It looks like anyone covering the Seahawks this week is required to write about how this team is weaker than you might think and that our running game is weak. Let me also inform you that Paul Allen is rich, we’re hurting from the loss of Steve Hutchinson, and that injuries can effect your team’s performance.
At the risk of repeating myself as well, the Hawks are now 9-2 when scoring 20 or more points this year (28-4 over the last three seasons), and 0-3 when scoring less than 20 (3-11 over the last three seasons).
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That’s pretty decisive. It cuts through home and away, with Hutch and without, with a pass rush and without. I’ll have to do some more digging to see what the patterns are that lead to us scoring less/more than 20 points.
I continue to think that we are a very good team when we cut loose with the passing game. Despite the perception, that simply has not been the case for the past few games. In fact, we are almost 20 yards *under* our season avg in passing yards the last three games, and have had a YPA under 6 in three of the past four. A ton of that has to do with play calling. Holmgren has absolutely returned to his old form. His commitment to this new style is *WAY* more influential on our season that Shaun and the running game.
I expect to see us win today, but if the Ravens are still in the game after the first half, this could be a much tougher contest. Expect a lot of running game from them. It won’t be entirely unlike facing the Vikings (crappy young QB, good RB, good defense). Okay, so it won’t be anything like that with their defensive injuries, but you get the point.
Enjoy, folks.
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No huddle and a pass emphasis to start..so far, so good
Good punt plack…and the short yardage woes continue
Bringing extra pressure…good job D!
Challenge time
Good running there Shaun
Decent drive going here..and they pound weaver, Yeah!
Obamanu on the hot read…way to go Ben
Shaun getting off on this drive
WOOT!…nice adjustment there Matt!
Pressure D…nice to se you again Mr Tapp
Nice return Nate….special teams living up to the moniker today
Amazing how a running game makes the offens more efficient….nice running Shaun
Poor decision by Matt…throw the ball away and take the three
Leroy with the rock!, lol, nicely done…hope this isn’t down by contact
TD, it is!
Deon…see ball…take ball. Run ball back, lol
Weaver on the old Strong 3rd down trap….nice call Mike
Congratuations Bobby Engram! Double-eights for the season
See if they give Shaun a look here after the two minute warning.
Congratulations Shaun…..rare company indeed
Meh, premature on the record, but hopefully he’ll get another chance
JP!….wet rock on the ground. Good job D! Kearney gets the sack
Another nice run by Alexander
Brandon with the fumble recovery…see if they can get it down to the goal line and give it to Shaun
27-0 now, thanks to the D and special teams.
End of Q3….game is well in hand
Weaver pounding the ball….and a 1st down
So, I wonder if Womack starts next week?
I think you go for it here Mike, and throw it this time
Lofa whacking people a bit…good job D!
Seneca time…
Heads up play by Engram
Womak making the blast play work…good running by Mo
I’ll be surprised if Womack doesn’t start the post season…looks like Mike is working him into game shape.
That’s a wrap…11-5 is a possibility, which would be the third best record in team history.
Not too bad, considering the 4-4 start. Looking forward to coming down for wildcard weekend.