Through three weeks, the Seahawks defense has ranked near the top of defensive stats – ranking No. 4 overall in scoring defense with 14.3 point allowed on average and three touchdowns, No. 1 overall in passing defense allowing 132.3 yards on average and one passing touchdown, and in red zone defense, tied for 5^th with a 30 percent red zone touchdown rate.

And while the stats don't tell the entire story of the Seahawks through the first three weeks, they do show that the Seahawks defense has been dominant in holding their opponents to few scores and making it difficult for opponents to find success in the air. The Seahawks also recognize that the Detroit Lions will present a tougher offense than they've seen through the season thus far, with the opponent challenging them the most was the Patriots, with their run game and passing game – specifically to their tight end.

"I would say that their skilled players are just a bit different," Seahawks safety Rayshawn Jenkins said. "Their receivers, their tight ends. So once they get you drawn up into the run a lot, that's when the receivers and stuff come to life. With the Patriots, it was just like the focus is on 38 (Rhamondre Stevenson), the running back. That's just real and that's not the case in this offense."

Detroit's offense will pose some challenges to Seattle on Monday night, and head coach Mike Macdonald is preparing for just that, pointing out a few things that he's seen on the Lions' tape.

"On offense, I think the gap scheme married with the wide zone play action passes, drop back game on time, (Jared) Goff's playing fast, making fast decisions, getting the ball out of his hands to his playmakers," Macdonald said. "Both runners are really dangerous in their own way. The offensive line is probably one of the best in the league, if not the best, so got our work cut out for us, but we get an extra day to get ready to go."

The Lions rank fourth in rushing yards this season with two running backs in David Montgomery, who's rushed for 231 yards and three touchdowns, and Jahmyr Gibbs who has rushed for 207 yards and one touchdown this season.

Macdonald knows the Lions will run the ball but knows that won't be the only thing they do.

"I don't think they're very stubborn to the point where they're just going to do one thing to bang their head against the wall, both run and pass. They're very efficient, but I would say it starts with a run game with this team set up, play-action pass. The drop-back game is consistent for the quarterback, it's clean. They build it in different ways. They do a good job of hiding the looks and keeping it consistent at the same time. So I would say it would start with the run game."

And on preparing to face both Montgomery and Gibbs, Jenkins said, "You just got to know how they're trying to attack you. When 5's (David Montgomery) in the game, he's more of a downhill runner, he breaks a lot of tackles. So, you don't have to really open up and run on the perimeter as much. 26 (Jahmyr Gibbs), you may have to open up a run just a little bit more. He's really fast, so, you got to play different angles with him. 5, you got to really bring your pads."

Seahawks linebacker Tyrel Dodson adding, "They do a lot of things, run the ball, trick plays, throw the ball down the field, quick game," Adding, "You just have to hone in on your details. Fix your eyes. Fix your feet and play fast. They're going to get you with your eyes."

Preparing for Monday night, and working to improve in general, Macdonald and the rest of the coaching staff have made an emphasis to focus on giving feedback.

"Consistent feedback is our consistent focus on the fundamentals and our execution on the details, and that goes across all three phases. It's a mentality that you have to have throughout the week to put the work in and execute those things. It's how we prepare as coaches and the situations that we put our players in. If we anticipate those situations correctly, we can give the guys the correct looks. So now you might have some redundancy in it when the game hits. So we take a lot of pride in trying to create those situations for our guys and then it's our guys' responsibility. We go out to the practice field just finishing walkthrough, having the mentality, 'Okay, I'm recognizing the situation, now I can apply my role now I can play faster.'"

And in Jenkins' opinion, one thing the defense can do to take that next step is,

"Getting more turnovers. If I had to pick one thing, just getting more turnovers. We're doing a good job as far as 3rd down, red zone, short yardage. I think the next step for us would just be taking the ball away."

And for the Lions, this won't be an easy task either, with Jenkins adding he doesn't think the Lions have played a defense like Seattle's yet this season, "I'll take our defense over pretty much anybody in the league right now. So, I wouldn't say so. We run, we hit, we're physical, we're smart. We're disciplined, which in my opinion, is one of the most important things that you could have on a defense. So, I wouldn't say so. It'll be a good challenge. They're a good offense, we're a good defense, so we'll see."