Field Gulls · Sep 11, 2019
We should’ve expected a sluggish Seahawks season opener
Troy Wayrynen-USA TODAY SportsThe Seattle Seahawks might have been a 9.5 point favorite over the Cincinnati Bengals, but not only did they not cover the spread, they never even led by more than four points. Of course, a 21-20 win sounds a hell of a lot better than a loss of any kind, and I’d dread to think how we’d be reacting if they actually did fail to beat what was projected to be a bottom-dwelling Bengals side.
But the Seahawks stumbling out of the gates on opening day is nothing new in the Pete Carroll era. When Week 1 of the regular season rolls around, Seattle normally yields two results:
—A very shaky, frustratingly close win:
2013: 12-7 at Carolina Panthers
