Seahawks running backs are going nowhere fast in the red zone

Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty ImagesIf you want a potential “turning point” in the Seattle Seahawks’ loss to the Los Angeles Rams, it’s this sequence of plays with a chance to go up 17-0 on a reeling Rams team:

1st and goal at the Rams’ 7: Zach Charbonnet gain of 2 yards (unsuccessful play)

2nd and goal at the Rams’ 5: Zach Charbonnet loss of 6 yards (unsuccessful play)

3rd and goal at the Rams’ 11: Geno Smith intentional grounding (unsuccessful play)

The 2nd and goal play was an absolute killer, and there was nothing open in the end zone on the 3rd and goal pass. Jason Myers made it 13-0, and the rest is history.

That sequence was a microcosm not just of the Seahawks in the red zone, but…