The good, the bad, and the ugly from Seahawks’ loss to Packers

The Seattle Seahawks’ season came to a close on Sunday night with a 23-28 loss to the Green Bay Packers in the divisional round.

After a wild back-and-forth season featuring the highest of highs – dethroning the as-of-yet undefeated 49ers in Week 10 – and the lowest of lows – getting stomped by the 4-9-1 Cardinals at home in Week 16 – the Seattle Seahawks finished their 2019 campaign with a heartbreaking 23-28 loss at Lambeau Field against the Green Bay Packers in the NFC Divisional Round. There is plenty to look forward to in the future (those young guys are looking pretty good), and a few things that need fixing before next year. For now, let’s take a look at the good, the bad, and the ugly of the Seahawks’ final game of the season.

THE GOOD

Russell Wilson: The Seahawks tried to establish the run for a good portion of the game, which didn’t work too well (Seattle’s running backs totaled 39 yards on 15 carries). Enter late-game Russell Wilson, who nearly led Seattle to a comeback win after trailing 21-3 at the half. In the last two quarters alone, Wilson went 15-18 with a touchdown after completing just six passes in the first half. It was a fine performance to add to his resume as an elite NFL quarterback, showing why he continues to be one of the league’s most dangerous men under center with the game on the line.

Tyler Lockett: Seattle’s early game plan did not appear to involve Lockett very much, as he was only targeted three times in the entire first half. It may have been a mistake – when he did get the ball, he was incredible, totaling nine catches on 10 targets for 136 yards and a touchdown. Lockett’s ability to make contested catches makes him invaluable to the Seahawks’ offense, and he did everything that he could to carry them against a staunch Green Bay defense.