Comparing our secondary to Seattle's: both have been just as awful this season

[gettlemanjack]

so who feasts more? Cam or Russell Wilson? I'm going with Cam

our secondary has been awful this year, but SEA's secondary has been just as bad:

SEA - 103.9 QB rating allowed (5th-worst in NFL)

CAR - 100.3 QB rating allowed (7th-worst in NFL)

SEA - 68.3% completion pct allowed (4th-worst in NFL)

CAR - 70.0% completion pct allowed (3rd-worst in NFL)

SEA - 239.0 passing ypg allowed

CAR - 250.7 passing ypg allowed

SEA - 2.0 passing TDs allowed per game

CAR - 2.1 passing TDs allowed per game

SEA - 47.0% 3rd down conversion allowed (6th-worst in NFL)

CAR - 48.4% 3rd down conversion allowed (3rd-worst in NFL)

SEA - 7.0 sacks (3rd worst in NFL)

CAR - 15.0 sacks

[Snake]

Sad part for SEA is that they have talent and we dont.

[Future of the Funchise]

Sad part for SEA is that they have talent and we dont.

True story. Their secondary looks like an All Star team on paper. Ours looks like the roster of greeters at Walmart.

[gettlemanjack]

Seattle Times:

"The play of Tharold Simon. Starting cornerback Byron Maxwell is still out with an injury so that means the second-year corner Simon (a 2013 5th R pick) will start in his place. In his first career start (and game) last week, Simon got into a shoving match with a Rams player, was flagged for a costly unnecessary roughness penalty that led to a Rams’ touchdown and a fine from the league for Simon ... Simon has tons of potential, and he is the exact type of corner the Seahawks covet. But can he turn that potential into production?"

[gettlemanjack]

Seattle Times:

"The pass rush: Another glaring (deficiency) is a lack of sacks — the Seahawks have just seven after getting 44 last year. Three of those came in the first game against Green Bay, meaning the Seahawks have gotten just four in the last five games. ... Cam Newton can be dangerous if given time. However, Seattle also has to make sure to contain Newton and not let him get out of the pocket and run. And the Seahawks will have to do that without middle linebacker, who was a key in keeping Newton in check in 16-12 and 12-7 wins at Carolina the last two seasons but is sidelined with a toe injury."

[gettlemanjack]

Seattle Post - Intelligencer:

"The Seattle Seahawks head to North Carolina to face the Panthers ... the defending Super Bowl champs (are seeking) their first win in 20 days.

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Russell Wilson has more than proved his mettle ... it’s the Seattle defense that needs to step up against quarterback Cam Newton and the rest of a Panthers attack that ranks 11th in the league in total offense.

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a Seattle pass rush that has been disappointing through six games needs to bring the heat and force Newton into making costly mistakes, or the budding superstar may make the Hawks pay with both his arm and his legs.

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Do you think the Hawks will rise to the challenge on Sunday?"

[TheRumGone]

I'm guessing this shows the dline means everything

[gettlemanjack]

CBS Sports:

"We know that the Seahawks don't play nearly as well on the road as they do at home, but the ugly secret thus far of 2014 is that Seattle hasn't played well for most of this season."

Ben Watanabe, senior assistant editor, New England Sports Network:

"pick: Panthers. I’ve been teetering off the edge of the Seahawks bandwagon for weeks, and now I’m taking the plunge, big time."

Fox Sports:

"It's amazing how quickly fortunes and perception changes in the NFL. No longer are we discussing Seattle's vaunted defense, the "Legion of Boom" ... (As for the Panthers,) they got embarrassed (at Green Bay) and I expect them to show up for this game -- an opportunity to make a statement against a solid opponent, defend their home field and put claws into the NFC South lead ... This line opened with the Seahawks a 3.5 favorite and it's risen because the public still thinks Pete Carroll is going to wave a wand and fix the Seahawks. Not that easy, folks. Maybe he'll dial up some different blitzes to bring more pressure on opposing quarterbacks, but there's no quick fix. Right now nearly three-quarters of wagers are coming on Seattle. Let's hi-top fade them like it's 1990."

[GRWatcher]

Thanks for the info but posting the links would be nice too.

 

With how bad both defenses have played, the stats that I want to see are red zone efficiency and turnovers. IMO those are what will determine the outcome of the game.

 

Team Opponent Red Zone Scoring Percentage (TD only)

30. Carolina 71.43%

31. Seattle 72.22%

http://www.teamrankings.com/nfl/stat/opponent-red-zone-scoring-pct

 

Team Takeaways per Game

11. Carolina 1.7

29. Seattle 0.8

http://www.teamrankings.com/nfl/stat/takeaways-per-game

 

 

So the only 2 things that give us a statistical clear edge on defense are sacks and turnovers. Which means we need to get to the QB often and aggressively attack the ball. Basic McDermott philosophy.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[gettlemanjack]

CB Jeremy Lane is also out for Seattle. Rotoworld: "It's an underrated blow to Seattle's defense... Lane played extensively when Walter Thurmond III (who now plays for the NY Giants) was suspended last season, and graded out positively as a cover guy and run-support cornerback per Pro Football Focus."

[hepcat]

this game will be extremely high scoring I can tell you that

[FearTheCats]

The Seahawks miss all of those DL that left for Jacksonville.

[cbully]

I'm guessing this shows the dline means everything

#HARDY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

haha, nobody said his name today