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NFL : Teaser Line Matchup
Sunday 2/2/2014Line$ LineOU LineScore
SEATTLE
 
DENVER
+2  

-2  
+110

-130

47
 
43
Final
8

SEATTLE (15 - 3) vs. DENVER (15 - 3)
No Previous GameNo Next Game
Week 21 Sunday, 2/2/2014 6:30 PM
Super Bowl XLVIII - Metlife Stadium - East Rutherford, NJ
Board SideTotal
101SEATTLE+8.5Over 42
102DENVER+3.5Under 54
ADVANCED TEAM STATS
SEATTLE - Current Season Performance
 Straight UpAgainst SpreadTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsW-LO-UScoreHalfYardsYPPTOScoreHalfYardsYPPTO
All Games15-3+7.212-66-1225.712.7333.8(5.8)1.114.67.8282.5(4.8)2.4
Road Games6-2+3.56-23-523.012.4327.9(5.8)1.115.19.5291.7(4.8)2.2
Last 3 Games3-0+32-10-324.310.7284.7(5.1)0.313.73.3291.7(5.2)2.0
Turf Games10-1+4.77-43-827.512.9337.5(5.7)1.112.95.8266.5(4.7)2.7
SEATTLE - Current Season Statistics
 RushingPassingTotal
 PPGHalfFDTOPATT-YDSYPRCMP-ATTPCTYDSPYAATT-YDSYPPYPPT
Offense (All Games)25.712.718.630:3232-138(4.3)16-2663.1%196(7.6)58-334(5.8)(13)
Opponents Defensive Avg.22.211.419.430:0327-108(4.1)22-3562.3%227(6.6)61-335(5.5)(15.1)
Offense Road Games23.012.417.629:5929-135(4.6)17-2762.6%193(7.2)56-328(5.8)(14.3)
Defense (All Games)14.67.817.930:3026-105(4)19-3358.7%178(5.4)59-282(4.8)(19.3)
Opponents Offensive Avg.22.311.419.230:1427-109(4.1)21-3461.2%225(6.6)61-334(5.5)(15)
Defense Road Games15.19.519.631:2826-108(4.2)21-3560.6%183(5.3)60-292(4.8)(19.3)
SEATTLE - Turnovers, Penalties and Special Teams Statistics
 Turnovers LostThird DownsFourth DownsKickoff ReturnsPunt ReturnsPenalties
 INTFLTODIFF#-MADEPCT#-MADEPCTKR-YDSYPKRPR-YDSYPPRPEN-YDS
Stats For (All Games)0.50.61.11.313-537.1%1-050.0%2-46(22.4)3-33(10.9)8-73
Opponents Avg. Stats Against0.90.61.5213-537.8%1-047.3%2-55(23.2)19-2(8.8)6-55
Stats For (Road Games)0.50.61.11.113-536.3%1-040.0%1-27(17.7)3-41(12.2)9-78
Stats Against (All Games)1.70.72.4 13-534.3%1-043.7%3-66(23.8)1-5(4)6-57
Opponents Avg. Stats For1.10.61.6 13-537.3%1-048.6%2-53(23.3)17-2(8.3)6-53
Stats Against (Road Games)1.50.72.2 13-536.5%0-050.0%3-64(24.5)1-3(2.4)5-46

