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The Seattle Seahawks have been incredibly resilient throughout the 2019 season, but have also caught numerous lucky breaks to help them.
The Seattle Seahawks (10-3) have had several lucky breaks over the course of the 2019 NFL season that have contributed to their success. Of course, Seattle has had to be incredibly resilient to compile a 10-3 record through 13 games, but the Seahawks have been fortunate, to say the least.
In addition to squeaking by most of their opponents, they have often had the opportunity of playing teams missing a key player or two. Examples of this are the Bengals without A.J. Green, the Falcons without Matt Ryan, the 49ers without George Kittle, and the Vikings without Adam Thielen. This is not to say that the Seahawks have been sufficiently healthy every game because they certainly haven’t been. However, the talents of certain injured opponents could have played a big role in games against Seattle if they were healthy.
At the end of the day, you have to play whoever is in front of you and try to win no matter the circumstances. However, the Seahawks have also been lucky due to crucial missed field goals by the other team.
Both the 49ers and the Rams missed game-winning field goals against Seattle that essentially gave them victory. Greg Zuerlein missed a 44-yarder as time expired to make the final score 30-29 in favor of Seattle in Week 5, and Chase McLaughlin hooked a 47-yard field goal wide left in overtime in Week 10 that gave Seattle kicker Jason Myers the opportunity to kick the game-winning field goal at the end of overtime, which he did.
The Seahawks are a good team, but they will have to be better in the next few weeks because it is likely they will catch fewer breaks heading into the postseason. Above all else, they must stay resilient and keep finding ways to win.
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The Seattle Seahawks are making the most of the learning opportunities from their back-to-back overtime wins this season.
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The Seattle Seahawks have had to battle for their last two wins, emerging victorious only after overtime play to beat Tampa Bay and the San Francisco 49ers.
While both games might have had fans on the edge of their seats, coach Pete Carroll is turning the opportunities into learning experiences as the team eyes the playoffs ahead.
“It’s pretty consistent right now,” Carroll said Monday. “Our guys have a real comfort and understanding that sometimes, it’s not going to be working out for some time in the game. Just keep hanging. We’re developing that mentality that gives us tremendous resilience. I’ve felt that many times over the years with clubs. I don’t know that this one is better.”
Carroll and the rest of the Seahawks owe much of their success to quarterback Russell Wilson, who is leading the pack in the race for this year’s Most Valuable Player.
“Russ is the best he’s been,” Carroll told reporters. “That gives everybody confidence and just gives us a chance. Basically, he can find a way. It’s really reassuring and just builds for the hope and all the elements that make for resilience that you need to really overcome all these kinds of obstacles. It’s a fun characteristic for the team.
“It’s not great for the fans necessarily, but it’s going to help us.”
The Seahawks need all the help they can get with the league’s toughest schedule in the second half of the season. Seattle next faces Philadelphia on the road, in a game that has been flexed back to a 10:00 a.m. PT start.
Fortunately for the Seahawks, they are 14-6 in their last 20 early games and 3-0 on the year.
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