After eight long months, the Seahawks finally got a win.

It looks like the Seahawks are getting back into their groove. The defense dominated, special teams were flawless and the offense took care of the football.

However, the 26-0 victory over the Chicago Bears has no real significance.

The Bears played without Jay Cutler, their number one receiver Alshon Jeffery and first-round draft pick Kevin White. However, even with these players the Bears are still “meh” overall.

The Seahawks were desperate for a win, but anyone with just the tiniest bit of knowledge of the NFL knew what was going to happen when Chicago came into Seattle.

Kam Chancellor’s presence back on the field certainly lifted the defense’s spirits and their level of play. Even though Chancellor did not play the entire game and did not break out his gavel any point of the game, the Seahawks defense showed they’re back to full strength.

Marshawn Lynch was listed as questionable all week, like he normally is, but it seemed he did have a lingering calf injury that limited his playing time. He received an MRI on Monday.

On the plus side, Thomas Rawls proved that he can be a serviceable back up if need be. I say “serviceable” because he was facing the Bears’ fragile front seven. He did well, but we can only speculate how he’ll fare against a competent rush defense.

The offensive line continues to ride the struggle bus. They let Russell Wilson get sacked four times for 23 yards. There were some moments of praise when they allowed Wilson to sit in the pocket and find Jimmy Graham on a 30 yard crossing route that turned into a touchdown.

Jimmy Graham was definitely one of the highlights of the day, coming up with seven catches for a total of 83 yards. After Sunday’s game, look for Graham to have more of a consistent contribution to the offense.

Russell Wilson seemed to be very conservative with the ball during these first three weeks of the season.

We haven’t seen him improvise plays or make time in the pocket with his eyes downfield. He’s trying to run the ball more, rather than extending pass play scrambling.

Instead, Wilson has seen a huge increase in rushing yards. Wilson has more rushing yards this season than Marshawn Lynch. Wilson has 137 yards compared to Lynch’s 128. This increase in rushing yards comes from a couple factors.

The offensive line is one issue. It is probably one of the worst in the league and has not been able to give Wilson enough time in the pocket. Additionally, the Seahawks have had to play catch-up in their first two games. This is probably the biggest reason why Wilson’s pass attempts this year (101) are higher than his first three games in 2014 (87). The Seahawks cannot afford to let Wilson and his arm carry this team. The Seahawks, traditionally have been a run heavy offense.   

Marshawn Lynch was limited, but I want to see Wilson buy time in the pocket instead of taking off. Some of his biggest plays of his career have come from improvising.

Two of the biggest highlights from Sunday’s game were definitely thanks to Seattle rookies Thomas Rawls and Tyler Lockett. Rawls was in for the majority of the game and rushed for 104 yards, and Locket returned another kick 105 yards to the end-zone for the fourth time as a Seahawk.

The Seahawks will play significantly stronger NFC North opponent, Detroit Lions, on Monday Night Football next week. The Lions are 0-3 and desperate for a win, this is a considerably favorable matchup for Seattle as the Lions have virtually no running game.

Rookie running back Ameer Abdullah leads the Lions’ in rushing with 82 yards, and Matthew Stafford led them in rushing yards in week two for a total of 20 yards.

To beat the Seahawks’ defense they’ll have to be able to run the football. The Seahawks have given up an average of 100 yards rushing per game since the start of the season. Look for Detroit to try and get something going with Abdullah.

Since 2010, the Seahawks have been undefeated on Monday Night Football and have outscored their opponents 119 to 58.