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Seahawks league-wide rankings in 10 key stats after Week 1

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The Seahawks laid an egg in their first game of the 2023 NFL season, losing at home to the Rams by 17 points. Numbers never tell the full story of how a team is doing, but sometimes they are pretty on the nose. In this team’s case, their poor rankings in a number of important metrics are pretty revealing about just how bad Sunday’s loss really was. Let’s dive in.

Here’s where Seattle ranks statistically in 10 key traditional numbers going into Week 2.

Points per game: 13.0 - ranks No. 27

(AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)

Yards per game: 180.0 - ranks No. 30

(Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images)

Third down offense: 22.22% - ranks No. 28

(AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

Third down defense: 64.71 - ranks No. 32

(Photo by Christopher Mast/Getty Images)

Points allowed per game: 30.0 - ranks No. 26

(Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images)

Yards allowed per game: 426.0 - ranks No. 30

(AP Photo/John Froschauer)

Total sacks: Zero - tied for No. 32

(Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images)

Red zone offense: 50% - tied for No. 15

(Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images)

Red zone defense: 100% - ranks No. 32

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Takeaways: Zero - tied for No. 24

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