Geno Smith

Geno Smith threw for two touchdowns and ran for a score in the first half, and Rashaad Penny scampered 36-yard for a touchdown as the Seattle Seahawks held off the Detroit Lions for a 48-45 win.

The Detroit Lions and Seattle Mariners are matching up Sunday and the winner will be .500 again this season.

It’s early but there is some clear frustration starting to show with the Seattle Seahawks and it has to do with a defense that is underperforming. It’s evident from the head coach.

Seattle played it safe by choosing to kick a field goal on fourth down late in the third quarter. And the Seahawks likely paid the price for that decision in their 27-23 loss to the Atlanta Falcons.

Patterson rushed for a career-high 141 yards and one touchdown, and the Falcons beat the Seattle Seahawks 27-23 on Sunday for their first win of the season.

Marcus Mariota and Geno Smith have been cast off and discarded by other teams in the past. Now, both are trying to prove they are more than just stopgap options for either the Atlanta Falcons or Seattle Seahawks.

The Atlanta Falcons know this is a rebuilding season, but would like to avoid facing another 0-3 start. That means Atlanta needs to find a way to win in Seattle on Sunday against the Seahawks.

The concerns about the Seattle Seahawks going into the season centered on the offense. Sunday provided an example of why those worries were legitimate.

What a difference six days can make after beating former Seahawks QB Russell Wilson and the Denver Broncos, Seattle's offense falls flat, and were dominated by the S.F. 49ers in a 27-7 loss.

One week into the season, the transition seems to be going a little bit smoother in Seattle than in San Francisco.