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Positives -
Injuries. Despite the Seahawks injury woes on the Oline, Tampa may have more issues with injuries. Mike Williams has been lost for the season, as have 7 other players. Out for this game will be Doug Martin (forcing them to pass more) and Carl Nicks.
Buccaneers Offense. This unit has been pretty bad, and losing their running game won't help them. They have been throwing the ball better since Glennon took over, but they're gonna have to throw the ball into the teeth of the LOB if they really want to be successful. It could be a long day if the Bucs have to become one dimensional.
Russell Wilson. He's been amazing when taking the amount of pressure he's been under this season. His 99.0 QB rating is impressive, as you'd think that with the amount he's been under durress that it would have produced more than 4 interceptions. If he plays mistake free, then it is really hard to beat this team.
Negatives -
Tackles. It doesn't seem possible, but the Seahawks current tackle situation looks worse each week. It looks like the starting tackles may start being able to play as early as next week, but the situation needs to improve this week. Russell Wilson needs to be protected, he's been under pressure too much this season.
Coaching. The Bucs are a mess, but even so, they only lost by 2 to the Saints. The Seahawks have some issues with the play calling and adjustments, so this could be a good opportunity to do that, but this 0-7 team may not be a pushover.
Buccaneers Defense. Not the best defense in the NFL, but they are a middle of the field and could play a better game than people are expecting.
Matchups -
Golden Tate vs. Darrelle Revis. There's been great debate this week about what Tate is as a WR. The Bucs do a lot of run zone, but when they do run man, Revis is one of the best in the business. If Tate can beat Revis in man-to-man, it should go a long way to prove his skills.
Vincent Jackson vs Richard Sherman/Brandon Browner. Jackson is exactly the type of receivers that Sherman and Browner thrive against. Jackson has been 40% of the Bucs passing offense, so if he's shut down, there really isn't another weapon that is consistent enough to hurt the Seahawks (at least since Mike Williams went down).
Mike Glennon vs 5 Ends. The Seahawks pass rush has been much improved this season, and Glennon has played mistake free football since becoming the starter (3 picks in 181 attempts). He is a rookie and looks like it at times, so as the pressure mounts mistakes could happen. He's only been sacked 10 times, so getting pressure may not be as easy as it would seem.
Overview -
The Seahawks learned last week that you can't under estimate a team, and if they make the same mistakes against the Bucs that they did against the Rams, the game could be another ugly one. The last thing the Seahawks want is to give away a game at home to an 0-7 team. The Seahawks allowed the Rams to run the ball way too well last week, and never made them throw the ball. The noise at CenturyLink will be a huge advantage, but the players still have to come out and play the game and not play down to the competition.
Injuries. Despite the Seahawks injury woes on the Oline, Tampa may have more issues with injuries. Mike Williams has been lost for the season, as have 7 other players. Out for this game will be Doug Martin (forcing them to pass more) and Carl Nicks.
Buccaneers Offense. This unit has been pretty bad, and losing their running game won't help them. They have been throwing the ball better since Glennon took over, but they're gonna have to throw the ball into the teeth of the LOB if they really want to be successful. It could be a long day if the Bucs have to become one dimensional.
Russell Wilson. He's been amazing when taking the amount of pressure he's been under this season. His 99.0 QB rating is impressive, as you'd think that with the amount he's been under durress that it would have produced more than 4 interceptions. If he plays mistake free, then it is really hard to beat this team.
Negatives -
Tackles. It doesn't seem possible, but the Seahawks current tackle situation looks worse each week. It looks like the starting tackles may start being able to play as early as next week, but the situation needs to improve this week. Russell Wilson needs to be protected, he's been under pressure too much this season.
Coaching. The Bucs are a mess, but even so, they only lost by 2 to the Saints. The Seahawks have some issues with the play calling and adjustments, so this could be a good opportunity to do that, but this 0-7 team may not be a pushover.
Buccaneers Defense. Not the best defense in the NFL, but they are a middle of the field and could play a better game than people are expecting.
Matchups -
Golden Tate vs. Darrelle Revis. There's been great debate this week about what Tate is as a WR. The Bucs do a lot of run zone, but when they do run man, Revis is one of the best in the business. If Tate can beat Revis in man-to-man, it should go a long way to prove his skills.
Vincent Jackson vs Richard Sherman/Brandon Browner. Jackson is exactly the type of receivers that Sherman and Browner thrive against. Jackson has been 40% of the Bucs passing offense, so if he's shut down, there really isn't another weapon that is consistent enough to hurt the Seahawks (at least since Mike Williams went down).
Mike Glennon vs 5 Ends. The Seahawks pass rush has been much improved this season, and Glennon has played mistake free football since becoming the starter (3 picks in 181 attempts). He is a rookie and looks like it at times, so as the pressure mounts mistakes could happen. He's only been sacked 10 times, so getting pressure may not be as easy as it would seem.
Overview -
The Seahawks learned last week that you can't under estimate a team, and if they make the same mistakes against the Bucs that they did against the Rams, the game could be another ugly one. The last thing the Seahawks want is to give away a game at home to an 0-7 team. The Seahawks allowed the Rams to run the ball way too well last week, and never made them throw the ball. The noise at CenturyLink will be a huge advantage, but the players still have to come out and play the game and not play down to the competition.
