When you’ve come to this text nonetheless believing within the playoffs, congratulations, you may have a whole lot of religion. In accordance with ESPN Analytics, the Seattle Seahawks have an 18.6% probability of successful the NFC West. In actual fact, there’s a greater probability of the Seahawks being eradicated one spherical early than qualifying for the playoffs in week 18.
I received’t get into the dialogue of prospects, however in abstract we’ve got:
The Seahawks can solely make the playoffs by successful the NFC West, there’s no probability of constructing it by way of the Wild Card;
If the Seahawks lose to the Bears + Los Angeles Rams beat the Arizona Cardinals, they’re eradicated;
In the event that they beat the Bears and the Rams beat the Cardinals (which could be very doubtless because the Arizona group is eradicated and has a number of absences within the OL), the Seahawks must beat the Rams within the final spherical and depend on a mixture of outcomes to win the energy of schedule tiebreaker.
If the Rams lose each video games and the Seahawks win each video games, Seattle will likely be champions;
As seen above, the possibilities are very slim. The Seahawks put themselves on this scenario, a win towards the Giants early within the season and the state of affairs would have been completely different. However, we’re followers, our position is to consider till the tip and we are going to try this!
What are the primary keys to the sport?
Acquainted Faces
The sport will likely be primarily towards the “ChiHawks”. The Chicago group has many acquainted faces to the Seahawks. They fired Shane Waldron however the teaching workers has many former Seahawks:
Andre Curtis, Secondary/Safeties;
Kerry Joseph, Quarterbacks;
Chad Morton, Operating Backs;
Robbie Picazo, Offensive Assistant
Within the Entrance Workplace, they nonetheless have DJ Hord as Director of Professional Scouting.
On the roster we’ve got Jacob Martin, Darrell Taylor, Jake Curhan, Travis Homer (who’s out injured), Gerald Everett who’ve additionally been in Seattle. A few of these gamers ought to see a whole lot of enjoying time on TNF.
Massive alternative for the Seahawks’ line of defense
The Bears simply misplaced their LT and LG. Due to this, Jake Curhan has an opportunity to begin at guard, whereas Larry Borom must be the LT.
Seattle has been getting a whole lot of strain, however has struggled to transform it into sacks. Matt Pryor, Borom, and Coleman Shelton have all been ranked among the many high sack-allowing linemen at their positions.
Leonard Williams has been the Seahawks’ finest defender. That is his alternative to proceed producing at a excessive stage. Talking of alternatives, that is one other probability for Byron Murphy to have his breakout recreation. His play on the finish of the sport towards the Vikings was the distinction between victory and defeat. That’s previously, that is his probability to show issues round.
Caleb Williams holds the ball an excessive amount of. By doing so, he will get nice performs, however he additionally exposes himself to a whole lot of sacks, since he offers the DL an opportunity to get to him.
Caleb Williams goes from 0 to 100 in a short time
It’s regular for a rookie to fluctuate throughout his first season, particularly when altering ranges. Williams is incredible at improvising and shopping for himself time. Nonetheless, that has been his blessing and curse so far.
On this play, he manages to flee what may have been a sack and will get a giant conversion.
Williams traps the ball and catches a go on the transfer within the remaining thousandth. The response right here is principally: “throw the ball away, throw the ball away, throw the… WOW”
This play is a transparent adaptation downside. At USC he may maintain the ball on this play. Within the NFL it’s a distinct pace, you don’t have the possibility to carry it for that lengthy.
All his targets are marked, the OL offers him time to eliminate the ball, because it’s not a 3rd down. Williams decides to carry the ball and purchase time, however finally ends up being sacked.
Bears’ protection watch
Don’t let the numbers idiot you, the Bears’ protection is best than it has been proven to be. Montez Sweat is a wonderful edge, Gervon Dexter has been having an unimaginable season. They’ve good items to enhance the DL, together with Darrell Taylor who is an effective participant with regards to getting after the QB, however a disappointment defending the run. Since Seattle doesn’t run the ball…
The secondary took the arduous hit of shedding Jaquan Brisker, however it’s the strongest sector of the protection. Kyler Gordon is an excellent nickel in protection and towards the run recreation, being extraordinarily aggressive. Jaylon Johnson is a magnet for interceptions, and with Geno throwing his in the previous few video games this could possibly be a horrible matchup.
Similar to CW, the secondary, regardless of being extraordinarily gifted, has been giving up many explosive performs. In an offense utterly centered on passing, this could possibly be an excellent matchup. Ryan Grubb must also are inclined to go the ball extra as a consequence of the truth that he doesn’t have Ken Walker and Zach Charbonnet has been banged up.
Remaining Ideas
It’s simple to say the Seahawks are the winners of this recreation, because the Bears are on a NINE-game shedding streak. I all the time dread these entice video games. Take the final time these groups met within the common season, precisely three years in the past. Even towards backup QB Nick Foles, Seattle was defeated on a 2-point conversion by Jimmy Graham.
This yr the group stored the rating shut longer than obligatory towards the Dolphins and managed to win towards the Jets on the final drive and the Patriots in time beyond regulation. Remember that it’s a brief week, the Seahawks are touring and we nonetheless had Christmas break in the midst of the week.
Go Hawks!
