The Seattle Seahawks’ home defeat against their NFC West rivals all but puts an end to the playoff hopes of the two-time NFC champions.
Call it muscle memory of a champion’s pedigree. Call it frustration overload after a half (or more) of looking futile and, at times, foolish. Call it a team simply willing itself back into competitiveness.
Whatever the impetus, the Seahawks on Sunday night turned crisis into catharsis. They turned a forlorn, irritable, impatient crowd at CenturyLink Field into a frenzied mob of delirium. They tried, with all the intensity they could muster, to turn a season-killer into a season-saver.