Hawks vs Chefs game thread

[HawkandMariner88]

Where was this against the Whiners & Commondeers

[Donn Beach]

Where was this against the Whiners & Commondeers

I think this is what gets missed, it's a long season. There's a lot of development that happens during the season. Fleury is learning, adjustments are made. I really did expect to see adjustments this week. They had the extra days to do it. I'm not saying I expected them to hold the chiefs to three points. But on the other hand. It doesn't really surprise me, it's the best defense in the league. They seem to be getting the offense ironed out which benefits the defense. I have a lot of faith in MM. He knows how to get a team on a roll. James had that quality and Pete back in the day.

[Donn Beach]

From Huard, it was the attitude they brought into the game. Get back to seahawk football. I think it was an evaluation process. Oh and getting Bradford back

After a couple really tough losses, after a mini-bye to evaluate what they want to be, coach Mike Macdonald and staff went back to the old school, line of scrimmage Seattle

JSN looked like Steve Largent. He was the best player on the field. But this game, let’s not kid ourselves, was defined by a defense, by a line of scrimmage, by a run game that said enough is enough. Let’s stop turning the ball over. Let’s stop trying to do all these exotic things. Let’s get everybody involved. Let’s run for 100 yards. Let’s get our tight ends engaged. Let’s put three tight ends on the field. Let’s control the game

And put the Walker narrative to rest. They were feasting on mediocre defenses. Up against a tough defense he was a nonfactor

[Donn Beach]

Mike Macdonald teams have been demons with 10+ days rest.
They were 6-1 and had outscored the Vegas line by an average of 15.2 ppg before this win tonight

[Donn Beach]

Right guards never get the glory they deserve, but Anthony Bradford had one of the best offensive line performances the Seahawks have seen this season in Week 7. It showed up individually as he used his sheer strength to manhandle Chiefs defenders into the ground. It showed up far more in the entire unit’s improvement, though, as they were able to run the football effectively and kept quarterback Sam Darnold as clean as any game this season despite going against a tough Kansas City defensive line. Bradford was thought to be replaceable last season, but 2026 has been an examination of his value in a way few could’ve foreseen