SEATTLE — The Seattle Seahawks dominated the New Orleans Saints from start to finish in a 44-13 win. Seattle had it pretty much in hand by halftime. The Hawks took 38-6 lead into the break and coasted the rest of the way.
Here's the three biggest takeaways from the game:
Special teams shine again
Seattle’s special teams continue to be a difference-maker. Last week, the kickoff unit recovered a ball in the end zone for a touchdown. This week, they raised the bar.
Seahawks punt returner Tony Horton returned a punt 95 yards for a touchdown — the longest in franchise history. On the very next Saints possession, Seattle forced a punt, and safety D’Anthony Bell broke through untouched to block it. Linebacker Chazz Surratt nearly scooped it up for another special teams touchdown but bobbl