The Seahawks defense stopped the Rams offense on 4th-and-1 in the red zone on the opening drive of the game.
The @Seahawks defense foils the fourth down attempt
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Los Angeles ran a play action boot and targeted tight end Tyler Higbee on an out route, but Matthew Stafford was pressured by Leonard Williams and Uchenna Nwosu and couldn’t make an accurate throw, hitting the ground in front of them. The pair of USC Trojans will be key to stopping the Rams’ one-step ahead offense in this game. Their early presence will hopefully make Sean McVay think twice about his offensive gameplan, as evidenced by the heavy run usage on their ensuing drive.
On Seattle’s first set of downs, Sam Darnold threw an interception to rookie safety Kamren Kinchens. The Rams turned the opportunity into the first touchdown of the game after the Seahawks forced them into another 4th down, this time on the goal line.
The Rams lead the Seahawks 7-3 midway through the first quarter at the time of this article’s publication. First blood has been drawn, but the chess match is just beginning. Time for Klint Kubiak to get rolling with his own bag of tricks.
This article originally appeared on Seahawks Wire: Seahawks vs Rams: Seattle’s defense generates a stop on 4th down early
