Just like that, the the feel-good vibes for the Steelers from their 2025 season opener are long gone.
All the pomp and circumstance of Aaron Rodgers for the first time, DK Metcalf for the first time, Jalen Ramsey for the first time — and good things did come in threes Sunday at Acrisure Stadium, but it wasn’t for the Steelers.
It was the Seahawks, off a cross-country flight, who took it to the Steelers in all three phases. On offense, defense and special teams, they dominated in a 31-17 win in the Steelers’ home opener despite a couple of bad interceptions by Sam Darnold and a missed chip shot field goal.
The Seahawks (1-1) picked apart a highly paid Steelers defense by land and by air — no sea needed — throughout the fourth quarter. Defensively, they sacked Aaron Rodgers three times, intercepted him in the end zone and held the Steelers to just 59 yards rushing.
And even via special teams, they out-hustled and outsmarted the Steelers (1-1). Rookie Kaleb Johnson had an all-time gaffe by letting a bad bounce on a kickoff roll into the end zone. With no urgency by him — or, seemingly, anyone else on the return unit — to go recover it, Seattle’s George Holani sprinted to it, pounced on the ball and tapped an elbow inbounds for an unbelievable touchdown that made it 24-14 less than a few minutes into the fourth quarter.
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