SEATTLE — The Seahawks opened the season in a way they didn’t want to — with a 17-13 loss to the San Francisco 49ers.

Here are three takeaways from the loss to their NFC West rival:

No offense, no problem?

Seattle's offense couldn't do much against San Francisco. The 49ers kept the ball out of the Seahawks’ hands, dominating time of possession. San Francisco held the ball for nearly 38 minutes, while Seattle had it for just 22. The Seahawks gained a paltry 230 total yards — 52 of which came on the final drive.

New quarterback Sam Darnold struggled to move the offense down the field. He completed 16 of 23 passes for 150 yards — 124 of those went to Jaxon Smith-Njigba

It's all about the ball

Former Seahawks coach Pete Carroll famously told his team, “It’s all about the ball.” He meant

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