The Seattle Seahawks didn’t escape the attrition that piled up throughout the NFL on Sunday.

In a Week 2 full of season-ending accidents, Seattle has added a pair of key defenders to the record. The staff introduced on Monday that beginning linebacker Bruce Irvin and nickel again Marquise Blair each suffered ACL tears in Sunday’s win over the New England Patriots.

“Actually a giant blow,” head coach Pete Carroll informed reporters. “I do know a whole lot of groups misplaced gamers this weekend. We definitely felt it with each of these guys. Each these guys have rather a lot to supply your staff of their angle and strategy and magnificence of play. And so it is going to be tough to exchange these guys.”

The Seahawks are off to a 2-Zero begin behind a pair of explosive offensive performances led by quarterback Russell Wilson. They’re enjoying in what seems like essentially the most aggressive division within the NFL with the Los Angeles Rams, Arizona Cardinals and defending convention champion San Francisco 49ers all wanting like playoff contenders two weeks into the season.

The margins will probably be tight within the NFC West, and the lack of two key defenders is a big blow.

Bruce Irvin wanted assist off the sphere on Sunday. (AP Photograph/Elaine Thompson)

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In the meantime, the 49ers suffered essentially the most notable rash of accidents on Sunday with defensive linemen Nick Bosa and Solomon Thomas each misplaced for the season to ACL tears. Quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo and working backs Raheem Mostert and Tevin Coleman additionally suffered lower-body accidents in a win over the New York Jets.

New York Giants working again Saquon Barkley and Minnesota Vikings linebacker Anthony Barr additionally suffered season-ending accidents whereas Carolina Panthers working again Christian McCaffrey will miss a number of weeks with an ankle damage.

With a stunted offseason and no preseason video games because of the COVID-19 pandemic, gamers and their our bodies aren’t as prepared for recreation circumstances as they usually could be. There could possibly be extra Sundays like Week 2 forward.

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