On top of Chancellor being unavailable, the Seattle Seahawks also have their offensive line to worry about. “He definitely makes them different in the return game, and he’s someone we’re focused on”. “Aaron Rodgers will find his targets”.
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Also back on the practice field for the Packers was defensive end Datone Jones, who was reinstated from his one-game suspension on Tuesday, when Barrington was placed on injured reserve to open a spot on the 53-man active roster.
The Seahawks have their own troubling losses they would like to forget.
Well, not quite the same, at least based on Seattle’s 34-31 loss last week in overtime to the St. Louis Rams. The last time a Packer returned a kickoff for a touchdown was Nov. 19, 2000 (Allen Rossum, vs. Indianapolis), and the last time a Packer returned a punt for a touchdown was Nov. 9, 2008 (Will Blackmon, vs. Minnesota).
In Week 1, the Seahawks garnered 219.0 yards in passing and 124.0 yards in rushing.
“We have a lot of stuff to clean up”, coach Pete Carroll said.
The defending NFC champs faced questions this week on multiple fronts. Lynch’s mom called out Seattle offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell for his play calling but we were bound to see a constant dose of Beast Mode when they take on Green Bay’s awful defense anyways this week. Kam Chancellor is not now with the Seahawks due to a contract dispute.
“It’s the second game of the year”, said Aaron Rodgers, referring to the game of the Green Bay Packers against the Seattle Seahawks in Week 2 of the current National Football League season, according to ESPN.
To believe all of this – or any of it – is the linchpin (or Lynch-pin, pun intended) to the Seahawks’ season goes too far this early in the year. Carroll said the Hawks will “wait until gameday” with Simon. But the Seahawks hope a week of experience will help Chancellor’s replacement, Dion Bailey. The Packers must keep Marshawn Lynch and especially Russell Wilson in check; they’ve always had difficulty against running quarterbacks (i.e. Colin Kaepernick, who they will face on the road in Week 4). Rodgers caught all three of his targets in the opener, although for just 27 yards. Those predictions are the New Orleans Saints beating the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the St. Louis Rams beating the Washington Redskins, and the Miami Dolphins beating the Jacksonville Jaguars.
“I can assure you, it’s not something that’s talked about much”, Packers linebacker Clay Matthews said of the revenge aspect of Sunday’s rematch.
Limited participation – S Morgan Burnett (calf), WR Randall Cobb (shoulder), LB Jayrone Elliott (quad).
Sherman said the biggest adjustment is understanding that receivers in the slot have more options with their routes. But the Packers are a very good team. The team allowed 352 yards to the Rams, including 276 yards through the air.
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The Seattle Seahawks and Green Bay Packers played a wild, back-and-forth contest that eventually crowned Seattle as champions of the NFC. Don Barclay is coming off an ACL injury a year ago, and is better suited to play on the inside at guard.
