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blstoker
Bill Bergen for HoF!
Positives:
Marshawn Lynch - The Saints are one of the worst teams at stopping the run, allowing nearly 4 yards per attempt. They've been able to keep teams from truly exploiting this by getting ahead, so the Saints have been run on the 3rd fewest attempts in the league. The Seahawks will need to keep the game in their favor so they will be in a position to exploit a weak run defense.
Century Link - The Saints are a much better team at home than they are on the road. Their offense averages 80 yards fewer a game on the road than at home, while their defense allows 80 more yards per game on the road. This is even before it is considered that Seattle has the best HFA in the NFL.
LOB - Even without Thurmond and Browner, the Seahawks still have the best defensive backfield in the NFL. Maxwell and Lane could start for other teams, just like Blackmon was picked up when he was cut earlier. This team is deepest at CB, so this unit will still be important to win this game.
Negatives:
Complete team - The Saints are the only team in the NFL that is ranked in the top 5 in both offense and defense. It's been said that the Saints defense doesn't scare some, but they've been very good this year, especially when they are able to get ahead of their opponents.
Drew Brees - He's one of the best passers in the league, and he has all the weapons he needs.
Suspensions - I feel that NFL careers are made with situations like this, so Maxwell and Lane have a chance to solidify themselves as NFL players. The only reason I truly see this as a negative is the possibility that this could be a distraction and leave the team less focused on the game at hand.
Matchups:
Darrn Sproles vs. KJ Wright - The Saints throw to their RBs more than any other team, with over 10 receptions per game going to the backfield. The entire defense will need to recognize screen when it happens and the LBs need to keep the assignments tight and tackling sure.
Jimmy Graham vs, Kam Chancellor - It's unlikely that the team will play much man against Graham, or Sproles for that matter, so Chancellor will not be an exact strait up match up. But, the Seahawks have had really issues with the TEs this season, so they're gonna need to play very solid, and tight, defense against the best TE in the league this season.
Cameron Jordan vs. Russell Wilson - Jordan leads a team that has gotten a lot of pressure on the QB, while Wilson has been the most pressured QB in the league. Rob Ryan will throw some exotic defenses at the young QB, but Wilson is one whose attention to detail is second to none.
Overview:
The Seahawks will be facing a team whose greatest strength is the Hawks greatest weakness - TEs and RBs in the passing game. If there is a team that can give the Hawks defense fits, it'll be the Saints. The Seahawks also match up well against the Saints, so this game could be a shoot out or a low scoring affair as the defenses attack their weaknesses and not allow the other team to have that part of their game. Either way, I expect a very good game.
Marshawn Lynch - The Saints are one of the worst teams at stopping the run, allowing nearly 4 yards per attempt. They've been able to keep teams from truly exploiting this by getting ahead, so the Saints have been run on the 3rd fewest attempts in the league. The Seahawks will need to keep the game in their favor so they will be in a position to exploit a weak run defense.
Century Link - The Saints are a much better team at home than they are on the road. Their offense averages 80 yards fewer a game on the road than at home, while their defense allows 80 more yards per game on the road. This is even before it is considered that Seattle has the best HFA in the NFL.
LOB - Even without Thurmond and Browner, the Seahawks still have the best defensive backfield in the NFL. Maxwell and Lane could start for other teams, just like Blackmon was picked up when he was cut earlier. This team is deepest at CB, so this unit will still be important to win this game.
Negatives:
Complete team - The Saints are the only team in the NFL that is ranked in the top 5 in both offense and defense. It's been said that the Saints defense doesn't scare some, but they've been very good this year, especially when they are able to get ahead of their opponents.
Drew Brees - He's one of the best passers in the league, and he has all the weapons he needs.
Suspensions - I feel that NFL careers are made with situations like this, so Maxwell and Lane have a chance to solidify themselves as NFL players. The only reason I truly see this as a negative is the possibility that this could be a distraction and leave the team less focused on the game at hand.
Matchups:
Darrn Sproles vs. KJ Wright - The Saints throw to their RBs more than any other team, with over 10 receptions per game going to the backfield. The entire defense will need to recognize screen when it happens and the LBs need to keep the assignments tight and tackling sure.
Jimmy Graham vs, Kam Chancellor - It's unlikely that the team will play much man against Graham, or Sproles for that matter, so Chancellor will not be an exact strait up match up. But, the Seahawks have had really issues with the TEs this season, so they're gonna need to play very solid, and tight, defense against the best TE in the league this season.
Cameron Jordan vs. Russell Wilson - Jordan leads a team that has gotten a lot of pressure on the QB, while Wilson has been the most pressured QB in the league. Rob Ryan will throw some exotic defenses at the young QB, but Wilson is one whose attention to detail is second to none.
Overview:
The Seahawks will be facing a team whose greatest strength is the Hawks greatest weakness - TEs and RBs in the passing game. If there is a team that can give the Hawks defense fits, it'll be the Saints. The Seahawks also match up well against the Saints, so this game could be a shoot out or a low scoring affair as the defenses attack their weaknesses and not allow the other team to have that part of their game. Either way, I expect a very good game.