Losing seems to be a new reality for the Seattle Seahawks after their starting quarterback Russell Wilson went down with a thumb injury in early October. The Seahawks were beaten 10-13 by the New Orleans Saints in Monday Night Football clash, which marked their third straight game without a win.
The loss against the Saints will especially sting Seattle, considering they were in good shape to come on top but wasted their chance due to some avoidable mistakes. This included QB Geno Smith holding onto the ball for too long and taking several unnecessary sacks.
But what arguably cost Seattle the most were missed field goals. Kicker Jason Myers first missed a 44-yarder early in the third quarter and then followed that up with a miss from 53 yards that would give the Seahawks the lead midway through the final period.
The Saints took advantage of it by making a field goal of their own under two minutes and then stopping Seattle’s offense on the following drive.
Speaking with reporters after the game, the Seahawks’ linebacker Bobby Wagner admitted that his team needs to clean up their mistakes if they want to turn things around.
“We’re executing. We’re making plays. We’re just having costly mistakes or costly penalties in the wrong moment,” Wagner said.
This was the first time that the Seattle Seahawks lost three consecutive games since 2011. They have dropped to 2-5 and find themselves in real danger of missing the playoffs.
The New Orleans Saints, on the other hand, improved to a 4-2 record and are second in NFC South.
