Macdonald urges Seahawks to recover their identity after Bears loss

Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald wants Seattle to return to the approach behind its previous success rather than make sweeping changes after losing to the Bears. The defeat left the defending Super Bowl champions at 4-4.

Speaking on Seattle Sports 710, Macdonald acknowledged the temptation to identify changes immediately after a loss. But he urged a pause to refocus on the qualities that had helped the team succeed, instead of looking for adjustments across the board.

Macdonald had said after the Bears game that Seattle was outplayed in all three phases. In his subsequent comments, carried by the team’s website, he said too many stretches of the game failed to reflect the Seahawks’ preferred style. Restoring that identity, he said, was where improvement needed to begin.

Seattle’s next opportunity to put that approach into practice comes at home against the Cardinals.