It is widely assumed Seahawks head coach Jim Mora will return next season and be given more than one year to prove himself. But, as is the case with Lovie Smith and the Bears in Chicago, the Seahawks are looking so bad under Mora at the moment that the team’s powers-that-be might consider switching gears and going in another direction under a new general manager, whomever that might end up being. One week after what at the time seemed like the ultimate embarrassment — getting beaten soundly at home by the lowly Buccaneers — the Seahawks looked even more pathetic Sunday in a 48-10 loss to the playoff-bound Packers in Green Bay. It was the second biggest whipping in franchise history, and by the time the final verdict was mercifully sealed, a case could be made for the Seahawks possibly being the worst team in the league with one regular-season week remaining.

At the root of the team’s ineptitude is 34-year-old QB Matt Hassselbeck, who is stuck in the worst slump of his career with four interceptions in each of the past two games. Hasselbeck’s decision making has suddenly become abysmal, and his passes have been consistently off the mark. The interception Sunday that slipped out of his hand directly into the arms of Packers LB A.J. Hawk was especially embarrassing. The defense, meanwhile, allowed Green Bay to score on six possessions in a row.

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Mora continues to come across as a guy who believes he has what it takes to right the ship, but the steadily deteriorating product on the field tells a different story. Instead of showing improvement, Seattle has regressed on both sides of the ball as the season has worn on. In nine of the Seahawks’ 10 losses, they have been beaten by more than 10 points — a disturbing fact indicating a real lack of competitiveness most of the time.

Hasselbeck looks lost. The three-time Pro Bowler clearly looks like he’s on his last legs, and if Mora remains the head coach, he must make a major decision as to just how much longer he can depend on Hasselbeck under center. With three of the first 40 picks in the 2010 draft, should the Hawks go out of their way to find the heir apparent for Hasselbeck, whose contract runs through next season? It is definitely food for thought.

The Seahawks kept the faith that veteran OLT Walter Jones would be able to return this season from delicate knee surgery and were burned badly. Even though Hasselbeck entered the season saying he felt as healthy as ever after missing nine games last season with a bulging disc, he has looked like damaged goods in late December. He missed two games earlier this season with a rib injury suffered against the Niners and has been feeling the effects of a shoulder injury suffered against the Lions in early November. With Hasselbeck struggling behind an offensive line with only one starter — Max Unger, who was recently shifted to center from left guard — looking like a lock to start in 2010, the offense has scored only 24 points in the past three games.

As for the defense, the pass rush has been a major disappointment, the LB corps is playing out the string with a bruised and battered first-round draft pick (Aaron Curry, who did not play Sunday) at strong-side linebacker and the secondary has been easy pickings, as Packers WR Greg Jennings would attest (four catches for 111 yards Sunday).

All things considered, Mora really has his work cut out for him. Right after the loss to the Packers, he immediately started focusing on his team putting forth a better effort in its season finale this Sunday at home vs. the Titans. If the Seahawks continue to look as awful as they did the past two weeks against the Bucs and the Packers, it could be awfully hard to justify keeping Mora as the head coach for another season.