The Seattle Seahawks were 35 yards away from defying the longshot odds and stunning the Los Angeles Rams at the last-minute. They almost overcame a 12-point deficit with five minutes to go.
Almost.
I wrote this line last week, and it repeated itself this week. The Seahawks are competitive with the league’s best teams... they are not good enough to be considered among the best in the NFL. They’re way better than the worst teams (Detroit Lions, Oakland Raiders) but they lack both the talent and execution to contend.
Here are the Winners and Losers from Seattle’s latest loss to a team based in Los Angeles.