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| 457 | SEATTLE | +7 | Over 37.5 | | 458 | KANSAS CITY | +5 | Under 49.5 |
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| All Games | 6-3 | -3 | 4-5 | 6-3 | 26.7 | 13.6 | 365.3 | (6.1) | 1.0 | 21.2 | 11.6 | 306.7 | (5.1) | 1.3 | | Road Games | 2-2 | -2.6 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 21.7 | 10.0 | 366.0 | (6.6) | 0.7 | 21.0 | 13.5 | 305.5 | (5.3) | 0.5 | | Last 3 Games | 3-0 | +3 | 1-2 | 2-1 | 27.0 | 13.7 | 382.0 | (5.9) | 1.7 | 16.7 | 8.7 | 272.0 | (4.7) | 2.3 | | Grass Games | 2-1 | 0 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 20.3 | 11.3 | 333.7 | (6.4) | 1.0 | 18.7 | 11.0 | 316.7 | (5.3) | 0.7 |
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| Offense (All Games) | 26.7 | 13.6 | 20.7 | 30:41 | 31-171 | (5.5) | 18-29 | 62.7% | 194 | (6.7) | 60-365 | (6.1) | (13.7) | | Opponents Defensive Avg. | 24.9 | 12 | 20.7 | 30:27 | 28-118 | (4.3) | 22-35 | 64.3% | 240 | (6.9) | 62-358 | (5.8) | (14.4) | | Offense Road Games | 21.7 | 10.0 | 19.5 | 28:31 | 26-156 | (6) | 19-29 | 66.7% | 210 | (7.2) | 55-366 | (6.6) | (16.8) | | Defense (All Games) | 21.2 | 11.6 | 19.3 | 29:58 | 25-80 | (3.2) | 23-35 | 65.8% | 227 | (6.5) | 60-307 | (5.1) | (14.5) | | Opponents Offensive Avg. | 23.2 | 11.9 | 20.3 | 30:02 | 26-100 | (3.9) | 23-35 | 64.6% | 249 | (7.1) | 61-348 | (5.7) | (15) | | Defense Road Games | 21.0 | 13.5 | 18.7 | 31:29 | 28-87 | (3.1) | 20-29 | 68.4% | 218 | (7.5) | 57-305 | (5.3) | (14.5) |
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| Stats For (All Games) | 0.6 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 13-5 | 41.4% | 1-0 | 60.0% | 3-62 | (22.2) | 2-17 | (7.5) | 8-61 | | Opponents Avg. Stats Against | 0.8 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 13-6 | 43.3% | 1-0 | 40.2% | 2-51 | (24.5) | 19-2 | (9.6) | 7-57 | | Stats For (Road Games) | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.7 | -0.2 | 11-4 | 40.0% | 0-0 | 50.0% | 3-62 | (19) | 2-18 | (9.1) | 9-68 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.3 | | 13-6 | 43.3% | 1-0 | 57.1% | 2-55 | (23.8) | 1-18 | (14.7) | 5-41 | | Opponents Avg. Stats For | 0.9 | 0.6 | 1.5 | | 13-5 | 42.0% | 1-0 | 49.1% | 2-45 | (23.4) | 16-2 | (8.9) | 7-58 | | Stats Against (Road Games) | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.5 | | 12-5 | 39.6% | 1-0 | 66.7% | 2-54 | (24) | 1-24 | (23.7) | 4-31 |
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| All Games | 6-3 | +4.2 | 7-2 | 2-7 | 24.1 | 10.9 | 332.0 | (5.5) | 0.9 | 16.8 | 9.8 | 320.9 | (5.6) | 0.9 | | Home Games | 3-1 | +1.8 | 3-1 | 1-3 | 27.2 | 12.7 | 339.5 | (5.8) | 1.0 | 14.2 | 6.7 | 314.7 | (5.5) | 1.0 | | Last 3 Games | 3-0 | +3.2 | 3-0 | 0-3 | 25.0 | 11.3 | 316.0 | (5.6) | 0.7 | 10.0 | 9.0 | 309.3 | (5.2) | 1.3 | | Grass Games | 5-3 | +3 | 6-2 | 2-6 | 25.0 | 11.9 | 338.7 | (5.5) | 0.9 | 17.2 | 9.7 | 315.5 | (5.6) | 0.6 |
