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The Seahawks' comeback collapses after a loss to the Giants in Week 5

The Seahawks' comeback collapses after a loss to the Giants in Week 5

Despite everything that went wrong for the Seahawks on Sunday, it looked like they had an unlikely comeback up their sleeve.

With the Seahawks trailing by 10 points, Geno Smith and the offense marched 95 yards for a touchdown to tie the game at one point, and after the defense did its job of forcing a three-pointer, the Seahawks had a chance to tie the game Win the game or take the lead and win the ball back with 1:40 left.

A 32-yard scramble by Smith on the first play of that drive meant the Seahawks were in business, but as the drive stalled and Jason Myers came in for the potential field goal, Giants linebacker Isaiah Simmons made a game-saving play . jump over the line to block the field goal. Receiver Bryace Ford-Wheaton then picked up the loose ball and returned it for a touchdown, putting the finishing touches to the Giants' 29-20 win.

Here are five quick reactions to the loss, which drops Seattle's record to 3-2:

  1. Until it was late in the game, the offense struggled to get on track.

The Seahawks showed tremendous offensive prowess in Monday night's loss, but were unable to carry the momentum of that performance into Sunday's game. Seattle had limited opportunities in the first half thanks to some long, time-consuming attacks from the Giants, and when the Seahawks actually had the ball, they punted on each of their first three possessions before kicking a field goal in the final seconds of the half after Geno Smith's finishes against Kenneth Walker III and Tyler Lockett.

The Seahawks then looked like they were on track and moving well on their first drive of the second half, but that drive ended in Giants territory when DK Metcalf lost a fumble for the second time in as many games, while he fought for extra yardage. And like Monday's game in Detroit, this loss of the ball led to a touchdown for the opponent from Seattle.

The Seahawks did respond with a field goal after losing the ball, but their ensuing drive ended with a quick turnover on downs in their own territory, leading to a Giants field goal that tied the game at two points.

The Seahawks drove 95 yards for a touchdown, then got the ball back and had a chance to tie or take the lead, but after Jaxon Smith-Njigba failed to hold on to a third-down pass, Jason Myers scored the game-winning field goal on the attempt blocked and returned for a touchdown, dashing comeback hopes.

As Seattle's 95-yard touchdown drive in the fourth quarter showed, the Seahawks have enough firepower to do some serious offense on offense, but they'll need to find ways to move the ball more consistently in games to come.

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