…the all-Action Green uniform. Think about it, black and neon, with dashes of College Navy and Honolulu Blue to break it up. This has the makings of an all-time uniform matchup.

Not to mention the Seahawks typically perform well in the Action Green alternates. They have a record of 8-3 with those jerseys, and 5-2 when it’s all-green.

We at Seahawks Wire will be sure to let folks know when the team makes their uniform decision.

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