The Seahawks are preparing for Dallas despite suffering two straight losses and an odd schedule.
RENTON, WA – The Seattle Seahawks were playing Sunday like it was a Wednesday, getting ready for a game on Thursday, while the majority of the other teams in the league were playing.
Perplexing? The Seahawks were attempting to solve the puzzle on their own.
“It’s happening right now. Pete Carroll, the coach of Seattle, stated on Sunday that “it’s just turning your brain around because you feel like you’re on a different planet here.” “Well, that does present a challenge. However, that’s the reason we made an effort to quickly resume the routine so that everything feels the same. We just go at it, sort of like a bit of a time warp.”
The Seahawks are not only dealing with their toughest stretch of the schedule and a calendar they have never faced, but they have also dropped two games in a row. The Seahawks (6-5) will play on a second straight Thursday when they visit Dallas in a few days after being destroyed 31-13 by San Francisco on Thanksgiving night at home.
Carroll and his players returned to work on Sunday rather than taking an extended weekend off to relax and watch the remaining games around the league.
Wide receiver DK Metcalf of Seattle said, “It’s weird watching the games on right now and we’re going to practice.” “It just feels weird practicing a Wednesday on a Sunday, but I’m ready to get back to work.”
While the Cowboys have made playing consecutive Thursday games a regular occurrence, Seattle is playing games one after the other for the first time. After hosting the Thanksgiving game seven times since 2014, Dallas has played on Thursday. Additionally, the Cowboys’ planned Thursday post-Thanksgiving 2020 game had to be rescheduled due to other games having to be postponed due to COVID-19 concerns.
Veteran Seattle linebacker Bobby Wagner said the holiday also threw in another wrinkle to the recovery in the couple of days following the 49ers loss.
“You have this week where the holiday, you’re working on the weekends, some places are closed if you want to use them. People’s schedules are different on the weekend,” Wagner said. “So I just think it’s part of being a professional and figuring out how to maximize your time, and it’s our job to make sure we’re ready when we play.”
Carroll stated that he thinks Seattle’s performance will benefit from preparation and having the rhythm of a full week. Additionally, he stated that quarterback Geno Smith, who was limited in the amount of reps he completed during practice last week due to a right arm injury, should benefit from it. Carroll stated that Smith had no more problems following the 49ers game.
“He finished the game without receiving any hits. Carroll stated that “he’s probably going to have a pretty typical prep week.”
