The Seattle Seahawks third-down struggles were the source of conversation for much of the season. Field Gulls Managing Editor Mookie Alexander covered the team’s inefficiency back in October, and at the time Seattle was bad on defense and second-worst on offense.
I am therefore pleased to report that the Seahawks got better by the end of the season!
On offense? Sure did. On defense? There, too.
Alright so they’re still pretty bad but seasonal improvement is something. Below is the league ranking for offensive third-down conversion rates.
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After Week 7, Seattle climbed all the way from 31st to 20th.