Tag: Seattle Seahawks vs. Detroit Lions

Studs and Duds for the Lions’ overtime loss to the Seahawks

Here are the Detroit Lions Studs and Duds after dropping their home opener to the Seattle Seahawks in overtime

The Detroit Lions were left disheartened today after they suffered a devastating loss to the Seattle Seahawks in their home opener. The match went into overtime, but the Lions lost 37-31, much to the disappointment of their fans.

Despite their recent victory against the Kansas City Chiefs, the reigning Super Bowl champions, the Lions were unable to maintain their form against the Seahawks, which was frustrating for their supporters. The team had plenty of time to prepare for the game, but their performance was lackluster and below par, which ultimately cost them the win. A combination of injuries and questionable coaching decisions made it difficult for the Lions to recover and make a comeback.

After such a loss, there will undoubtedly be some finger-pointing and analysis of what went wrong. However, there were some positives to take away from the game. Here are some of the Studs and Duds for the Lions in their game against the Seahawks.

5 Lions who need to play well against the Seahawks

The Detroit Lions host the Seattle Seahawks at home for their Week 2 matchup. Here are 5 players who need to play well against the Seahawks

The Detroit Lions are looking to continue their momentum into Week 2 when they face off against the Seattle Seahawks, who lost their first game against the Los Angeles Rams.

The Lions made a statement in their season opener and are expected to bring the same energy to Ford Field. Meanwhile, the Seahawks are dealing with some injuries that the Lions can capitalize on to secure their second win in as many weeks. After reviewing their performance in the Kansas City game, the coaches and players have had time to prepare for the tough Seattle opponent during the mini-bye.

To secure their victory, the Lions will need to rely on the performance of several key players. Here are five Lions players who need to play well against the Seahawks.

Watch: Detroit Lions Podcast Week 1 wrap and Week 2 preview

The Detroit Lions Podcast wrapped up the key points from Week 1 and looks ahead to the Week 2 home opener against the wounded Seahawks

The latest episode of the Detroit Lions Podcast is now available to watch or stream. This week’s live show focused on the Week 1 win over the Kansas City Chiefs, as well as looking ahead to the Week 2 home opener against Seattle.

Among the topics covered in this one, recorded on Wednesday night:

  • Brian Branch’s rookie heroics
  • Jahmyr Gibbs’ usage
  • Ben Johnson’s uncharacteristic rough night
  • Overcoming the narrative of starting slow in a season
  • The frivolity of asterisks
  • CJGJ and the ski mask phenomenon
  • Taylor Decker’s ankle injury and potential replacement plans
  • Celebrating after years of forgetting how
  • Seattle’s wounded OL

 

The audio-only version of the show is available here or via your favorite podcast provider.

Seahawks expect to be without both starting offensive tackles vs. the Lions

The Seahawks will face the Lions in Detroit in Week 2 without RT Abe Lucas and likely without LT Charles Cross as well due to injuries

The Seattle Seahawks suffered some major injury issues in their Week 1 loss to the Los Angeles Rams. Those will carry over into their trip to Detroit in Week 2 to face the unbeaten Lions.

Seattle placed starting right tackle Abraham Lucas on I.R. on Wednesday, meaning he will miss several weeks. Lucas injured his knee in the loss to the Rams.

It’s a big loss. Lucas is stylistically similar to Detroit’s Penei Sewell in both physicality and attitude, and that’s not easy to replace or recreate. Seattle signed 41-year-old Jason Peters to help fill in.

The Seahawks are also expected to play without starting left tackle Charles Cross, who is dealing with a toe injury.

Seahawks struggles in Week 1 show Lions paths to success in Week 2

The Detroit Lions head home as they face the Seattle Seahawks in Week 2, who did not perform to expectations in their Week 1 loss.

Heading into Week 2’s matchup between the Detroit Lions and the Seattle Seahawks, the two teams had very different outcomes in Week 1. While the Lions pulled off a significant win against the reigning Super Bowl champions, the Kansas City Chiefs, the Seahawks suffered a loss to the Los Angeles Rams, the team that kept the Lions out of the playoffs last year.

Despite not playing a clean game, the Lions managed to pull everything together to secure the win, which has been their motto under Dan Campbell’s leadership. With their mini-bye, they have had time to prepare for a tough Seahawks team that is looking to bounce back after their loss to the Rams.

After their surprise rise last year, the Seahawks were expected to continue their hot streak into the new season. However, early in their Week 1 game, they were leading 13-7 heading into halftime, but ended up losing in the second half. Many metrics showed how ineffective the Seahawks offense was, including their low time of possession and small number of plays in the second half.

One of the reasons the Seahawks offense struggled was due to the loss of both of their starting tackles, Charles Cross and Abraham Lucas. Losing both starting tackles can be detrimental to any team’s performance. Their status for the upcoming game against the Lions will be closely monitored. If they are unable to play, the Seahawks may have a difficult time against the Lions’ Aidan Hutchinson, who had a stellar game against the Chiefs.

On the defensive side of the ball, the Seahawks had mixed results. Their run defense looked good, allowing only 92 yards with a 2.3 yards per carry average, but they allowed three rushing touchdowns. Their pass rush was also ineffective, registering only two quarterback hits and no sacks, allowing Matthew Stafford to carve up the secondary for 334 yards. The Lions offensive line is considered stronger than the Rams’ offensive line, so the Lions could have an advantage in this department.

It’s important to remember that a team’s first game of the season can be unpredictable. Overreactions are common, but it’s not fair to judge a team based on one game. The Lions will have the home-field advantage, so they will look to take advantage of the raucous crowd and secure their second win of the season.

