Can't very well fault the o-line for that loss. The offense spotted the defense 17 points heading to the 4th quarter, and a rookie running back ran for more yardage than Lynch has ever earned in any game as a Seahawk. The collapse of the defense (20 points and 240 yards of offense in the 4th and in overtime) was like none seen in the previous 427 NFL games where a team entered a 4th quarter with a lead of 17 or better. I'd argue the Rams game falls more on the defense than the offense as well. The defense was also worse than average late in the Green Bay game, though I think the offense was bad enough in that one to balance things out.

As bad as the o-line has been, they appear to be improving. The defense, on the other hand, has not been good at all against good teams. They looked good against Chicago and Detroit, the two most hapless teams in the conference....

The more I think about it, the more I see that the difference between this year's team and those from the previous three years has really only been the play of the defense. Yes, it's fair to point out that the offense hasn't been good when they need to be, but this team was built to win with great defense (as evidenced by the defensive payroll), and great defense is not what they're delivering. Obviously, the offense isn't bailing them out either. Ultimately, special teams is the only area in which this team is playing to its potential. Definitely a lot to fix in a big hurry.