The Seattle Seahawks had success on Sunday against St. Louis when running their no-huddle offense, and that has the team thinking about picking up the pace more often.
Seattle scored just 10 points in the first half compared to 21 in the second half. They used the no-huddle before halftime and were able to move into field goal range for three of those points. Then they used the up-tempo offense in the second half more.
“The up-tempo, the no-huddle, just putting pressure on their defense and making plays, that was huge for us,” Wilson said after the game via ESPN’s Sheil Kapadia. “And it was something I think we’ve done extremely well for the past three years.
Wilson noted that the team might want to use it more often.
“It’s something we may have to consider trying to hop into that if we’re having a little bit of a lull.”
Wilson cited the rhythm it helps the offense establish as one reason going to the no-huddle helps. He also likes the pressure it applies to opposing defenses, forcing them to stay on their toes and limiting their opportunities to make substitutions.
According to Football Outsiders, the Seahawks were the second-slowest offense in the NFL last year, averaging nearly 30 seconds per play. The Eagles unsurprisingly were the fastest-paced offense at a play nearly every 22 seconds. With a defense as strong as Seattle’s they can certainly afford to speed up the offense. Then again, what they’ve done the last two years have worked well, so long as they’re not botching kickoffs.
