These Seahawks are not quite who we thought they were. Heading into the 2023 NFL campaign we projected an 11-6 record during the regular season. Early on it became clear that they had the potential to reach that mark. At midseason they were 5-2 and looked like they could at least compete with the brutal strech of opponents that began in Week 9 against the Ravens. As it turned out, this team was indeed talented but also severely mismanaged, fundamentally flawed and nowhere near as good as Super Bowl contenders like Baltimore and the division rival 49ers.
Along the way, the team lost several other games that they could have won – including a back-breaking defeat at the hands of the Los Angeles Rams, an unlucky finish against the Cowboys and a brutally embarrassing failure against the Steelers last week. Penalties, poor tackling and questionable coaching decisions plagued the team at different times throughout the season, resulting in a disappointing 9-8 finish and missing out on the playoffs for just the fourth time in the Pete Carroll era.
Speaking of the face of the franchise, a lot of fans seem eager to move on from Carroll this offseason. Others will support him no matter what, and some are just happy to be along for the ride. Here’s what the 12s are tweeting following their team’s season-ending win on Sunday.
I personally am happy when my favorite sports team wins individual games and ends the season with a winning record.
— lil Kenny & full-size Kenneth (@wrongopinionman) January 8, 2024
Well, Seahawks Twitter…it's been fun. (Not really) Let's meet back here in April for the draft. I'm sure we'll all agree on the picks. (Not a chance)
— Ⓣ︎Ⓐ︎Ⓡ︎Ⓐ︎ (@hawk_lovr) January 8, 2024
Definitely a bittersweet Win. But, I'm glad our guys still had some fight in them. I'm off for the eve…✌💙💚
— kristi (@kristij7gohawks) January 8, 2024
This off-season is going to be insufferable, isn't it
— Selina (@Selinaaa1212) January 8, 2024
Least we ended the season on a win! 💙💚
— Bobby SWagner🏈 (@BirdNerdH20) January 8, 2024
On this we agree.
What we don’t agree on is that it’s time to blow it all up cause we’ve seen this defense, ultimately driven by the godfather, not the DC, and it’s the same crap year after year after year.
Keep the talent, change the leader. #ItsTime#Seahawks #ThankYouPete— Parker Richardson (@MedRepDad) January 8, 2024
Seahawks started with so much promise this year. Only to forget how to tackle these last games . #Seahawks
Very disappointing!— kenneth bennett (@KenBennett35) January 8, 2024
#Seahawks end their season with a win and winning season and now all of Seattle turns its eyes to tomorrow afternoon and the college football national championship game!! #WOOF !#UW_Football #PurpleReign #CFBPlayoff #NationalChampionship
— 👀? The Unwilling Mrs. Kravitz 👀? (@KuuipoSays) January 8, 2024
Bobbie Wagner what a season! @Bwagz stay with us! #Seahawks pic.twitter.com/dATQvTqHxX
— Lupe S Lewis (@lupesmithlewis) January 8, 2024
We didn’t deserve to be in the playoffs #Seahawks 😒
— TWILL 🎒 (@TWILL_23) January 8, 2024
Yay winning record, now how about we trying to be more than mediocre next season. #Seahawks
— Lopan23 (@lopan23) January 8, 2024
If the #seahawks draft #Penix Jr.. all will be forgotten!!
Anything less would be unacceptable
— K C (@cederholm316) January 8, 2024
Weird ending to a disappointing season but 2023 wasn’t a total loss: #Seahawks pic.twitter.com/f7gfSjMGnY
— License to Will (@wharrison51) January 8, 2024
I’ve been rough on Pete Carroll for probably 6 years. If he does walk away, and I hope he does, all jokes aside thank you for bringing a championship to the team I love. #GoHawks #Seahawks
— Dave Markow (@Madcow2119) January 8, 2024
…talent now to be successful. Another string draft and the right staff could see the Seahawks in a SB sooner rather than later.
Fingers crossed.#Seahawks#SEAvsARI
— Far 'Hawks Fan (@K_Hawk1219) January 8, 2024
That white smoke coming from the #Seahawks locker room is Pete Carroll retiring… a new head coach has been chosen. https://t.co/bVm5jFpY4L
— Tim (@12thmanTim) January 8, 2024
We’ve all had enough of the cherry picked stats.
We watched all the games with our own eyes.#Seahawks
— LockettUp (@LockettUp2021) January 8, 2024
Geno was not the problem this year. We got 99 problems, but Geno ain’t one. Sure he’s getting older and we need a rookie QB for the future, but we should look more at the staff and the defense to right this ship first. #Seahawks
— 𝔻𝕖𝕧𝕠𝕝𝕦𝕥𝕚𝕠𝕟𝕒𝕣𝕪 ☀️ (Verifried) (@DevolutionMan) January 8, 2024
Thank you @PeteCarroll for your years in #Seahawks
— Otoniel R. Núñez II (@riconunezii) January 8, 2024
Time for change! Losing culture does not deserve victory cigars! #Seahawks pic.twitter.com/OxYzMFGxwH
— Q™ (@QbinMissile) January 8, 2024
It’s really annoying when you try to say something nice about your football team #seahawks , and all you get back is people saying they are horrible. Yes it was a rough season, but I still love the hawks. I would appreciate it if you didn’t say negative stuff on my post.…
— jangacfan12 (@jangacfan12) January 8, 2024
Good to see the #Seahawks end above .500
Many things need to change in the next few months. This seaosn was not a success what so ever
— Dirty Osprey (@Seahawk_NFL) January 8, 2024
I don’t care what anyone says geno will and needs to be the quarterback next year! Build around him! #Seahawks
— Purple (@PurpleYT_) January 8, 2024
#Seahawks need to work out how to not be the third best team in the NFC West, and the fourth best team in Seattle
— Tamadventures 🌱(Still lost in Eorzea). (@tama_thatsme) January 8, 2024
What players do y’all think we need to get rid of? #Seahawks
— ℬⓇ𝖎🅐︀ꪀ 🧢 (@b_2305_) January 8, 2024
#Seahawks finish 9-8.
