The team didn't play well last night. If any of the above opponents replaced the Bears last night, it would very likely have resulted in the same outcome. It's reasonable to argue, with the play we've seen up to this point, that the team will not win a single game. But I think we all expect better play as time goes on... we're just arguing about degrees and margins and timing.
If the outcome of games were easily predicted, we'd all be rich and Vegas would be poor. Any given Sunday.... Having seen the performance last night, there won't be any surprises when the Seahawks lose. There's only upside when/if they don't lose.
Things to ponder:
1)Are the Seahawks starters that were sitting/uninvolved last night better than the Bears starters that were sitting? Could DK and Lockett have improved Geno's play early and change the trajectory of the game? ...maybe...
2)Rookies getting playtime will improve more/faster than vets. Bad losses early, that also include a lot of rookie potential, could turn around later in the season. ... possibly...
3)If your starting QB were to be pulled mid-week during the regular season, would a really bad game be a surprise? ...not arguing it would have in this case, but ...perhaps...
4)Is there any chance that a new Head Coach with new staff and young QB and new GM... might be trying to implement more of their "real playbook" in pre-season as opposed to PC (who never pulls out the stops before the 2nd half)? ...dunno...
5)I think it would be considered reasonable to think the Cowboys are a better team, currently, compared to the Bears. Aug 26 has the Seahawks going to Dallas. If the Seahawks win that game, do all the negative nancies go away? ... or do we just chalk it up to pre-season inconsistencies...? Or should we even watch that game since the team, according to every post in the last 18 hours, can't be competitive? My point is: Depending on the outcome of the Cowboys game, the Bears game becomes irrelevant. So... I'm personally looking forward to next weekend.
...none of the above are arguments to try to convince anyone of anything. I offer them as merely possibilities for those that wish to consider them. If you don't want to consider them, you have no reason to reply.
PS
The 2001 NE Patriots lost their pre-season game to TampaBay 3-20. starters: Drew Bledsoe v Shaun King. The Pats started the season 1-3 including a 3-10 loss to the Jets. They had a losing season into November until they hit .500/4-4 against the Falcons. The 2001 Pats won the SuperBowl. They had the advantage of a relatively unknown QB coming off the bench to replace Bledsoe. He had almost no nfl playtime up to that point. Tom Brady changed the course of the franchise but would have gone unnoticed if the team was winning. No one is professing that the 2022 Seahawks are SuperBowl bound or that the next Tom Brady is currently on the bench. ... but the 2022 Seahawks' destiny is not yet set in stone.
