Seattle Seahawks: 5 questions before the opener in Denver

By Matt Barry | Sep 7, 2018

SEATTLE, WA - DECEMBER 31: Shaquill Griffin #26 of the Seattle Seahawks celebrates his interception with Bobby Wagner #54 in the second half against the Arizona Cardinals at CenturyLink Field on December 31, 2017 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images) /

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GLENDALE, AZ: Russell Wilson #3 of the Seattle Seahawks looks on after his pass is intercepted by Malcolm Butler #21 of the New England Patriots late in the fourth quarter during Super Bowl XLIX at University of Phoenix Stadium on February 1, 2015. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) /

The Seattle Seahawks open their 2018 season on Sunday in Denver. Here are five questions about Pete Carroll’s team need to be answered this season.

On February 1, 2015, the Seattle Seahawks were a handoff to Marshawn Lynch away from a second consecutive Super Bowl victory. An infamous play call, with 26 seconds remaining on the New England one-yard line, is still a mystery. The subsequent goal-line interception prevented Russell Wilson from being a two-time Super Bowl Champion and made Malcolm Butler a household name.

Had Pete Carroll not gotten cute on that championship-deciding play, would the roster and attitude of the franchise in Seattle be different today? Three years later, the franchise has undergone a transformation. Here are five questions facing the Seattle Seahawks heading into the 2018 season.

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