And then they returned the favor.
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Find out how to watch the game below. Their defense – without Earl Thomas – isn’t almost as dominant. How will they make up for his absence on Saturday? And Cornelius Lucas will fill in at right tackle for Reiff. Steven Terrell has done a fine job of filling in, but has been beat a couple times simply because it’s hard to replicate what Earl can do. But nothing is guaranteed, as shown by the Seahawks’ last-minute loss to the Arizona Cardinals on Christmas Eve. Until now the Seahawks have had the better of things, with an 8-5 record, including four of their last five meetings.
So much of the postseason is about momentum, and the Lions seem to have completely lost their momentum coming into the Playoffs. Though Matthew Stafford is going through a slump of his own, the Lions managed to put up a few very impressive drives against the Packers and Cowboys.
Just a reminder to any Seahawks who still read news, the seismologists are monitoring you.
Detroit is 3-5 SU on the season on the road. I want to win because I think this organization deserves to win. Cornelius has played some ball for us.
Only Lockett, Tyreek Hill of the Chiefs and Cordarrelle Patterson of the Vikings averaged more than 25 and eight in those two disciplines. He finished with 65 receptions on 95 targets, 923 yards and 6 touchdowns.
Seahawks WR Doug Baldwin has four receiving TDs in his past six playoff games. And giving the Seattle defense a little more time to catch its breath certainly wouldn’t hurt. Defensively, the Lions are quite vulnerable through the air, partially because they struggle to generate adequate pressure – though pass rushers like Ziggy Ansah and Kerry Hyder should be able to exploit Seattle’s tackles. With center Travis Swanson already ruled out earlier in the week, the club will be without two starting offensive linemen as they pursue their first playoff game since 1991. In the end, Seattle won and will look to repeat the result this week without the controversy.
Lions are 9-3 ATS in their last 12 games after accumulating less than 90 yards rushing in their previous game.
“It’s just been the way the structure has come out, and we’re trying to take advantage of the opportunities when we have them”, Carroll said. Their Adjusted Sack Rate, which gives sacks (plus intentional grounding penalties) per pass attempt adjusted for down, distance and opponent, is 7.3%, ranking the Seahawks 26th.
This is usually the time of the year that the Seattle Seahawks are catching fire and taking lots of momentum into the postseason. Some critics suggest the team’s defence has lost the fear factor despite finishing top-10 in most categories. Now Bennett – always a disruptive force for opposing QBs – is back and healthy.
Asked this week what he thinks is Britt’s ceiling, offensive line coach Tom Cable smiled.
“I have less feel for this game than any in a long time”, Seahawks insider Ian Furness said this week on TSN1040. He’s got leadership. He’s got playmaking in him.
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The Detroit Lions also have players on injured reserve, highlighted by running back Theo Riddick.
