Winding up on the wrong end of a shootout on Sunday, the Seahawks allowed nearly 400 passing yards to Baker Mayfield and the Buccaneers, leaving Mike Macdonald searching for answers. Looking at 10 explosive pass plays allowed, what went wrong defensively?

Licking their wounds after a 38-35 loss to the Buccaneers, the Seahawks could have a few key defensive players returning this week, but Devon Witherspoon’s status remains one of potential concern.

Typically, scoring 35 points in an NFL game leads to victory. But the Seahawks endured an uncharacteristic off day at the wrong time with busted coverages, missed tackles, and an anemic pass rush that left Mike Macdonald seeking answers after a 38-35 loss to the Buccaneers.

Despite over 340 passing yards and four touchdowns from Sam Darnold, one lone mistake from the quarterback cost the Seahawks in a tight, high-scoring affair as the Buccaneers escaped with a 38-35 win at Lumen Field.

With the Seahawks and Buccaneers both dealing with several significant injuries, banged up secondaries will be challenged by talented receivers and the onus will fall on both defensive lines to set the tone rushing Sam Darnold and Baker Mayfield as an equalizer.

Minus Devon Witherspoon, the Seahawks could face a major challenge against a talented Bucs receiving corps. How do Riq Woolen, Josh Jobe, and company stack up against Emeka Egbuka and Tampa's wideouts?

In the midst of a contract year, Riq Woolen’s fourth season with the Seahawks hasn’t gone according to plan thus far. With rumors swirling, does it make sense for the team to consider moving the talented, yet inconsistent cornerback?

While both teams enter Week 3 battling injuries at key position groups that could dictate who wins Sunday, slowing down the Saints’ still elusive, dynamic running back stands atop the goals for the Seahawks.

Meeting up in a rare matchup in Pittsburgh, the Seahawks will have sights on their first win in 2025 while the Steelers look to stay unbeaten early in the rugged AFC North. Which matchups will dictate who lands a Week 2 victory?

A former Pro Bowl may be on thin ice in Mike Macdonald’s secondary for the Seahawks, while the Cougars have momentum heading into their road opener against North Texas and the Kraken will soon be getting the Lane Lambert era underway.

The Seahawks have benched Riq Woolen each of the past two seasons and gauging Mike Macdonald’s comments this week, the embattled cornerback could be heading to the sideline again on Sunday. But is that actually the right decision gearing up for DK Metcalf and the Steelers?

There’s no such thing as a moral victory in the NFL and the Seahawks blew a prime opportunity to make a statement in the NFC West by falling short against the 49ers in Week 1. Still, film showed plenty of positives to glean from the defeat at Lumen Field.

Week 1 always comes with plenty of overreactions, though some revelations after one game have more teeth than others. What stands out as truth for the Seahawks after a season-opening loss to the Niners? And what stands out as fiction?

Mere minutes away from a signature season-opening win over the 49ers, the Seahawks couldn’t seal the deal when they had a chance to do so down the stretch, coming up short in their fourth straight home defeat in the rivalry.

For the majority of Sunday’s opener, the Seahawks dominated on defense, including picking off Brock Purdy twice. But late miscues on both sides of the ball led to an all-too-familiar result in a 17-13 home loss to the 49ers.

Though he’s ramped up his activity at practice, Uchenna Nwosu won’t be ready to suit up for the Seahawks in Sunday’s opener, while two veteran wideouts will also be held out against the 49ers.

In the heat of mid-August, the Seahawks and Packers weren’t able to keep their tempers from flaring in an intense joint practice. What stood out to Mike Macdonald coming out of the session in Green Bay?

In their final full practice before opening the preseason, two rising stars sparred on the outside all afternoon for the Seahawks, while the pressure continues to rise for one of the team’s new veteran receivers with youngsters pushing for his reps.

The Seattle Seahawks have the sixth-most cap space in the NFL, but seemingly nothing to spend it on. Here are some options for the team as training camp pushes on.

The market for top-flight cornerbacks continues to climb with Sauce Gardner being the latest to cash in with a record-setting deal. No team may be impacted more by this latest deal than the Seahawks, who have two of the best young cornerbacks in the league ready to get paid.