The Seahawks rolled to a lopsided win over the Saints on Sunday, improving their record to 2-1 thanks to standout play on offense and defense, and some massive plays on special teams that turned the game into a blowout early.
Here are six rapid reactions to Sunday's win over New Orleans:
Special teams wins ballgames.
A favorite cliché of football coaches everywhere is that games can be won and lost on special teams. Offenses and defenses are on the field for significantly more plays in a game, but the big swing that can happen on special teams can be game-altering.
And on Sunday, that proved to be very true for the Seahawks, who opened up a big lead on their way to a blowout victory thanks in large part to early plays made on special teams.
After taking a more traditional route to a 7