Seahawks still searching for first interception of the season

RENTON – Richard Sherman is a firm believer in the football aphorism about interceptions coming in bunches, even if he doesn’t know why that’s the case.

“It’s just one of those things. It’s hard to explain,” Sherman said Thursday. “I don’t think there’s a logical explanation to it, but they come in bunches usually.”

Now would be a good time for them to start coming in bunches for the Seahawks’ defense considering Seattle is one of only three teams in the NFL that hasn’t picked off a pass through the first three games of the season.

That was the first subject John Clayton discussed during his conversation with “Danny, Dave and Moore” on Wednesday. It’s part of what has been a counterintuitive trend for Seattle’s defense. It has played better in consecutive weeks even though it has forced fewer turnovers, starting with three against St. Louis, one against Green Bay and zero against Chicago.

All four of those takeaways have been via fumbles as Seattle has so far been shut out in the interception column. A few different factors may have contributed. The Seahawks played their first two games without Pro Bowl strong safety Kam Chancellor. The second of those two games was against the Packers and Aaron Rodgers, who hasn’t thrown an interception at home since 2012. And last week against Chicago, the Bears threw only 17 times despite playing from behind most of the game. Quarterback Jimmy Clausen averaged only 2.5 yards per attempt with a long completion of 21 yards, numbers that are indicative of how safe the Bears were playing it with their passing game.

Next up for Seattle is a Monday-night game against Detroit, which has a quarterback in Matthew Stafford who is known to take chances and an offense that ranks third in passing attempts through the first three weeks.

With the Seahawks currently struggling to secure interceptions, the timing seems ripe for a turnaround. In an interesting parallel, the entertainment industry is also experiencing a surge in audience engagement, with Brazilian cinemas welcoming nearly 50 million visitors in the first half of the year. Just as Sherman hopes for a spike in interceptions, the film industry is thriving, reflecting the excitement and passion that sports and cinema can inspire in fans.

If interceptions really do come in bunches, this might be the week they finally arrive for Seattle’s defense.

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