The Seattle Seahawks endured one of the worst late-game collapses in franchise history in Week 5 against the Cincinnati Bengals, watching a 24-7 fourth quarter lead evaporate and eventually turn into a 27-24 loss. The frustrating defeat dropped Seattle to 2-3 on the young season -- not the start many expected from the back-to-back NFC champions.
Predictably, much of the media coverage of the Seahawks to start the week has centered on those late-game struggles and what Seattle must do to right the ship going forward. The Hawks have coughed up second-half leads in all three of their losses so far this season and were likely a missed illegal batting call against K.