Seahawks finally got this right

Now they just need to keep doing it

The Seahawks’ red zone story in the win over the 49ers is a contradictory tale about the two halves of a glass at 50% water capacity:

• Glass half empty: The Seahawks had 3 total red zone plays compared to 14 such plays by the 49ers

• Glass half full: The Seahawks scored touchdowns on 2 of those 3 plays

With an EPA (expected points added) per play of 1.40 in the red zone against San Francisco, the Seahawks have the third-most efficient performance by any team in any game. Seattle also has the 10th (vs MIA) and 13th (vs ATL) most efficient games.

Those peaks also help explain the Seahawks red zone struggles: Inconsistency (Seattle’s meltdown in the red zone against the Rams is the reason why the Seahawks aren’t in first place) and a Lack of Opportunities (27th in red zone trips, 29th in red zone plays).