DENVER - Current Season Performance
 Straight UpAgainst SpreadTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsW-LO-UScoreHalfYardsYPPTOScoreHalfYardsYPPTO
All Games15-3+4.811-611-736.417.5454.9(6.4)1.624.010.8348.6(5.5)1.4
Road Games6-2+2.25-35-336.219.7459.4(6.6)1.627.411.0368.5(5.7)1.7
Last 3 Games3-0+32-10-328.019.3442.7(6.3)0.715.71.0278.0(5.3)0.3
Turf Games2-1+0.81-23-041.020.7448.3(5.9)2.335.09.7446.0(6.7)3.0
DENVER - Current Season Statistics
 RushingPassingTotal
 PPGHalfFDTOPATT-YDSYPRCMP-ATTPCTYDSPYAATT-YDSYPPYPPT
Offense (All Games)36.417.527.131:0529-117(4)29-4268.7%337(8.1)71-455(6.4)(12.5)
Opponents Defensive Avg.24.111.920.730:1528-117(4.2)22-3662.1%250(7)63-366(5.8)(15.2)
Offense Road Games36.219.726.030:1628-126(4.4)28-4267.3%333(8)70-459(6.6)(12.7)
Defense (All Games)24.010.820.629:3925-97(3.9)22-3858.8%251(6.7)63-349(5.5)(14.5)
Opponents Offensive Avg.23.311.420.230:2027-117(4.3)22-3561.3%235(6.6)63-352(5.6)(15.1)
Defense Road Games27.411.022.031:2225-94(3.7)24-4060.2%274(6.9)65-368(5.7)(13.5)
DENVER - Turnovers, Penalties and Special Teams Statistics
 Turnovers LostThird DownsFourth DownsKickoff ReturnsPunt ReturnsPenalties
 INTFLTODIFF#-MADEPCT#-MADEPCTKR-YDSYPKRPR-YDSYPPRPEN-YDS
Stats For (All Games)0.60.91.6-0.113-648.1%1-090.0%2-59(24.5)3-23(8.7)7-60
Opponents Avg. Stats Against0.90.71.62.113-539.2%1-045.7%3-64(23.3)21-2(9.7)6-53
Stats For (Road Games)0.61.01.60.114-748.2%0-050.0%3-71(21.9)3-24(8)8-75
Stats Against (All Games)0.90.51.4 13-538.4%1-033.3%2-52(29.2)2-15(9.8)6-49
Opponents Avg. Stats For1.10.61.6 14-538.5%1-048.4%3-64(24.1)20-2(9.4)6-50
Stats Against (Road Games)1.00.71.7 13-536.8%1-033.3%3-79(27.5)2-20(10.5)6-49
Average power rating of opponents played: SEATTLE 21.7,  DENVER 19.2
SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
SEATTLE - Season Results
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateOpponentScoreSULineATSTot.O/URushingPassingTORushingPassingTO
12/8/2013@ SAN FRANCISCO17-19L2.5W41.5U23-8615-25-178133-16315-29-1551
12/15/2013@ NY GIANTS23-0W-8.5W43.5U34-13420-29-193114-2522-35-1565
12/22/2013ARIZONA10-17L-8L42.5U20-10311-27-89243-13913-25-1684
12/29/2013ST LOUIS27-9W-11.5W41U36-11115-23-158018-1321-30-1452
1/11/2014NEW ORLEANS23-15W-9L44U35-1749-18-103026-10824-43-3011
1/19/2014SAN FRANCISCO23-17W-4W40.5U29-11516-25-193128-16114-24-1473
2/2/2014*DENVER            

DENVER - Season Results
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateOpponentScoreSULineATSTot.O/URushingPassingTORushingPassingTO
12/8/2013TENNESSEE51-28W-12.5W50.5O32-15439-59-397022-9613-24-1582
12/12/2013SAN DIEGO20-27L-9.5L57U11-1827-41-277144-17712-20-1600
12/22/2013@ HOUSTON37-13W-9.5W53U18-11432-51-397026-8718-37-1532
12/29/2013@ OAKLAND34-14W-10W53.5U29-12434-41-334020-6421-38-1911
1/12/2014SAN DIEGO24-17W-7.5L54.5U34-13325-36-230218-6518-27-1940
1/19/2014NEW ENGLAND26-16W-5W57U28-10732-43-400016-6424-38-2560
2/2/2014*SEATTLE            
KEY GAME INFORMATION
SEATTLE: The Seahawks were the most run-heavy team in the NFL last year, and they'll be up there again this season. They have big, physical linemen who operate a zone-blocking scheme with a lot of inside zone runs by Marshawn Lynch. Lynch remains the feature back, running behind fullback Michael Robinson. Rookie Christine Michael could push Robert Turbin for the No. 2 job. They don't have many designed running plays for Russell Wilson, but he does have the neon green light to scramble. Offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell's West Coast passing game took off in the second half of last season, and they'll get even more creative with Percy Harvin, the league's most dangerous catch-and-run threat. Harvin will line up everywhere, including the backfield, and see a lot of screens and be targeted frequently on rollouts. Wilson's pocket moves around, and they'll use play-action to open things up deep for Sidney Rice and Golden Tate. Zach Miller is a popular play-action target but will see fewer targets with Harvin coming in. They rarely use their backs as receivers. Seattle gets more aggressive with the passing game inside the 20, with Rice being the primary target and both tight ends (Miller and Anthony McCoy) involved. Otherwise, it's a whole lot of Lynch. The Seahawks led the NFL in scoring defense in 2012 (15.3 PPG allowed), and generated 15 forced turnovers and five touchdowns in their final six games. Their subpar pass rush should improve greatly under new defensive coordinator Dan Quinn, who has several DE/OLB types to run his more aggressive scheme, including former Lions DE Cliff Avril (29 sacks since 2010). New CB Antoine Winfield (72 solo tackles) joins a stacked secondary that already includes CB Richard Sherman (8 INT) and FS Earl Thomas (3 INT).
DENVER: This is basically Peyton Manning's offense, which means they take what opponents give them when it comes to the running game. Offensive line coach Dave Magazu has brought zone blocking back to Denver, even if it's not to the extent that it was during the Mike Shanahan heyday. Rookie Montee Ball should lead the committee, as he's their best runner and an effective pass protector; there's no such thing as a 'running down' with Manning. It will essentially be a hot hand situation between Knowshon Moreno and Ronnie Hillman for the rest of the snaps. Manning is essentially doing the same thing he did in Indianapolis. It's a lot of pre-snap adjustments and, because of his deteriorating arm strength, more quick hitters. Demaryius Thomas and Eric Decker will work on the outside as receiver 1 and 1A. They'll go to a three-receiver base with Wes Welker coming in, and the former Patriot will likely take over as Manning's No. 1 target. Joel Dreessen is more of a blocking tight end, though he does see a few safety-valve targets. Jacob Tamme's playing time figures to drop with Welker's arrival. The Broncos remained a balanced team in the red zone, mostly because opponents often kept extra defensive backs on the field against Manning. The Broncos tied the NFL lead with 52 sacks in their first year under DC Jack Del Rio in 2012, but departed with DE Elvis Dumervil (11 sacks) due to an agent fax machine error. However, OLB Von Miller (18.5 sacks) remains along with versatile OLB Wesley Woodyard (117 tackles). The addition of playmaking CB Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie (16 INT, 4 TD in career) helps make up for losing CB Tracy Porter, and future Hall-of-Famer CB Champ Bailey is still playing at a high level. Having the NFL's easiest schedule also helps a lot.
PREVIEW
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER PRO FOOTBALL PREVIEW (SEATTLE-DENVER) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

