Eight games in Seattle has played very good special teams, but the big returns have disappeared and losing Lockette weakens the weakest unit.
Summary Overview
Per weighted DVOA, Seattle ranks fourth on special teams (6.5%) after eight games (and nine weeks). The ranking is down from first earlier in the season, and second just a couple weeks back. (New England has the top special teams rating to date, at 7.6%.) The Seahawks have played solidly across the board in every facet, except, oddly enough, punt coverage. And that, obviously, was before Ricardo Lockette's injury. Field-flipping plays have also eluded the Seahawks for several weeks now, and that cannot be sitting well with Pete Carroll.