After a slow start to the game, the Seahawks rebounded in the second half to claim a 26-20 win over the Denver Broncos on Sunday afternoon.
Here are four takeaways from the Seahawks win.
A very rare occurrence
It's not every day you see a team record two safeties in the same game.
In fact, it has not happened in a National Football League (NFL) game since Dec. 3, 2017, when the Miami Dolphins recorded two safeties in a 35-9 rout over the Denver Broncos.
With the Seahawks penned in its end of the field, the Broncos were on the right side of an NFL rarity this time around.
Stifling a rookie
Giving Mike Macdonald, one of the emerging defensive minds in the NFL, a rookie quarterback for his first game was a nice present from the league office.
Bo Nix struggled mightily against Macdonald's defense in his first start, averaging a paltry 3.3 yards per attempt and tossing two interceptions. The rookie had to settle for a diet of quick checkdowns to running backs or short passes to receivers along the sidelines.
Another offensive line injury
With tackle Abraham Lucas placed on the Physically Unable to Perform (PUP) list, and missing the first four weeks of the season, it leaves the Seahawks offensive line thinner than they'd like.
The Seahawks line took another hit Sunday afternoon when right tackle George Fant exited with a knee injury early in the first half. He was immediately ruled out for the game, perhaps indicating a long-term issue. His timeline to return has not been determined.
Terrible field position
The Seahawks were drawn to the wrong end zone for much of the first half. Three of the Seahawks' possessions began inside its 10-yard line, including two occurrences at the 1-yard line (both possessions ended in a Broncos safety). The Seahawks' average field position through two quarters was just 18 yards, giving its offense very little margin of error.
