The Pie Chart of Blame: Five Reasons Why Seahawks Were Upset by Commanders

The Seahawks rolled into Landover, Maryland as an 8.5-point favorite. They left with their feathery tail between their legs in an upset defeat at the hands of the understaffed Commanders, 33-31. So, what happened?

When a football team loses a game, there is never just one singular moment that leads to the loss. It’s usually a factor of several things that piled up along the way. Let’s try to sort out five reasons.

Injuries to Julian Love, Ty Okada, and Anthony Bradford: 25%

A chunk of this loss can be chalked up to injuries. But not the entire reason.