Mark Dominik and Adam Schefter explain why Seahawks TE Jimmy Graham will be a problem for defenses around the league after posting consecutive 100-yard receiving games. (0:36)

The Seattle Seahawks' offense looked good once again Sunday in the team's 27-17 win against the New York Jets.

Below are observations on what is working well after having reviewed the coaches' film.

1. Jimmy Graham has strung together back-to-back 100-yard games, and his 266 receiving yards on the season are second among tight ends to only Greg Olsen.

So what's been the difference?

It's not that Russell Wilson is looking for him more. Last season, Graham was targeted on 24.1 percent of his routes, per ESPN Stats & Information. This year, the number is 25.3 percent.

He's catching a higher percentage of his targets -- 72.7 percent this season to 67.6 percent last year. But that doesn't represent any kind of crazy leap.

Jimmy Graham has become a big-play weapon for the Seahawks the last two games. William Hauser/USA TODAY Sports

The biggest difference is where Graham is catching the ball. So far this season, 43.8 percent of his catches have come on balls that have traveled more than 10 yards downfield; last year, that number was 31.3 percent. Graham is averaging 16.63 yards per reception, tops among tight ends. Last season, he was at 12.60 yards per reception.

And the catches he's making are high degree of difficulty. On Sunday, he reached out with his right hand to snag a back-shoulder throw from Wilson near the sideline. Against the San Francisco 49ers, he leapt up in between defenders on a contested catch that was a big gainer.

It's only been four games, but Graham looks like he has a chance to be the kind of difference-maker the Seahawks envisioned when they traded for him. That's pretty remarkable, considering he's about 10 months removed from suffering a ruptured patellar tendon injury.

2. Another key for Graham is that Wilson has shown trust in him. And that's true for multiple receivers.

One difference for Wilson playing through injuries is that he's been reluctant to scramble. But that hasn't led to more sacks. It's led to him throwing some balls up for grabs and letting his receivers make plays. That's really stood out on passes to Graham, Doug Baldwin and Paul Richardson. They've all rewarded Wilson when he's shown trust in them.

This is something that should carry over even when Wilson is healthy.

3. Christine Michael is 10th in the NFL with 290 rushing yards, and he's averaging a healthy 4.6 YPC.

One of the big story lines of the first part of the season is that coaches feel like they can trust him in all phases. Pete Carroll recently referenced Michael's improvement as a receiver, but what stood out to me was his blitz pickup.

I counted four different occasions Sunday where Michael did a good job in pass protection. The Jets blitzed Wilson (five rushers or more) on 51.4 percent of his dropbacks. He went 11-for-16 for 146 yards on those plays, and Michael executing his blocking assignments definitely played a role in buying Wilson enough time.

4. Justin Britt deserves credit, too. Carroll singled Britt out Monday when discussing why he believes the offensive line is further along this season than last. The pre-snap communication between Wilson and Britt has been excellent.

And he just looks comfortable at center. Britt pancaked a defensive lineman on one of Michael's 4-yard runs. Later, on a run where Michael gained no yards, Britt took a defensive lineman to the ground again. He's been their best offensive lineman through the first four games and looks like he could be a long-term solution at center.

5. Offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell deserves credit for tweaking the offense to adjust to the early-season injuries. There's obviously the Wilson factor. The play-calls have required him to get rid of the ball quickly, limit his scrambles and avoid big hits. He did a great job Sunday of executing those things.

But there's the Tyler Lockett injury as well. With Lockett limited the past two weeks, the Seahawks employed a lot of 12 (one RB, two TEs) and 13 (one RB, three TEs) personnel groupings. Luke Willson has shifted to a fullback/H-back/tight end hybrid role -- and the Seahawks have been productive.

According to ESPN Stats & Information, the Seahawks have had 60 plays with multiple tight ends the past two weeks, third-most in the NFL.

When Lockett returns and is healthy, they'll still likely rely on 11 personnel (one RB, one TE, three WRs) more. But now the offense has valuable reps with the other personnel groupings to work off of later in the season.