The Seahawks started the year 5-0 largely because Russell Wilson and the offense picked up such insane numbers, but they end up strong and as division champions because they play the kind of defense that was the calling again. map of Carroll’s teams over the past decade.
“There were times during the season that everyone had enough stats to go on and blow us off and that we were worth nothing in defense, but this defense is good, and they showed it and declared it,” he said. Carroll said. “It’s the kind of defense we played in years ago when we had really good teams. To show like this again, week after week after week, and to show it again in the most difficult challenge we have had, and not give up all day touching, is a great time. It was really consistent, the mentality was great, it did not matter who made the plays, it was just guys playing football together in a very connected way, it really showed up. ‘
Jamal Adams, who came to Seattle abroad and complied with the bill, made another Pro Bowl while scoring 9.5 bags, 80 tackles and 10 tackles for loss in 11 games, taking it a step further taken as his head coach said. Seattle’s defense is the best in the league.
“For everyone out there, they need to start respecting the defense’s name,” Adams said. “Because this defense is playing lights out. And to me we’re the best defense in the league. You can quote it, you can do whatever you want to do with it, but at the end of the day I believe in these guys. , I believe in this coaching team and what we bring to the table day after day, I know how hard we work, so we’re just going to keep getting better, because we have not even played our best football yet. a part. ‘
And on the face of it, it might seem ridiculous to say that Adams and the company about the defense, which has given up more than 30 points per game for half a season, has indeed played as well as any defense in the league since Week 9. loss in Buffalo.
After the loss to the Bills, the Seahawks finished last in overall defense (455.8 yards per game), last in passing defense (362.1 yards per game) and 30th points (30.4 points per game) ). The following week the Rams started quickly, but the Seattle defense showed signs of improvement in the second half and continued to improve throughout the second half of the season.
Including the Week 10 defeat to the Rams, the Seahawks have scored the NFL’s best points defense (15.0 points per game) in the last seven games, third place overall (302.1 yards per game) and sixth. place in defense (203.0)), third in the opponent’s meter-per-play average (4.6), fifth in the opponents score (78.3) and scored 24 bags, scoring the most across the team has.