The Seahawks have started 2-0 under first-year coach Mike Macdonald. But there’s still room to improve. Via Brady Henderson of ESPN.com, Macdonald made it clear on his Seattle Sports 710 AM radio show that the defense needs to get better against the run.

Injuries are a part of life in the NFL, but the Seattle Seahawks are a little bit dinged up for this early in the season.

See who's in and who's out for the Week 3 matchup between the Seattle Seahawks and Miami Dolphins on September 22, 2024.

While a contest against the Miami Dolphins looked primed to be the first true test of the season for the Seahawks, things have changed since Tua Tagovailoa suffered a concussion that landed him on injured reserve. Now, few experts are picking the Dolphins to pull off the road upset against Seattle.

Seahawks 24, Dolphins 16. Before Tagovailoa was sidelined this figured to be the first real test of how the defense has progressed under Macdonald. Now the game is harder to read. Assuming there’s some drop-off in Miami’s offense this feels like a golden opportunity for the Seahawks to get to 3-0.