*Seahawks-Broncos Preview* ==========================

By JEFF MEZYDLO STATS Senior Writer

Peyton Manning has the opportunity to add another historic accomplishment to his stellar NFL career.

Standing in the way of him and the high-scoring Denver Broncos' offense are the Seattle Seahawks, who hope their intimidating defense will help make history of their own.

Manning looks to become the first starting quarterback to lead two franchises to a Super Bowl title Sunday night when the Broncos face the Seahawks in Super Bowl XLVIII at New Jersey's MetLife Stadium.

For the first time since the New York Giants beat Buffalo 20-19 in Super Bowl XXV following the 1990 season, the NFL's top-ranked offense from Denver (15-3) will face the top-rated defense in Seattle (15-3).

The last time two No. 1 seeds also played for the league title came following the 2009 season, when New Orleans won 31-17 over an Indianapolis team led by Manning in Super Bowl XLIV.

"It will be a great matchup," Seahawks coach Pete Carroll said.

The first outdoor Super Bowl played in a cold-weather city within the league's biggest media market provides a unique backdrop, but much of the focus has remained on Manning.

After undergoing a series of neck operations that forced him to miss the 2011 season for the Colts, Manning earned the NFL Comeback Player of the Year award last season when he threw for 4,659 yards with 37 touchdowns while leading the Broncos to a 13-3 record. They lost to eventual Super Bowl champion Baltimore 38-35 in overtime in the divisional round, a stunning defeat in a game Denver appeared to have locked up before a 70-yard Ravens touchdown pass tied the game with less than a minute left.

Poised to help his team take the next step, Manning opened the 2013 season by throwing an NFL record-tying seven touchdowns in a 49-27 rout of Baltimore. That set the tone for the rest of the season, as he went on to set league records with 5,477 passing yards and 55 TDs for a team that averaged NFL bests of 37.9 points, 340.3 passing yards and 457.3 total yards.

"To have the kind of season he's had to this point this year, I think is unprecedented," said Denver coach John Fox, the sixth coach to take two teams to a Super Bowl.

Regardless of the outcome Sunday, Manning, who turns 38 in March, doesn't appear ready to call it a career. He also remains humble when talking about his place in NFL history.

"I've been being asked about my legacy since I was about 25 years old. I'm not sure you can have a legacy when you're 25 years old. Even 37," said Manning, who won Super Bowl XLI with the Colts and will try to lead Denver to its third after it won during the 1997 and '98 seasons.

"I'd like to have to be, like, 70 to have a legacy. I'm not even 100 percent sure what the word even means.

"I'm down the homestretch of my career, but I'm still in it. It's not over yet. And so it's still playing out."

