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Instant analysis: Three impressions from Seahawks’ season-opening victory vs. Bengals

Three impressions from the Seahawks’ tougher-than-it-needed-to-be 21-20 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals in their season opener Sunday at CenturyLink Field:

An alarming start

The Seahawks won. And that is all that really matters, right?

But, man, no one should walk away from this game feeling good about the Seahawks’ chances going to Pittsburgh next week and hosting New Orleans in Week 3 — two teams many project as playoff teams.

The Seahawks were a 9½-point favorite against the Bengals, a team many expected to be one of the worst in the NFL under first-year coach Zac Taylor.