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| Offense (All Games) | 24.1 | 10.9 | 21.1 | 31:40 | 30-134 | (4.5) | 20-31 | 66.2% | 198 | (6.5) | 60-332 | (5.5) | (13.8) | | Opponents Defensive Avg. | 22.8 | 10.8 | 20.2 | 30:60 | 26-103 | (4) | 22-36 | 62.5% | 229 | (6.4) | 61-332 | (5.4) | (14.6) | | Offense Home Games | 27.2 | 12.7 | 21.7 | 30:41 | 28-132 | (4.7) | 21-30 | 70.0% | 207 | (6.9) | 58-339 | (5.8) | (12.5) | | Defense (All Games) | 16.8 | 9.8 | 19.0 | 28:20 | 24-116 | (4.7) | 20-33 | 61.2% | 205 | (6.2) | 58-321 | (5.6) | (19.1) | | Opponents Offensive Avg. | 22.7 | 12.5 | 19.9 | 30:15 | 27-107 | (4) | 22-35 | 62.9% | 234 | (6.7) | 62-341 | (5.5) | (15) | | Defense Home Games | 14.2 | 6.7 | 18.0 | 29:18 | 26-115 | (4.5) | 20-31 | 65.3% | 200 | (6.4) | 57-315 | (5.5) | (22.1) |
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| Stats For (All Games) | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 13-6 | 48.7% | 1-0 | 60.0% | 3-72 | (28.2) | 3-34 | (11.4) | 5-37 | | Opponents Avg. Stats Against | 0.9 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 13-6 | 41.6% | 1-0 | 38.9% | 2-58 | (23.7) | 18-2 | (8.7) | 6-52 | | Stats For (Home Games) | 0.7 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 12-5 | 44.9% | 0-0 | 50.0% | 2-74 | (37.1) | 3-28 | (9.3) | 4-33 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.9 | | 13-4 | 34.5% | 1-0 | 36.4% | 3-85 | (26.5) | 2-13 | (7.9) | 6-54 | | Opponents Avg. Stats For | 0.9 | 0.5 | 1.4 | | 13-5 | 40.4% | 1-0 | 40.5% | 2-52 | (24.1) | 17-2 | (8) | 8-66 | | Stats Against (Home Games) | 0.7 | 0.2 | 1.0 | | 12-4 | 33.3% | 1-0 | 33.3% | 2-63 | (25.3) | 1-14 | (9.5) | 7-62 |
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| | Average power rating of opponents played: SEATTLE 19.6, KANSAS CITY 21.7 |
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| 9/21/2014 | DENVER | 26-20 | W | -4 | W | 47.5 | U | 37-129 | 25-35-255 | 1 | 20-36 | 31-49-296 | 2 | | 10/6/2014 | @ WASHINGTON | 27-17 | W | -7 | W | 45.5 | U | 36-225 | 18-24-178 | 0 | 17-32 | 21-36-275 | 0 | | 10/12/2014 | DALLAS | 23-30 | L | -9.5 | L | 47 | O | 18-80 | 14-28-126 | 1 | 37-162 | 21-32-239 | 2 | | 10/19/2014 | @ ST LOUIS | 26-28 | L | -6.5 | L | 43.5 | O | 29-171 | 23-36-292 | 0 | 27-102 | 19-22-170 | 0 | | 10/26/2014 | @ CAROLINA | 13-9 | W | -6 | L | 44.5 | U | 26-119 | 20-32-191 | 2 | 31-114 | 12-22-152 | 2 | | 11/2/2014 | OAKLAND | 30-24 | W | -13 | L | 44 | O | 38-149 | 17-35-177 | 0 | 18-37 | 24-41-189 | 3 | | 11/9/2014 | NY GIANTS | 38-17 | W | -9 | W | 44.5 | O | 45-350 | 10-17-160 | 3 | 17-54 | 29-44-270 | 2 | | 11/16/2014 | @ KANSAS CITY | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/23/2014 | ARIZONA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/27/2014 | @ SAN FRANCISCO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/7/2014 | @ PHILADELPHIA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/14/2014 | SAN FRANCISCO | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| 9/21/2014 | @ MIAMI | 34-15 | W | 6 | W | 43 | O | 41-174 | 19-25-168 | 2 | 20-141 | 21-43-191 | 0 | | 9/29/2014 | NEW ENGLAND | 41-14 | W | 3 | W | 45.5 | O | 38-207 | 20-26-236 | 0 | 16-75 | 20-30-215 | 3 | | 10/5/2014 | @ SAN FRANCISCO | 17-22 | L | 4 | L | 43.5 | U | 19-90 | 17-31-175 | 1 | 40-171 | 14-27-186 | 0 | | 10/19/2014 | @ SAN DIEGO | 23-20 | W | 3 | W | 46 | U | 39-154 | 19-28-211 | 0 | 16-69 | 17-31-182 | 1 | | 10/26/2014 | ST LOUIS | 34-7 | W | -7.5 | W | 44 | U | 34-143 | 24-28-218 | 1 | 19-84 | 15-25-116 | 1 | | 11/2/2014 | NY JETS | 24-10 | W | -9 | W | 41.5 | U | 24-113 | 21-31-196 | 0 | 30-139 | 24-36-225 | 0 | | 11/9/2014 | @ BUFFALO | 17-13 | W | 2.5 | W | 42 | U | 24-127 | 17-29-151 | 1 | 22-111 | 29-48-253 | 3 | | 11/16/2014 | SEATTLE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/20/2014 | @ OAKLAND | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/30/2014 | DENVER | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/7/2014 | @ ARIZONA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/14/2014 | OAKLAND | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| |  | 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. | | KANSAS CITY: This offense is built around Jamaal Charles and the running game. Head coach Andy Reid and offensive line coach Andy Heck brought a hybrid blocking scheme that mixes zone and gap blocking up front. Charles does a lot of his damage on the perimeter, though they do work some inside zone plays. After a solid showing in relief of an injured Charles in last year's playoffs, second-year pro Knile Davis should be in for a slightly bigger role as K.C. looks to limit the number of hits Charles absorbs.
Alex Smith may be little more than a game manager, but he's a good one. Like the offense he ran in San Francisco, Smith is asked to work off the running game and utilize his mobility to move the ball via a short passing game. He does a lot of moving around and will take off running more than most quarterbacks. Charles is the primary receiver in the passing game, getting set up on a series of screen plays. When they throw in the red zone, they continue to use Charles most often, as he's the only K.C. player who was targeted more than six times inside the opponents' 10 last season. They'll use Dwayne Bowe on the perimeter when they need to move the chains, with Donnie Avery working a lot of deep crossing routes. They use two tight ends frequently, with Travis Kelce expected to be used as a receiver more often than Anthony Fasano was last season.
In his first year in Kansas City, defensive coordinator Bob Sutton took a unit tied for last in turnovers in 2012 (13 TO) up to second in 2013 (36 TO). OLBs Justin Houston and Tamba Hali caused plenty of takeaways with a combined 22 sacks and five forced fumbles. The Chiefs also have the NFL's best return game, scoring four return touchdowns in 2013. |
| | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER PRO FOOTBALL PREVIEW (SEATTLE-KANSAS CITY) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
(UPDATES Lynch's status)
*Seahawks-Chiefs Preview* =========================
By JEFF BARTL STATS Senior Writer
It may be simply a coincidence, but the Seattle Seahawks have found more success when they base their offense around Marshawn Lynch and the running game.
