Of the five losses this season, that one seemed to sting the most.
It wasn’t just because the Seahawks allowed 39 points at home, nor was it the fact that it was an NFC West duel. Perhaps the most painful realization after Sunday’s 39-32 loss, instead, was that the reigning back-to-back NFC champs have finally let their crown slip away. Now sitting at 4-5, the Seahawks are left staring down the barrel of a three-game deficit in the NFC West, and improbably-at-best odds to snag a Wild Card spot.
Fans and media members were left grasping for answers, without any in sight.