Eagle Eye: The Empty Set And The Galilean Transformation

The theme from Sunday’s loss against Seattle was certainly missed opportunities.

Defensively, I wouldn’t say there was one direct theme that led to the unit allowing the most points in a game since Week 7. The Seahawks, however, were able to make some key plays in clutch situations to come away with the victory.

One area where the Seahawks had a TON of success was in a phase of the game that I wrote about last week - their empty set. From this formation, with five passing targets spread around the formation, things become very easy for the offensive line and for Wilson in the backfield. They can get playmakers in space but, most importantly, they’re able to quickly diagnose what coverage the…