As the Seahawks get into the heart of the second quarter of their season, they have to figure out how to become their old selves in the fourth quarter of games.
It’s easy to get lost in the officiating and timeout controversy that followed the Rams’ 33-31 victory over Seattle on Sunday is that Los Angeles outscored the Seahawks 9-0 in the fourth quarter.
It’s the third time this season Seattle has blown a fourth-quarter lead of at least four points, and the second time it resulted in a defeat.
Turn those results around (Denver, in which Seattle led 24-20 early in the fourth, and the Rams game, in which Seattle led 31-24 as the fourth quarter began) and you’re talking about a Seahawks team tied for the lead in the NFC West.