There’s no getting around it. The Seattle Seahawks defense got whooped last night by the Detroit Lions. With four of their best defensive linemen on the sidelines with a variety of injuries, Seattle got pushed around and bullied at the line of scrimmage for practically the entire game by Detroit. That set the Lions up for some crazy numbers, including 42 points scored, 389 total yards of offense and a perfect passing game for Jared Goff.
At least things were much smoother on the other side of the ball for offensive coordinator Ryan Grubb and company. In fact, Seattle’s offense had an all-time kind of game. It just went to waste as Mike Macdonald and the defense could find no answers for anything Detroit threw their way. Several new franchise records were set a long the way. Here’s a quick review.
Geno Smith talks to press following Week 4 loss vs. Lions
Seattle Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith talks to the press following Week 4 loss vs. Detroit Lions.
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Geno Smith sets new Seahawks highs
It was another gem of a game for starting quarterback Geno Smith, who totaled a career high 395 passing yards. He also set a new franchise record for pass attempts (56) and completions (38). Smith also put up another 38 yards on the ground and finished with a QBR of 63.3. The one interception late in the game could hardly be considered his fault.
DK Metcalf continues hot streak
Star wide receiver DK Metcalf also set a new franchise record by becoming the first player in team history to post three straight games with at least 100 receiving yards. Going into Week 5, Metcalf ranks third in the NFL with 366 receiving yards on the year.
Seahawks loss means dubious record
Smith and Metcalf weren’t the only Seahawks who had it going on Monday night offensively. Starting running back Ken Walker had one of the best games of his career, and both Tyler Lockett and Jaxon Smith-Njigba made some clutch plays. Overall, the team produced 38 first downs, the most in a single game in franchise history.
However, according to ESPN it’s also the first time that an NFL team has had that many first downs in a losing game in 90 years.
