Seattle Seahawks fans were ready to see a number of things in Week 1 against the San Francisco 49ers. 12s were excited to see what the new offensive scheme might look like. And the defense was bound to be great.
Neither of those was true to begin the season. The offense struggled against a good San Fran defense, gaining only 230 yards and keeping the ball for only 22 minutes. That last part is wretched, especially as the scheme is supposed to help Seattle control the clock.
Was the defense good enough to win most games? Hopefully, 17 points allowed is pretty good.