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Why Seattle's run defense has surprised so far this season

SEATTLE -- Run defense was the Seattle Seahawks’ Achilles' heel in 2022, a glaring weakness that was exposed often during their 9-8 finish.

It was their biggest question mark heading into 2023, and the “yeah but...” to any assertion of optimism about a young and talented roster whose arrow was mostly pointing up.

So go figure that through three games, stopping the run has been the Seahawks’ biggest strength -- and the lone constant for a defense that’s giving up a lot of yards through the air and isn’t getting off the field on third down.