The Seattle Seahawks stand at 1-1 following their defeat at the hands of the San Francisco 49ers, and by many accounts this is better than many expected. But the offense is starting to look very much like doubters expected; the team punted the ball 5 times on Sunday, and generally failed to maintain drives throughout the afternoon. After coming out swinging in Week 1, the team has struggled to display any offensive consistency, and this is reflected in their success — or lack thereof — on the field.
Consider this: over the last 6 quarters of play, the Seahawks offense has had twelve meaningful drives, by my count, and these were their outcomes in order, starting with the first offensive series of the 3rd quarter against the Denver Broncos:
- Fumble, Punt, Punt; punt, punt, interception, interception, end of half, punt, punt, punt, end of game.