The Seattle Seahawks have started the season 0-2 after the loss to the Packers in Week 2, but quarterback Russell Wilson is confident that the team can rebound moving forward. NFL Media reports that Jimmy Graham has been unhappy with how he has been used to start the season and this comes as the Seahawks are still dealing with the Kam Chancellor holdout into Week 3.
The Seahawks came into the season with immense confidence after making it to the Super Bowl, but now the team is 0-2 after losing to the Rams and the Packers. The Seahawks were sloppy in Week 1 of the season and they simply couldn't get it done in Week 2 and now the team has a hole to dig out of. The Seahawks have a solid schedule coming up and they could get some wins over the next few weeks, as they host the Bears and Lions before playing the Bengals on the road.
According to the Seattle Times, Wilson said that he was confident that the team could bounce back from the loss to the Packers. Wilson had 206 yards in the game with two touchdowns and a pick and he also added nearly 80 yards rushing. Wilson has been very successful over his first three seasons with the Seahawks and he is looking to help the team avoid an 0-3 start this season. According to ESPN stats, the Seahawks have never lost a game by double digits with Wilson starting, but that happened against the Packers on Sunday night.
Pro Football Talk also looked at some other stats and there are some troubling trends to start the season for the Seahawks, including on defense. The team is allowing 30 points per game this season and while it's only two games to look at, the team has allowed less than 20 per game the past few seasons and led the league in scoring defense since Wilson took over. The Seahawks actually had the lead in the fourth quarter on Sunday night, but they allowed 11 points in the final quarter and could not add anything and that ended up being the difference in the game.
Doug Baldwin did his part with seven catches for 92 yards and a touchdown, but Jimmy Graham had only one catch for 11 yards in the game and was not targeted much. Pete Carroll said to the Seattle Times that the team wants to get Graham the ball, but that against the Packers "it just didn't happen." Michael Silver of NFL Media wrote after the game on Sunday that Graham was "not thrilled" with how he was used against the Packers. PFT writes that Graham doesn't "seem happy about" his role so far in 2015. Graham has seven catches for 62 yards and a TD in two games for the Seahawks.
The Seahawks are also still dealing with Kam Chancellor holding out and there have been no major updates on his status. Chancellor wants more money this year and the Seahawks have been reluctant to re-work the deal. With an 0-2 start heading into Week 3, the team could start thinking about making a move with Chancellor.