RENTON, Wash. (AP) — Even in his 12th season, Pete Carroll is facing a new challenge.
The Seattle Seahawks reached the midpoint of the schedule with a 3-5 record. Only one other time in Carroll’s tenure have the Seahawks had a losing record at the time of their bye. That came in 2011 when Seattle reached its break at 2-3. It’s also one of the two seasons the Seahawks failed to make the playoffs since Carroll’s arrival.
While Carroll has always preached being at their best in the final quarter of the season, the Seahawks have regularly put themselves in that position by not falling too far behind early on.