Seattle's run-based offense is producing one of the best seasons of Russell Wilson's career
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On 377 pass attempts this season, Wilson has made 35 big-time throws, giving him a big-time throw percentage of 9.3%, which is the third-highest mark among qualifying quarterbacks in the PFF era (since 2006). Future Hall-of-Famer Aaron Rodgers ranks sixth this season with a mark of 6.1% and Drew Brees ranks eighth at 5.8%. Patrick Mahomes, who has a great chance to be crowned MVP in a few weeks, ranks third with a mark of 7.6%.
When throwing deep (20+ yards downfield), Wilson has thrown for 970 yards, 14 touchdowns and just one interception, giving him the NFL’s second-best deep passer rating (126.5), and that’s especially scary because Wilson goes deep on 16.2% of his pass attempts, which is the third-highest rate in the league.
Originally Posted by pugsnotdrugs19:
That also accounts for the Legion of Boom years. This is far from the Seattle team that racked up most of those wins.
Those primetime games include shootouts, and games even when the LOB had injuries. That is just what a Pete Carroll team does. It gets up for primetime games. Keep in mind Carroll led a 7-9 Seahawks playoff team past the Saints.
Quarterback is the most important game changing position in sports. So that Russell Wilson stat is legit. People fail to realize the Seahawks success was less about LOB and more about Russ + Carroll
Even with an Andy Reid team, you will always find trends dating back to his Eagles days [Reply]
Originally Posted by Scorpion05:
Those primetime games include shootouts, and games even when the LOB had injuries. That is just what a Pete Carroll team does. It gets up for primetime games. Keep in mind Carroll led a 7-9 Seahawks playoff team past the Saints.
Quarterback is the most important game changing position in sports. So that Russell Wilson stat is legit. People fail to realize the Seahawks success was less about LOB and more about Russ + Carroll
Even with an Andy Reid team, you will always find trends dating back to his Eagles days
I get all that, but even a Seahawks fan can’t sit there and try to tell me that this 2018 team is near as good as what they had from ‘12-‘16. The roster talent just isn’t what it was. They’re very well coached and they have arguably a top 5 QB, but the roster isn’t what it once was by any means. [Reply]
My feeling is that if the Chargers continue to get favorable calls, they win against Baltimore and then the Chiefs lose Sunday night. No one can dispute the Chargers were beneficiaries of huge swing calls in the Pittsburgh and KC games. Was this to ensure a playoff appearance, or more - as in HFA?
Do the Ravens get a boost with the news that Harbaugh is back for the forseeable future? A Ravens loss basically eliminates them from post-season contention. The Colts have become dark-horse darlings and Derrick Henry has made Tennessee watchable again. Having those three teams in the mix come week 17 would be a windfall for the league.
I’m wanting to be convinced that the Chiefs come out of Seattle with a win, but I’m struggling to believe it. It has more to do with the propping up of LA than anything else. Major game-deciding calls going the Chargers way over the last few weeks screams “agenda”, and sadly the Chiefs are the pawn yet again. Ihave no confidence whatsoever that this defense can stop Seattle, and the offensive production has slowed since Hunt was released.
I hope the league wants the Eagles back in the dance and that Seattle slips up yet again to make the NFC week 17 matchups do or die, but one can only dream.....
I’ve never been so uncertain as to how a Chiefs team will respond, than heading into this week. True top seed contender? Or same old let down Chiefs? [Reply]
