Seattle Seahawks: 3 Bold predictions vs. Saints, Week 3

The Seattle Seahawks have survived close games in the first two weeks. Now they’ll face Teddy Bridgewater and the New Orleans Saints.

This game isn’t going to be as difficult as it looked on paper at the start of the season. The New Orleans Saints are one of the most talented teams in the NFL, but they were handled by the Los Angeles Rams last week. Without Drew Brees, the Saints just aren’t the same. That leaves the door open for the Seattle Seahawks to pick up another win at home in front of the 12s.

If the Seahawks are going to have as much success as the Rams did against the Saints last week, they will have to focus on smothering the ground game and force Teddy Bridgewater to beat them through the air. Bridgewater wasn’t up to the task last week. We’ll see if the highest-paid backup quarterback in the NFL can do any damage against Seattle’s secondary.

With that, let’s take a look at bold predictions for the Seahawks in Week 3.

3. Seahawks intercept three passes

It would be a noteworthy outing if the Seahawks intercepted three of Bridgewater’s passes. Seattle only intercepted 12 passes all of last season, which ranked 18th in the NFL. However, Seattle’s young secondary has had another offseason to mature and Bridgewater hasn’t had a good outing in years, literally.

If we’re being serious, I wouldn’t bet on Seattle intercepting three passes. However, this is a bold prediction that doesn’t step outside the boundaries of logic. Seattle’s secondary is young and has been building experience. There’s hope that the unit will make gains over the next couple of seasons.

Perhaps a more realistic goal is two interceptions. Without Earl Thomas, who left in free agency, Seattle doesn’t have a designated ball hawk. Bradley McDougald tied with Thomas for the most interceptions on the team last season with three. He also has Seattle’s only interception this season.

I’d like to see more involvement from the cornerbacks. Last season, Tre Flowers failed to record an interception despite making 15 starts. Shaquill Griffin intercepted two passes, but they both came over a year ago, all the way back in Week 2 against the Chicago Bears.

Playing Bridgewater offers a unique opportunity for Seattle’s secondary to show their improvement and put up numbers they usually don’t reach.