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| All Games | 2-0 | +2 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 27.5 | 22.5 | 343.0 | (6.1) | 0.0 | 20.5 | 8.5 | 394.0 | (5.6) | 1.0 | | Last 3 Games | 2-0 | +2 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 27.5 | 22.5 | 343.0 | (6.1) | 0.0 | 20.5 | 8.5 | 394.0 | (5.6) | 1.0 |
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| Offense (All Games) | 27.5 | 22.5 | 21.5 | 28:05 | 25-95 | (3.7) | 21-31 | 69.4% | 248 | (8) | 56-343 | (6.1) | (12.5) | | Opponents Defensive Avg. | 27.8 | 15.2 | 22.8 | 29:25 | 29-120 | (4.1) | 22-33 | 65.2% | 268 | (8.1) | 62-387 | (6.2) | (14) | | Defense (All Games) | 20.5 | 8.5 | 26.0 | 31:55 | 22-93 | (4.2) | 30-47 | 64.2% | 300 | (6.3) | 70-394 | (5.6) | (19.2) | | Opponents Offensive Avg. | 19.5 | 9.2 | 23 | 31:35 | 25-106 | (4.2) | 25-41 | 61.0% | 238 | (5.8) | 66-344 | (5.2) | (17.6) |
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| Stats For (All Games) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 11-5 | 45.5% | 0-0 | 100.0% | 0-27 | (54) | 1-2 | (1.3) | 9-70 | | Opponents Avg. Stats Against | 0.2 | 0 | 0.2 | 2 | 12-6 | 44.0% | 0-0 | 100.0% | 1-24 | (32.3) | 8-2 | (3.9) | 10-85 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | | 14-7 | 51.7% | 2-1 | 40.0% | 0-18 | (37) | 3-13 | (3.7) | 8-53 | | Opponents Avg. Stats For | 2 | 0.2 | 2.2 | | 13-5 | 37.7% | 2-1 | 50.0% | 2-37 | (24.7) | 29-4 | (7.8) | 6-50 |
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| All Games | 1-1 | -1 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 28.5 | 15.5 | 343.0 | (6.7) | 1.0 | 23.0 | 15.0 | 316.0 | (4.9) | 0.5 | | Home Games | 1-0 | +1 | 1-0 | 1-0 | 36.0 | 17.0 | 398.0 | (6.1) | 1.0 | 16.0 | 10.0 | 255.0 | (4.7) | 1.0 | | Last 3 Games | 1-1 | -1 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 28.5 | 15.5 | 343.0 | (6.7) | 1.0 | 23.0 | 15.0 | 316.0 | (4.9) | 0.5 | | Turf Games | 1-0 | +1 | 1-0 | 1-0 | 36.0 | 17.0 | 398.0 | (6.1) | 1.0 | 16.0 | 10.0 | 255.0 | (4.7) | 1.0 |
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| Offense (All Games) | 28.5 | 15.5 | 19.5 | 25:32 | 25-157 | (6.3) | 18-26 | 67.9% | 185 | (7) | 51-343 | (6.7) | (12) | | Opponents Defensive Avg. | 24.8 | 14.5 | 20 | 28:20 | 28-142 | (5) | 19-30 | 62.3% | 208 | (6.8) | 59-350 | (6) | (14.2) | | Offense Home Games | 36.0 | 17.0 | 25.0 | 33:20 | 37-207 | (5.6) | 19-28 | 67.9% | 191 | (6.8) | 65-398 | (6.1) | (11.1) | | Defense (All Games) | 23.0 | 15.0 | 22.5 | 34:27 | 29-90 | (3.1) | 25-35 | 72.9% | 225 | (6.4) | 64-316 | (4.9) | (13.7) | | Opponents Offensive Avg. | 23.5 | 12.2 | 21.2 | 32:40 | 26-78 | (3) | 24-37 | 65.5% | 250 | (6.7) | 63-328 | (5.2) | (14) | | Defense Home Games | 16.0 | 10.0 | 19.0 | 26:40 | 21-80 | (3.8) | 23-33 | 69.7% | 175 | (5.3) | 54-255 | (4.7) | (15.9) |
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| Stats For (All Games) | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | -0.5 | 9-3 | 36.8% | 1-0 | 50.0% | 4-77 | (17.1) | 1-1 | (1.5) | 6-61 | | Opponents Avg. Stats Against | 0.2 | 1 | 1.2 | 1 | 12-5 | 42.9% | 1-1 | 60.0% | 4-58 | (15.5) | 4-1 | (2.8) | 6-57 | | Stats For (Home Games) | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 11-4 | 36.4% | 1-1 | 100.0% | 3-60 | (20) | 2-3 | (1.5) | 4-69 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 | | 14-8 | 55.2% | 0-0 | 0.0% | 2-44 | (17.8) | 0-3 | (6) | 7-59 | | Opponents Avg. Stats For | 0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | | 14-7 | 50.0% | 0-0 | 0.0% | 2-37 | (21) | 10-2 | (6.3) | 6-50 | | Stats Against (Home Games) | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | | 12-6 | 50.0% | 1-0 | 0.0% | 4-89 | (22.2) | 0-0 | (0) | 8-65 |
