Hawk Zone Week 9 - DustinT's Blog

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Hawk Zone Week 9

Posted on November 9, 2009 at 03:05 PM.

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The Seahawks rallied from a 17-point deficit to defeat the Detroit Lions Sunday afternoon in Seattle.

The Lions (1-7) jumped out to a 17-0 lead, but the Seahawks (3-5) scored 25 unanswered points en route to a 32-20 victory.

The Seahawks defense picked off five passes, one returned 61-yards for a touchdown by Josh Wilson. Seattle�s defense sacked Lions� quarterback Matthew Stafford twice and recovered a fumble.

After turning the ball over in their first three possessions, Seattle stormed back behind Matt Hasselbeck�s arm. Hasselbeck completed a franchise record 39 passes, including 15 straight at one point, for 329 yards and one touchdown and interception.

"[Hasselbeck] shows his true leadership to me. He showed everything that he is," said Seattle coach Jim Mora. "I don't know if I have had any more respect for any player I've ever coached."

All wasn�t well for the Seahawks in the first quarter, falling behind 17-0. In their first six plays from scrimmage there was an interception, a fumble, two yards for a negative gain and a failed fourth down conversion in Seattle�s own end.

�I didn�t know that we would come back and win the way we did, but I didn�t have any doubts that we would respond. No, I didn�t,� said Mora.

"I don't care who you're playing, if you have Peyton Manning, Tom Brady, whoever at quarterback -- Troy Aikman -- you don't want to get down 17-0,� said Seattle�s outspoken receiver, TJ Houshmenzahdeh. �We�re just fortunate [to win], "t could be that we were playing Detroit�

Lions� quarterback Matthew Stafford connected with receivers on eight of his first ten passes with two touchdowns. After that it went downhill with five interceptions.

"You have to understand, I can't turn the ball over. I [gave] it right back to them," Stafford said.

When asked about Stafford�s play, Lions� coach Jim Schwartz said �We need to do a better job helping our quarterback out."

Seattle is now two games out of first place in their division behind the Arizona Cardinals, whom they play next week. A win at University of Phoenix Stadium against the Cardinals would be gain huge ground for not just the division lead, but a playoff appearance.