The Day After: Pre-season game #3 vs the Seattle Seahawks

The Day After: Breaking down the Chiefs loss to the Seahawks

SEATTLE, WA - AUGUST 25: Head coach Pete Carroll of the Seattle Seahawks is congratulated by head coach Andy Reid of the Kansas City Chiefs at CenturyLink Field on August 25, 2017 in Seattle, Washington. The Seahawks defeated the Chiefs 26-13 (Photo by Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images) /

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SEATTLE, WA – AUGUST 25: Running back Eddie Lacy /

2nd Quarter

More penalties, more drops, more ugliness. When the Seahawks had trouble moving down the field the defense helped them out. Every other play a flag was thrown.

Pre-snap penalties are the Achilles heel for the defense so far this year. It appears to be a real concern. neutral zone infractions are unacceptable at this level. The Chiefs just could not stop themselves from cheating. Defensive holding calls were a constant. The poor execution eventually allowed the Seahawks to score a touchdown.

Speaking of bright spots. The ensuing kickoff was returned for a touchdown by DeAnthony Thomas. A form of redemption from dropping the kickoff earlier setting the Chiefs up with horrible field position. Dave Toub, the Chiefs special teams coach, has good and bad to take from this game. At times the return game looked nice, yet at other times the coverage team looked weak.

A missed field goal with 34 seconds left gave Seattle good enough field position to kick a field goal before halftime, leading by 6.

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