RENTON, Wash. -- The Seattle Seahawks need more than just a quick recovery by quarterback Russell Wilson to have any shot at saving their season.
They also need another drastic turnaround from their struggling defense. Otherwise, it won't matter how long it takes Wilson to come back from finger surgery or how well Geno Smith plays in the meantime, because even a healthy Wilson would have a hard time bailing out a defense that continues to get gashed at a historic rate.
On the same night that Wilson went down with a finger injury that could sideline him for at least a month, the Seahawks allowed 476 yards in their 26-17 loss to the Los Angeles Rams.