SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- In the days leading up to their matchup with the San Francisco 49ers, the leaders of the Seahawks' defense insisted they were not in panic mode.
One play here, one tweak there, and this unit would resemble the one that lead the team to two consecutive Super Bowls, they said.
"This is great, really," said safety Earl Thomas. "It's a part of the story. We're going to outlast this. This is why we're in this position in the first place. This is why we're the best. These situations, they're not going to break us.