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| 9/7/2014 | INDIANAPOLIS | 31-24 | W | -8 | L | 53.5 | O | 32-102 | 22-36-259 | 0 | 14-54 | 35-53-354 | 2 | | 9/14/2014 | KANSAS CITY | 24-17 | W | -13 | L | 49 | U | 19-88 | 21-26-237 | 0 | 31-133 | 26-42-247 | 0 | | 9/21/2014 | @ SEATTLE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10/5/2014 | ARIZONA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10/12/2014 | @ NY JETS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10/19/2014 | SAN FRANCISCO | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| 9/4/2014 | GREEN BAY | 36-16 | W | -4.5 | W | 46.5 | O | 37-207 | 19-28-191 | 1 | 21-80 | 23-33-175 | 1 | | 9/14/2014 | @ SAN DIEGO | 21-30 | L | -5 | L | 45 | O | 13-108 | 17-25-180 | 1 | 37-101 | 28-37-276 | 0 | | 9/21/2014 | DENVER | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10/6/2014 | @ WASHINGTON | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10/12/2014 | DALLAS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10/19/2014 | @ ST LOUIS | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| |  | DENVER: Heading into 2013, the Broncos brought back Alex Gibbs as an offensive line coach to revitalize the zone-blocking scheme. The running game is obviously aided by the threat of Denver's passing game and Peyton Manning's ability to adjust at the line of scrim- mage, but the front five deserves huge credit for the ground game. A year ago, Denver used a committee approach, and they'll always have to rotate to an extent due to the Broncos' fast pace on offense and Denver's thin air. But Montee Ball should have a big workload with most red-zone touches. C.J. Anderson and Ronnie Hillman, if he stops fumbling, will battle for scraps behind him. Denver runs the ball often inside the red zone, mostly because opponents put extra defensive backs on the field down near the goal line. Ball will almost surely take the bulk of the red zone and goal-line carries.
This is a pick-your-poison, catch-and-run passing game. Their bread-and-butter is dinking and dunking, often underneath with Wes Welker and tight end Julius Thomas and in the screen game with Demaryius Thomas and Ball. They're the best screen team in the NFL, especially when using wideouts. They will take some deep shots, a result of opponents crowding the line of scrimmage as the game goes on, with Demaryius Thomas and Emmanuel Sanders slipping downfield when the opportunity arises. When they throw inside the red zone, they'll use Welker and Sanders for his ability to shake free underneath, or play-action for Julius Thomas.
Denver made plenty of personnel changes on defense with the additions of DE DeMarcus Ware, CB Aqib Talib and SS T.J. Ward, and once OLB Von Miller recovers from his torn ACL, Jack Del Rio's unit will be a nightmare for opposing quarterbacks. | | SEATTLE: Under head coach Pete Carroll, the Seahawks have churned out yards behind a zone-blocking scheme, first overseen by Alex Gibbs and now by Tom Cable. They use a lot of inside zone plays to free up Marshawn Lynch for yardage between the tackles. Lynch took a huge workload last year, and could give way to Christine Michael and Robert Turbin a bit more often this season. Seattle also gets a lot of rushing yards out of quarterback Russell Wilson, who takes the option to run on a lot of designed rollouts. The red zone is typically all Lynch all the time, as he had nearly two-thirds of their red zone touches. That won't change this year.
Seattle utilizes Wilson's mobility by moving the pocket around a lot'Wilson also moves when it isn't by design due to his lack of size and Seattle's shaky pass protection. They'll move Percy Harvin around and feature him in catch-and-run situations as the likely focal point of the passing game. The other receivers, some mix of Doug Baldwin, Jermaine Kearse, Sidney Rice and rookie Paul Richardson, will work downfield. They'll use Zach Miller as a check- down option, while Lynch is occasionally used in the screen game. When they throw in the red zone, Miller was most often their top weapon in the end zone.
