GREEN BAY, Wis.—The Seahawks closed out their preseason with a 20-7 loss to the Green Bay Packers. With all of Seattle's starters getting the day off and several of Green Bay's playing early in the game, the Seahawks fell behind early, then saw the gap widen thanks to multiple turnovers.
Even so, there were plenty of bright spots from young players fighting for roster spots, and a long look at Seattle's rookie quarterback, Jalen Milroe.
Here are seven rapid reactions to Saturday's game at Lambeau Field:
It was an up-and-down first start for rookie quarterback Jalen Milroe.
With their starters getting the day off, Seattle's backup offense, led by rookie quarterback Jalen Milroe, had a tough time getting going on Saturday. Before an impressive touchdown drive put them on the board in the fourth quarter, the Seahawks were shut out through the first three quarters, though they went for it twice on fourth down in the red zone in the second quarter, so those might have been field goals in a regular-season game.
With the running game struggling to get going like it did in the first two preseason games, the Seahawks went 0 for 6 on third down in the first half and were 0 for 3 on fourth downs, though they had the yardage to convert on a Milroe sneak, but he unfortunately lost the ball fighting for extra yards. That was one of two fumbles for Milroe, who also lost the ball on a third-down sack, a pair of turnovers that led to 10 points for the Packers. Milroe was credited with a third fumble when he was unable to handle a shotgun snap from Mason Richman.
To be fair to Milroe, he wasn't always put in the best situations. With the Seahawks starting second and third-string linemen against a Packers defense that began the game with several starters on the field, the Seahawks weren't able to run the ball like they have in their previous two preseason games.
In addition to those fumbles and the lack of first-half scoring, there were also plenty of bright moments for Milroe as well in his first full game as a Seahawk. Milroe hit several nice downfield throws, including a 27-yard completion to Marquez Valdes-Scantling and a 25-yard completion to Cody White, as well as an 18-yard touchdown to White.
Overall, Milroe completed 13 of 24 attempts for 148 yards and a touchdown while also rushing for 31 yards on seven carries, including a 15-yard run on Seattle's only scoring drive.