Quick Takeaways From Seahawks - Rams

Moving across the country, finding an apartment, and learning about an amazing new city had already been a lot for yours truly to handle. And then Thursday night happened. What an emotionally-draining, hold-on-to-my-butt, roller-coaster of a game. I’m not even sure what to do right now with all this adrenaline coursing through my veins.

I’ve long lusted over the brilliance of Russell Wilson from afar, and his magical powers were on full display for the entire country tonight. His touchdown pass to Tyler Lockett, a perfectly placed ball while rolling to his left, is one of the most impressive throws (and catches) that I’ve ever seen live.

Guess what. There were more wow moments IN JUST THE FIRST HALF:

• Wilson rolled to his right, circled back to his left, shook off Dante Fowler before heading right again, and then tossed it to a wide open Lockett for a first down.
• Later on the same drive, he made a perfect play fake and threw a bomb to DK Metcalf for a touchdown.
• Wilson showed off that perfect touch again, finding a well covered Will Dissly with another beautiful pass.

In a nutshell: Wilson’s first half was perfect.

There were some frustrating moments in this one, too, a game that very well could have been a loss:

• Nickell Robey-Coleman made a great play stealing the ball from Jaron Brown, but Brown was holding that football quite carelessly.
• Jared Goff and company FEASTED on the middle of the Seahawks’ defense, with Cooper Kupp and Gerald Everett racking up big gain after big gain.
• The Seahawks had a chance to break the Rams’ spirit and body at the end of the first half with a third-and-1 at the L.A. 30. But instead of letting Wilson continue his hot play, the Hawks ran up the middle for no gain, tried to draw the Rams offsides on fourth-and-1 instead of going for it, and then missed a long field goal towards the Hawks Nest.

Many of the breaks went Seattle’s way, and this win should serve as a MASSIVE confidence boost for a team that’s been DYING for a chance to become King of the NFC West Hill.

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