His teammates will certainly be glad to see him stay. Demaryius Thomas recorded at least 90 receptions and 1,400 yards for a second straight year and caught a career-high 14 touchdowns in 2013. Eric Decker set career bests with 87 receptions and 1,288 yards while catching 11 TDs.

Tight end Julius Thomas had one reception in his first two NFL seasons but blossomed into one of the game's best with 65 for 788 yards and 12 TDs in 2013.

Despite missing three games with a concussion, former New England star Wes Welker caught 73 passes and had 10 touchdowns in his first season in Denver.

Plagued by injuries and ineffectiveness the previous two years, New Jersey native Knowshon Moreno enjoyed his most successful season by rushing for 1,038 yards with 10 TDs and catching 60 passes for 548 with three touchdowns.

Thanks to Manning, 10 Broncos caught at least 10 passes and eight had TD receptions during the regular season and playoffs.

"Peyton's been extraordinary," Carroll said. "People couldn't even dream to have the year that Peyton's had before this season with all the numbers. We're up against it."

However, Carroll and his team are confident, and certainly not concerned that they're the first team since the 1990 Bills to not have a player with Super Bowl experience on the roster. The Seahawks lost 21-10 to Pittsburgh in their only previous Super Bowl appearance following the 2005 season.

"I've never seen experience play in games," said talented but polarizing Seattle cornerback Richard Sherman.

Led by Sherman and a hard-hitting secondary known as the "Legion of Boom," the Seahawks topped the NFL in points (14.4), total yards (273.6) and passing yards (172.0) allowed. They forced a league-high 39 turnovers and, paced by ends Michael Bennett and Cliff Avril, tied for eighth with 44 sacks.

"They are as good as advertised," said Manning, who has completed 67.5 percent of his passes for 580 yards with two TDs and two interceptions in his two Super Bowls.

"Probably one of the more impressive things is how well they play together as a unit."

The Seahawks flexed their defensive muscle during the NFC championship game by forcing three fourth-quarter turnovers, including an interception that came off a deflection by Sherman in the end zone to seal the 23-17 win over San Francisco.

Sherman followed that game with an angry 20-second on-air rant directed at receiver Michael Crabtree, one which went on to spark a debate over sportsmanship and racial attitudes. He's been more subdued and focused on the matter at hand this week.

"I am just a guy trying to be the best," said Sherman, who led the NFL with eight interceptions. "I am a guy who wants to help this team win. I am a fiery competitor who puts his life into his work and puts his everything into his work."

They same goes for Seattle's Marshawn Lynch, who rushed for 1,257 yards and matched a career high with 12 TDs. He also gained 249 yards and scored three touchdowns while averaging 5.0 per carry in the Seahawks' two playoff games.

Though Seattle's Russell Wilson has been understandably overshadowed by Manning this week, his 24 regular-season victories are the most by a quarterback in his first two seasons since 1950. Wilson is also the only QB to post a passer rating of at least 100.0 in each of his first two years.

Wilson, Lynch and the rest of the Seattle offense will try to get the best of a Denver defense that's allowed an average of 15.0 points and 268.5 yards in the last four games, including postseason.

Manning and the intriguing on-field matchup will be the highlight, but the game-day forecast has been a hot topic from the moment the Meadowlands venue was awarded the Super Bowl. Though contingency plans are in place in the event of bad weather - which allow for the possibility of moving the game to Friday, Saturday or Monday - they likely won't come into play. Seasonable temperatures and little or no precipitation are predicted for Sunday.

The kickoff temperature, though, could hover around 39 degrees, which is the coldest such reading in Super Bowl history when Dallas beat Miami 24-3 at Tulane Stadium in New Orleans in Super Bowl VI.

"I don't care where we play," star Seattle safety Earl Thomas said. "I know when we play, all the feelings and the stuff I need to get ready and prepare. It'll be there."

Denver and Seattle both played at the Meadowlands this season.

Manning beat little brother Eli's Giants 41-23 on Sept. 15. The Seahawks routed the same opponent 23-0 exactly three months to the day of the Broncos' victory.

Peyton Manning has a chance to pull even in a sibling rivalry, as he can win at Eli's home stadium for his second championship. That would return the favor from Super Bowl XLVI, in which Eli led the Giants past New England at Indianapolis' Lucas Oil Stadium for his second title.

Denver is 34-19 against Seattle and won 31-14 in the most recent meeting in 2010. That includes the Seahawks' 31-7 home victory in the only postseason matchup between the former AFC West rivals in 1983.

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