The Seattle Seahawks (3-5) had one of the worst quarters of the year and found themselves down 17-0 against the terrible Detroit Lions (1-7) after the first quarter.  On the Seahawks first play, Matt Hasselbeck was intercepted and the Lions returned it all the way to the 2-yard line.  Their rookie quarterback Mathew Stafford was able to hit Brandon Pettigrew for a quick 7-0 lead.  On the Seahawks’ second play, they turned it over again when Justin Griffith fumbled and the Lions recovered.  This led to another Lions touchdown.  The Seahawks looked awful once again on their third possesion, turning the ball over on downs which led to a Lions field goal.  The Seahawks played absolutely awful in the first quarter, but Matt Hasselbeck and Hawks’ responded big time and came back for a convincing victory.

After such a bad first quarter, it looked like the Seahawks were going to be embarrassed by one of the worst teams in the league.  Hasselbeck came out firing in the second quarter, despite hurting his shoulder in the first quarter.  He went on to throw 329 yards and a touchdown while completing a franchise record 39 passes on 51 attempts.  Hasselbeck showed great leadership and did not give up in this one, leading the Seahawks to an exciting comeback win.  The Hawks’ defense did more than their fare share at getting back in the game.  They held the Lions to only 55 rushing yards and picked off Stafford five times, including Josh Wilsons’ late game interception which he returned 61 yards for a game sealing touchdown.  The Hawks showed great resilience in this game, but if they were playing anyone besides the Lions that terrible first quarter probably would have cost them the game.  They need to make sure they come out ready to play as soon as that first whistle is blown.