Seattle may want to stick with what's working given the tough competition on its remaining schedule, a brutal stretch that begins with a visit to the streaking Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday.
The Seahawks averaged 28.3 rushing attempts while splitting their first six games, but they've won three straight after bumping that average up to 36.3. They ran 45 times for a franchise-record 350 yards in last week's 38-17 win over Giants, with Lynch rushing for 140 and scoring a career-high four touchdowns.
Lynch is listed as questionable after being held out of practice earlier in the week, though he was a full participant Friday.
Russell Wilson added 107 and a touchdown on the ground to make up for throwing two interceptions, joining Michael Vick in 2004 and '06 as the only quarterbacks with three 100-yard rushing games in a season.
Seattle now leads the league with 5.51 yards per carry and an average of 170.9 yards on the ground after racking up 206 per game during its winning streak. Lynch's six rushing touchdowns over the last two games give him an NFL-best nine on the season.
"We've been in a mode where it's really been focusing on the running game and trying to make sure we get that done," coach Pete Carroll said on Monday. "I think it's worked out. I think it's helped us. I think we're more like we've been and we like it. We're going to keep going."
That may not bode well for a Kansas City defense that ranks 30th in yards per carry, allowing 4.73. Coach Andy Reid has a tough task ahead of him knowing that Wilson can be just as dangerous as Lynch in the Seahawks' ground attack.
"It wasn't just one guy doing it," Reid said. "They had one that did the majority of it, but the quarterback was also involved in that. So, I mean they had some guys that were putting up yards. You've got to be prepared for that."
Another solid performance could go a long way in helping Seattle begin a tough stretch on a positive note. The Seahawks trail Arizona by two games in the NFC West and host the Cardinals the following week before a road matchup Dec. 21. NFC East-leading Philadelphia and two dates with San Francisco remain, as well as the season finale against a St. Louis team that gave them their last loss Oct. 19.
Seattle will have to fight through without defensive tackle Brandon Mebane, who is out for the season with a torn hamstring suffered last week. He's been a key piece in helping the Seahawks rank second in the league by allowing just 3.19 yards per carry.
"There is nobody like Mebane," Carroll said. "He's a unique player. He's had, I think, the best season he's had since we've been here - most consistent. So that's a big hit to take.
"But our guys that go in play good football, too, so we will expect them to play up and maintain the level."
The Seahawks will be facing a Chiefs unit that ranks just 22nd in the league in total offense, but one that has done enough during a four-game winning streak.
Jamaal Charles and quarterback Alex Smith each had touchdown runs in the fourth quarter to help Kansas City (6-3) overcome a 10-point deficit entering the final 15 minutes of a 17-13 win at Buffalo last week.
The Chiefs finished with just 278 yards of total offense, marking the third time they've finished with fewer than 300. They lost the previous two.
"These wins are different, that's for sure," Smith said. "I think it's a different type of confidence you get when you win games like this and you keep that momentum going. There's certainly going to be a lot for us to look at and how we can grow from that."
Smith still hasn't thrown a touchdown pass to a wide receiver all season, something Reid doesn't find to be an issue despite how much it's been discussed.
"I think (Smith is) doing a nice job of spreading it around and then taking advantage of what's there," Reid said. "I don't think any of the guys really get caught up in any of that. They just go play. Ball comes to them, then it comes. If it doesn't come to them, then they are blocking. Very unselfish guys."
The Chiefs will look to Charles to break through Seattle's stout run defense. Charles ran for 98 yards last week, and he's scored in four straight. He's yet to crack the 100-yard mark, but his 4.72 yards per carry rank 10th in the league.
Charles rushed for 173 yards and Dwayne Bowe caught three TDs in Kansas City's 42-24 win at Seattle in 2010.
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