Post-Snap Reads 10/7: Seahawks seeking identity, lose winnable game at home to Giants

What a bummer, man. Our Seattle Seahawks suffered what seemed to be an unnecessary home loss to a New York Giants football team stacked with some, but not much, notable talent. Really, any way you slice the blame pie, everybody is going to have to stomach several bites. A lot to get to, a lot to say. Dive into the links and go over the gruesomeness with intention. We’ve only a few days ‘til we face the Whiners for the first this season. Not a lot of time to sulk, not a lot of time to waste. Let’s go, ‘Hawks.

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Seahawks News

7 thoughts: Seahawks-Giants – Seaside Joe
What happened in Week 5 and how will it impact the Seahawks in Week 6? Seaside Joe 2044

Dave Boling: For the first time under Mike Macdonald, the Seahawks lacked energy and they paid the price | The Spokesman-Review
SEATTLE – Oh, the nightmare flashbacks. Make them stop.

Isaiah Simmons’ blocked FG leads to score as Giants defeat Seahawks – ESPN
Isaiah Simmons made the “craziest play” of his career by jumping over the line to block a potential tying field goal in the final minute of a 29-20 victory for the Giants over the Seahawks at Lumen Field.

Seahawks ‘Need To Get Better In A Hurry’ Following Week 5 Loss To Giants – Seahawks.com
Miscues in all three phases cost the Seahawks in a 29-20 loss to the Giants, and they’ll need to clean things up quickly with a Thursday night game coming up.

Seahawks seek answers after flopping vs. Giants: ‘We kind of underestimated them’ – The Athletic
The Seahawks were supposed to beat the short-handed Giants and get to 4-1. Perhaps those expectations were part of the problem.

Game Recap: Seattle Seahawks ‘Out-Executed’ in Upset Loss to New York Giants – Sports Illustrated Rams News, Analysis, and More
The Seattle Seahawks crumbled in a Week 5 loss to the New York Giants, 29-20, in an all-around poor performance resulting in the team’s second-straight defeat.

NFL Week 5 Recap: New York Giants 29, Seattle Seahawks 20 – Sports Illustrated Seahawks News, Analysis, and More
The New York Giants used pressure from several sources and a balanced offensive attack to beat the Seattle Seahawks in Week 5.

Seahawks vs Giants: Week 5 Live Postgame INSTANT Reaction – The Sea Hawkers Podcast
Our O-line crumbled, DK fumbled, and Grubb won’t let K9 rumble. A bad loss to a mid Giants team. Let’s talk about it.

NFC West News

49ers news: Kyle Shanahan says Jake Moody has a high-ankle sprain – Niners Nation
San Francisco 49ers HC Kyle Shanahan provided injury updates, and explained a frustrating loss to the Arizona Cardinals.

San Francisco 49ers 23, Arizona Cardinals 24: Grades – Sports Illustrated 49ers News, Analysis, and More
The 49ers just blew another 10-point fourth quarter lead and lost 24-23 to the Arizona Cardinals. Now the 49ers are 2-3. Here are their grades for this pathetic performance.

Rams-Packers Winners & Losers: Matthew Stafford looks diminished of late – Turf Show Times
LA couldn’t get out of their own way with two costly turnovers on offense

Arizona Cardinals steal a win over San Francisco 49ers – Revenge of the Birds
The Arizona Cardinals shock the Niners in San Francisco.

How Arizona Cardinals Overcame Adversity in Win vs 49ers – Sports Illustrated Cardinals News, Analysis, and More
The Arizona Cardinals tried their hardest to beat themselves against San Francisco in the first half, but a tale of two halves showed strong positive development.

Around The NFL

Judging biggest overreactions for NFL Week 5 games – ESPN+
We sized up what’s next for the Bengals, Vikings, Jets, 49ers and Browns — and determined which Week 5 overreactions are legit.

Bills’ latest baffling gaffe will prompt only more questions about Sean McDermott’s ability to lead them to a Super Bowl – Yahoo Sports
Throwing three times from your own 3-yard line, with 30 seconds left in a tie game? Against a team with a great kicker? McDermott took the blame afterward … which he should because this was malpractice.

NFL Winners and Losers: What would it take for the Browns to finally bench Deshaun Watson? – Yahoo Sports
The Browns seem willing to waste their season for their struggling quarterback.

Raiders bench Gardner Minshew against Broncos – Larry Brown Sports
The Las Vegas Raiders made a quarterback change in Week 5, benching Gardner Minshew against the Denver Broncos.

Top NFL Week 5 storylines: Vikings’ Sam Darnold vs. Jets; how do Bills respond after loss? – The Athletic
Sunday’s slate kicks off from London, where the 4-0 Darnold faces his former team. Later, in Houston, the Bills take on the tough Texans.

2024 NFL season, Week 5: What We Learned from Sunday’s games – NFL.com
Around The NFL breaks down what you need to know from all of Sunday’s action in Week 5 of the 2024 NFL season.

NFL Week 5 grades: Cowboys earn a ‘B’ for beating Steelers, Browns get ‘F’ as Deshaun Watson struggles again – CBSSports.com
Here are the Week 5 grades for every team that played