It could have been a rousing, inspiring, even transformational victory, of course. That’s how close the Seahawks were to turning all the red flags, all the warning signs and troubling plays on Saturday at CenturyLink, into a mere footnote.
Then we’d be talking about Russell Wilson’s latest comeback, Doug Baldwin’s career day and the resiliency and heart of a team that looked totally discombobulated for much of the game before roaring back in the fourth quarter.
But in the glaring spotlight of a crushing 34-31 defeat to the Arizona Cardinals, all the Seahawks’ warts and blemishes re-emerged in vivid detail.