Seattle led the NFL in scoring defense, total defense, red-zone defense and interceptions in 2013. The 'Legion of Boom' may miss cornerbacks Brandon Browner and Walter Thurmond, but All-Pro cornerback Richard Sherman and free safety Earl Thomas still remain. The front seven is still stacked with defensive ends Michael Bennett and Cliff Avril, who combined for 16.5 sacks for the Seahawks last season. |
| | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER PRO FOOTBALL PREVIEW (DENVER-SEATTLE) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
*Broncos-Seahawks Preview* ==========================
By NOEY KUPCHAN STATS Writer
Just over seven months after the Seattle Seahawks annihilated the Denver Broncos in Super Bowl XLVIII, the teams are set to go at it again Sunday.
The unbeaten Broncos are looking forward to Wes Welker's return ahead of this much-anticipated showdown against Seattle, which is back home looking for answers after a surprising Week 2 loss.
Russell Wilson threw for 206 yards and two touchdowns while the Richard Sherman-led defense shut down the Broncos in a 43-8 rout at MetLife Stadium on Feb. 2, the most lopsided Super Bowl victory in over 20 years.
This marks just the sixth time Super Bowl participants will face each other the following season.
"We've moved passed it, it happened, but we want to make our stamp on the league," Broncos safety David Bruton said. "As of right now it's just another game. We can't change the outcome of last season."
While the Broncos got a bit of revenge by winning the preseason opener for both teams last month, Seattle is expecting their best shot Sunday.
"I'm sure this is a really important game to them again. As it is to us," Seahawks coach Pete Carroll said. "I think there was something going on in the preseason. I think it was a big deal for them. I don't blame them one bit."
The Seahawks opened 2014 with an impressive 36-16 rout of Green Bay before falling 30-21 at San Diego last Sunday. Wilson threw for 202 yards and two scores, but Philip Rivers' passer rating of 124.2 was the highest against Seattle since Week 8 in 2010.
"They're quiet. They're quiet and serious," said Carroll, whose team's nine-point defeat was its largest since November 2011. "We don't take these easily. There are very high expectations that we live with here and everybody knows that. The main thing is everybody took to heart the changes and adjustments and the things that we can fix."
The Broncos (2-0) are coming off a closer-than-expected 24-17 win over Kansas City last Sunday. Peyton Manning was 21 of 26 for 242 yards and three TDs, giving him six and no interceptions.
The Chiefs had a chance to tie things up or take the lead but couldn't convert from the Broncos' 2 in the final minute.
"Hey, we're 2-0 going on the road trying to be 3-0 and that's the best place you can be: undefeated," cornerback Chris Harris said. "And we have lofty goals and all the fans have lofty goals for us. They expect us to kill everybody every week. You all (reporters) probably do, too. But it's the NFL. Teams are coming to play us like it's the Super Bowl every week."
The Broncos faced a similar scare in Week 1 but held on to beat Indianapolis 31-24. They're averaging 343.0 yards of total offense after racking up 457.3 per game last year.
Getting Welker back should help. The five-time Pro Bowler was reinstated and practiced Wednesday for the first time since Sept. 1 after the NFL agreed to a new performance-enhancing drug policy, cutting his four-game suspension for offseason amphetamine use in half.
Welker had 73 catches for 778 yards and a career-high 10 touchdowns in 13 regular-season games last year.
While the Broncos' results haven't been very convincing, they know they have a chance to make a big statement in Seattle.
"There's not a lot of 58-0 games in this league," coach John Fox said. "It's all a concern but when you look at the first quarter of our season, every team is a 10-win team. One's the defending Super Bowl champs and we trot to their place this week.
"I don't think anybody's playing their best football of the year after Week 2. And I'd say it's a fair assessment that we aren't, either. That's something that you try to do is improve every day and every week. So, hopefully we're playing our best football well into the playoffs."
Newcomer Emmanuel Sanders stepped up in Welker's absence, catching 14 passes for 185 yards. Tight end Julius Thomas has 143 yards and four touchdowns.
Manning leads the NFL with a 126.5 passer rating while Wilson isn't far behind at 114.7. Wilson has thrown 34 touchdowns and seven interceptions in going 18-1 as a starter at home, including playoffs.
The Seahawks have held teams to an average of 13.3 points during those games, allowing more than 20 twice. Denver hasn't visited Seattle since a 31-9 victory Nov. 17, 2002.
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