Week 2 preview and prediction: Seahawks @ Lions
The Seattle Seahawks are seemingly in dire straits as they head into their Week 2 showdown against the Detroit Lions on the road. The Lions are not only fresh off an upset victory over the Kansas City Chiefs, but they have the advantage of time on their side. The season opener was played on Thursday, which has given them a few extra days to rest and prepare for the Seahawks.
Seattle, on the other hand, is still licking their wounds inflicted upon them by the Los Angeles Rams in Week 1. It was a costly defeat, as both starting tackles have been injured. Right tackle Abe Lucas is now on injured reserve with a pending knee procedure, while left tackle Charles Cross is week to week with turf toe.
Not exactly what you want to see when your team is headed into the Motor City to face a legitimate pass rush, led by Aiden Hutchinson. The Seahawks will also be up against the most rabid Lions fanbase in recent memory, as their team has finally given them reason to be this excited early in the season.
It sure seems like Seattle is fresh meat being tossed into the Lion’s den… literally. But perhaps they’re more like the Biblical hero Daniel.
Prediction: Seahawks upset Lions 24-23
Call me crazy, call it blind devotion, or call it foolishness. Call it whatever you want, but I call it not exactly having faith in the Detroit Lions. Yes, their Week 1 victory was important, but let’s not forget who or what this franchise is…. or their propensity for disappointing their fans. A major win, followed by a home game in front of hungry fans against a seemingly weaker opponent? Sounds like a natural letdown spot for the Lions if I’ve ever heard one.
When teams are humiliated the week before, I tend to lean on them to figure things out the next time around. The Seahawks on defense hardly played together during the preseason, there’s going to be growing pains as they figure it out. I have not sold stock on this unit being improved.
As far as the offense goes, yes, I am worried. But letting your backup tackles have a week of practice as starters is a different thing then simply tossing them into the fire immediately halfway through a game. I fully expect this unit to have more than 12 total yards through two quarters of play.
This is the NFL, there is no such thing as an easy game. This applies equally to Detroit as it does the Seahawks.
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