As close to 54% as you can get. pic.twitter.com/DGCcIxGEb0
— LockettUp (@LockettUp2021) January 8, 2024
We have not won 10 games the last 3 years. Something needs to change. #Seahawks
— 100% 👑JULIO4EVER 💙 (@Dsea_Hawkfan) January 8, 2024
Btw, for all of you Wagner haters, he ends the season with most tackles in the NFL. Is he what he was 5 years ago? No, has he lost a step? Sure, is he a liability in pass coverage? Probably. But if you think for a second this team is better w/o him, you're delusional #seahawks
— The Chosen One ✌️🤟 (@Bspapa360) January 8, 2024
I can’t with all these “Fans” crying to fire Pete, Clint Hurtt is the one who is calling our defense play after play, can never make adjustments I mean come on open your eyes. Or am I missing something? #GOHAWKS #SEAHAWKS
— Andrew Glimore (@Jacob_Coffman92) January 8, 2024
Same. I’m genuinely embarrassed by my #seahawks. Lost games we should have won. Barely beat subpar teams. No Playoffs. We didn’t deserve it. Season over. Let me bathe in my doom and gloom.
I, too, hate it here. https://t.co/d0WcdMSjwn
— Jase (@CoffeeAndHoops) January 8, 2024
#Seahawks finish the season winning 53% of their games. Just one more point would have got the goal right? Amazing how upset fans are with the Hawks, yet completely accept the #Mariners not being relevant for 2 decades. Just keep buying the crap they shoveling.
— Keith Osso (@KarlHungus24) January 8, 2024
I’m extremely interested to know how much of a change the #Seahawks are going to make to the team, before the start of the next season 🤔…#GoHawks #SeattleSeahawks #WeAre12 💚💙💚
— 🪷 Brook Alyson 🪷 (@BotanicGoddess) January 8, 2024
We should have played the whole season in 2 – minute drill 🤣#Seahawks
— Eduardo Arredondo (@earredondo5) January 8, 2024
Hey the hawks didn’t make the playoffs but they got a winning season!
Hell yeah Geno!!!!#Seahawks !
— pardon the typos (@YallDeserveLess) January 8, 2024
I don’t get why this is a big deal. It’s difficult to compete in the NFL. To finish a season, to finish a rookie season, to finish above .500, those are achievements that those guys have every right to celebrate. Yes there’s a lot to be frustrated about, but this? #Seahawks https://t.co/v9QwG0diIZ
— Ryan Ehrmantrout (@RyanEhrmantrout) January 8, 2024
Thought end to the #Seahawks season. Got the W but the Bears lost. Atleast we finished with a positive record. Next year is ours! 💪🏻💪🏻
— jarrod (@jarrodpaddon) January 8, 2024
I don’t have it in me to argue with this fan base at the end of a season. Emotions are high, opinions are strong and somehow it comes in the form of disrespecting each other.
At the end of the day, we are all 12’s who care deeply about the #Seahawks #GoHawks #Always
— Mikaela Mattes 🎙 (@mikaelamattes) January 8, 2024
Well we don’t want you #Seahawks https://t.co/6b8faTqF35
— La Tsomething (@Lala_Innis) January 8, 2024
Never leave your fate in the hands of others#Seahawks
— Coye Destroy (@iancoye) January 8, 2024
I’m not going to miss the 2023 #Seahawks at all. Always a fan, but changes are very needed!
— Go Team (@xea76) January 8, 2024
Well looks like the #FirePeteCarroll hashtag has aged remarkably well. Last 3 years 24-27, 0-1 in playoffs, controlled their destiny and couldn't beat a 3rd string QB at home, or even a 4-12 team. @Seahawks are officially in rebuild mode. #Seahawks
— David (@TomServo75) January 8, 2024
Being a lifelong #Seahawks fan teaches you to manage heartbreaks. They must be the master of their own destiny instead of being dependent on other teams to lose. There are too many talented players on @seahawks to not make the playoffs. Please move on from Waldron.
— Deanne_🌱 (@deannemf11) January 8, 2024
If owner doesn’t make some changes to this organization then we’ll more then likely be in a state of ether just making the playoffs or just missing out for years to come. A starting point would be fired our OC or make a trade for a star player #Seahawks
— Liam (@WiamWacing) January 8, 2024
I kinda want a cigar right now …
I lived through another #Seahawks Season 🫠🙃I love how media reports 1/2 the story 😉
— Eduardo Arredondo (@earredondo5) January 8, 2024
And we will continue to win 54% of games if no proper changes are made soon. #Seahawks https://t.co/bGC7DVvKRj
— Marco A Vargas (Spirit Tree) (@MAVmachine) January 8, 2024
Even though they won, it was a disappointment season. I get it is the youth in them but this is the NFL. Something gotta give #seahawks
— Jenny Rose (@jenrhose1) January 8, 2024
Just to be real..I’ll still be back next season crying over the #ChicagoBears & #Seahawks …but tears of joy! I know it 🙂
Still had so many great moments this season!!! 🥲🧡💙💚💙
— Stefania! (@ilovemyduck85) January 8, 2024
