Chicago 25, Seattle 19
Another disappointing loss, one that Seattle was dominating in the first half, one that the team may look back on later in the season as the reason they are home for the playoffs.
Picking a play of the game is hard but I am going to go with Chicago’s last play, a quick shot to Devin Hester. Travis Fisher was the Seahawks corner in coverage and was struggling to keep up with Hester. That became impossible when Seattle safety Deon Grant crashed into Fisher after Hester made the catch. Fisher may not have caught Hester but he had a better chance if he hadn’t been knocked out by his own teammate. Even with the two-point conversion, Seattle was only down by 6 with 2 minutes to go and should have done a better job at getting down the field.
The Good:
1. Nate Burleson. Top receiver on the field, Burleson came to play. He pulled down 9 catches for 109 yards to lead all receivers.
2. David Hawthorne. Filling Lofa Tatupu’s shoes is a big order but “The Hammer” did that and more with 15 tackles and an interception.
3. Julius Jones. 98 yards on 19 carries proved Jones can be a full time running back. Complimenting that with 3 catches for 39 yards and a touchdown means all around goodness.
4. Deion Branch. He actually played, so that was good.
The Bad:
1. Jim Mora. When was the last time a head coach threw his kicker under the bus for missing two field goals? Especially when he made four in the same game? Hey coach, how about actually attacking the end zone instead of relying on your kicker to score points for you? Like Don James said, you need to get six down there, not three to win the game.
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