Bold predictions for the 2023 Detroit Lions season

Laying out some bold predictions about the 2023 Detroit Lions with Lions Wire’s Jeff Risdon

There’s no avoiding the hype surrounding the 2023 Detroit Lions. As the regular season races to begin, so too do the superlatives and excitement from fans in Detroit and around the country. These Lions under Dan Campbell are one of the big NFL media darlings, too.

The team, from GM Brad Holmes on through the players and the coaching staff, appear poised and ready to back it all up. Some great things could be in store for Detroit.

Fueled by a fresh pot of black coffee and with the enthusiasm flowing, here are some bolder predictions for the 2023 Detroit Lions.

Not all of these are positive-tinged. Now that the team has escaped the dark ages of the Quinntricia regime, it’s actually bold to predict some negative outcomes instead of just expecting them to be the reality.

The 5 most intriguing games on the Detroit Lions schedule in 2023

These five games stand out as the most interesting and integral to the Lions’ success in 2023

The Detroit Lions kick off the 2023 NFL season with a visit to the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 1. The Thursday Night Football game gets a national audience and all sorts of attention for a Lions team perceived to be on the rise up the standings and in position for the team’s first playoff berth since 2016.

All 17 games have their own draws and storylines. We will watch them all, of course. However, there are five that stand out as the most interesting and integral to the Lions’ success in 2023.

Detroit Lions 2023 NFL schedule: 4 biggest matchups

Lions Wire’s Russell Brown breaks down the four most biggest games on Detroit’s 2023 schedule

One of the biggest days of the NFL offseason is when we reach the day when all 32 teams release their schedules. It’s a day that reminds us that football is on the horizon, but we all know that we’ve got to get through the summer months before we indulge in football on a weekly basis.

According to the NFL, the Lions opponent’s win percentage is at .495, and their strength of schedule is ranked 19th in the NFL. That has already generated plenty of buzz surrounding the Lions’ chances of winning the division and making a serious push in the playoffs.

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Obviously, we’ll see what happens. For now, let’s take a look at the four biggest matchups on the Detroit Lions schedule for 2023!

Film review: Breaking down Aidan Hutchinson’s performance vs. the Seahawks in Week 4

Film review: Breaking down Aidan Hutchinson’s performance vs. the Seahawks in Week 4

We’re back with another player spotlight film breakdown. This week’s subject is Lions rookie DE Aidan Hutchinson in the Week 4 matchup with the Seattle Seahawks.

The prior weeks have focused on CB Jeff Okudah and LB Malcolm Rodriguez. We didn’t get a Week 3 review because the NFL’s game film was glitched and I didn’t get an alternate source in time.

In this game, the 48-45 loss to the Seahawks, Hutchinson was credited with five tackles and two QB hits by the NFL’s official statistics.

Jeff Okudah: Breaking down the Lions CB’s Week 1 performance vs. the Eagles

Malcolm Rodriguez: Breaking down the Lions rookie LB in Week 2

As with the previous ones, I went through each play involving Hutchinson on both the broadcast feed and the all-22. Hutchinson played on 57 of the Lions’ 70 defensive snaps in Week 4.

I went through and assigned a plus or minus for each play for Hutchinson individually. He didn’t factor into every play; runs and rollouts to the other side or quick passes don’t earn any marks. Stalemates on run plays, especially when Hutchinson was double-teamed, also didn’t earn marks.

The tally came out to 11 plusses and eight minuses. Breaking them down into a little more detail:

  • Three plusses came on pass rush wins vs. the left tackle, on five attempts on that side. Two were inside wins.
  • Three were on run stuffs where Hutchinson got off a block and made a tackle.
  • Four of the minuses came on passing plays where he lost by getting too far inside. All came vs. the right tackle, fellow rookie Abraham Lucas (who has more than a little Penei Sewell to his game).
  • Two minuses came when he clearly lost on a wide rush to Lucas.
  • One plus came on a QB hit, but Seattle’s Geno Smith still completed the touchdown pass thanks to bad coverage.

I also tallied up the amount of double-teams Hutchinson faced. I counted 12 true double-teams and three others where the Seahawks had help dedicated to Hutchinson. Nine of those 12 doubles came when he was aligned vs. Lucas on passing plays and Seattle had the TE stay in and double. The other Lions defenders did not register a single QB pressure on any of those double-teams.

He earned one penalty for being offsides but also forced a false start, evening out the ledger.

Overall I thought it was a solid but uneven performance from Hutchinson in his fourth career game. He was more successful in attacking the left tackle than the right tackle, which is something defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn needs to heed. There were a handful of undisciplined run defense reps where my takeaway was Hutchinson was trying too hard to make something happen. No. 97 was the only Lions pass rusher who logged any true wins vs. the tackles all afternoon.

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Lions vs. Seahawks: Quick takeaways from Detroit’s Week 4 shootout loss

Quick takeaways on the defensive line, T.J. Hockenson, poor officiating and more from the Lions Week 4 loss

If you’re a fan who likes offensive football, Sunday’s matchup between the Detroit Lions and Seattle Seahawks was for you. The Seahawks prevailed, 48-45, in a game where both teams topped 500 total yards of offense.

Dismal defense plagues the Lions in high-scoring loss to the Seahawks

There was very little defense played by either team but especially from the home team. Seattle never punted once, the first time in their franchise history they have gone an entire game without one punt. The two teams lit up the Ford Field scoreboard with reckless abandon.

Here’s what I took away from watching the game in real time.