Seahawks coach Mike Macdonald pointed to quarterback Geno Smith and receiver DK Metcalf as emblematic of how things have just been a little off of late.

The Seattle Seahawks are now on a three-game losing skid, and they haven’t looked particularly good in any of them. Seattle has a litany of issues in all phases of the game right now, but one is standing out as a deeply concerning trend: this team, particularly the offense, is starting out slower than molasses in January.