Sea offense 3rd 107.2 rush - [12th] / 213.2 pass - [6th]
defense 25th 127.4 rush - [24th] / 206.8 pass - [20th]
scoring 18.8 for - [13th] / 28.0 against - [27th]
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N.E. offense 23rd 94.0 rush - [15th] / 153.2 pass - [25th]
defense 24th 92.4 rush - [13th] / 230.4 pass - [25th]
scoring 14.8 for - [21st] / 17.4 against - [17th]
key matchups:
DE Julius Adams (6 sacks) vs. T Marvin Powell
QB Brian Sipe (9 TDs/1194 yds) vs. New England pass D
DT John Harty (8 sacks) vs. G John Hannah
WR Steve Largent (25 rec/446 yds/3 TDs) vs. CB Deac Sanders (1 INT)
prediction:
Seattle 18, New England 24
defense 25th 127.4 rush - [24th] / 206.8 pass - [20th]
scoring 18.8 for - [13th] / 28.0 against - [27th]
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N.E. offense 23rd 94.0 rush - [15th] / 153.2 pass - [25th]
defense 24th 92.4 rush - [13th] / 230.4 pass - [25th]
scoring 14.8 for - [21st] / 17.4 against - [17th]
key matchups:
DE Julius Adams (6 sacks) vs. T Marvin Powell
QB Brian Sipe (9 TDs/1194 yds) vs. New England pass D
DT John Harty (8 sacks) vs. G John Hannah
WR Steve Largent (25 rec/446 yds/3 TDs) vs. CB Deac Sanders (1 INT)
prediction:
Seattle 18, New England 24
He's hit all four of his passes, but Steve Grogan's key contribution so far has been this fumble that led to Seattle's go-ahead touchdown.
ReplyDeleteSeattle's K1 #4 John Leypoldt kicks off to New England's HB3 #33 Sam Cunningham. Cunningham returns the kick for 15 yards. Cunningham is tackled by FB1 #43 Don Testerman. First down, New England! First and 10 to go. That was KICKME (88) against KR-NE (88).
New England's ball on their 33 yard line. First and 10 to go. 9:35 left in the second quarter. The score is Seattle 7, New England 7.
New England's QB1 #16 Steve Grogan fumbles the ball. The ball is recovered by Seattle's DT3 #63 Lodie Dixon. Dixon runs for a short gain. Dixon is tackled by C1 #55 Mike Horton. First down, Seattle! First and 10 to go. That was O1XwgglY (88) against EB1MCON0 (88).
Seattle's ball on New England's 30 yard line. First and 10 to go. 9:27 left in the second quarter. The score is Seattle 7, New England 7.
Sipe hands New England a grand opportunity, which Grogan fails to fully capitalize upon ...
ReplyDeleteSeattle's QB1 #17 Brian Sipe fumbles the ball. The ball is recovered by T2 #78 Nick Bebout. Bebout runs for a loss of almost 7 yards. Bebout is tackled by New England's DE1 #92 Julius Adams. Third and less than 25 to go. That was P8ZpostX (744) against SB2STRG0 (748).
Seattle's ball on their 5 yard line. Third and less than 25 to go. 3:07 left in the second quarter. The score is Seattle 14, New England 7.
The pass from Seattle's QB1 #17 Brian Sipe is intercepted by New England's S1 #29 Fred Cooper and returned for a gain of almost 15 yards. The pass was intended for WR1 #89 Steve Largent. Cooper is tackled by T1 #50 Marvin Powell. First down, New England! First and goal. That was B9XdragA (877) against EN2WING2 (881).
New England's ball on Seattle's 9 yard line. First and goal. 2:45 left in the second quarter. The score is Seattle 14, New England 7.
The pass from New England's QB1 #16 Steve Grogan was incomplete. The pass was intended for WR2 #81 Steve Burks. Second and goal. That was O4ZcrnrX (580) against Seattle's EN2WING2 (576).
New England's ball on Seattle's 9 yard line. Second and goal. 2:35 left in the second quarter. The score is Seattle 14, New England 7.
New England's QB1 #16 Steve Grogan gives to HB1 #32 Don Calhoun. Calhoun runs for a short loss. Calhoun is tackled by Seattle's LB1 #59 Otis Wilson. Third and goal. That was U27swp1 (706) against SB2shft3 (702).
New England's ball on Seattle's 9 yard line. Third and goal. 2:00 left in the second quarter. The score is Seattle 14, New England 7.
The pass from New England's QB1 #16 Steve Grogan was incomplete. The pass was intended for WR1 #80 Darryl Stingley. Fourth and goal. That was 36XsoutZ (1336) against Seattle's NN2SKY3 (1332).
New England's ball on Seattle's 9 yard line. Fourth and goal. 1:51 left in the second quarter. The score is Seattle 14, New England 7.
New England's K1 #8 John Smith attempts a 26 yard field goal. The kick is good. That was FGPAT (1462) against Seattle's FGPATD (1458).
New England's ball on their 30 yard line. First and 10 to go. 1:46 left in the second quarter. The score is Seattle 14, New England 10.
Another opportunity squandered, with the unfortunately timed intentional grounding ...
ReplyDeleteNew England's ball on Seattle's 47 yard line. First and 10 to go. :37 left in the second quarter. The score is Seattle 14, New England 10.
New England's QB1 #16 Steve Grogan gives to HB1 #32 Don Calhoun. Calhoun runs for a gain of just over 1 yard. Calhoun is tackled by Seattle's LB1 #59 Otis Wilson. Second and less than 9 to go. That was 357swp3 (1595) against DW0TAG2 (1591).
Intentional grounding, #16 Steve Grogan, offense 10 yards and loss of down
New England's ball on Seattle's 45 yard line. Second and less than 9 to go. :30 left in the second quarter. The score is Seattle 14, New England 10.
The pass from New England's QB1 #16 Steve Grogan was incomplete. The play is called back on the penalty against the offense. Third and less than 19 to go. That was 39AdpinY (1721) against Seattle's DB02DP6 (1717).
New England's ball on their 45 yard line. Third and less than 19 to go. :22 left in the second quarter. The score is Seattle 14, New England 10.
The pass from New England's QB1 #16 Steve Grogan is caught by HB1 #32 Don Calhoun for a gain of just over 14 yards. Calhoun is tackled by Seattle's CB3 #26 George Adzick. Fourth and just over 4 to go. That was 39XdragA (1875) against DB02DP6 (1871).
Another Sipe turnover deep in Seattle's territory, and, this time, Don Calhoun bails out Grogan ...
ReplyDeleteSeattle's ball on their 25 yard line. Third and less than 5 to go. 12:12 left in the third quarter. The score is Seattle 14, New England 10.
The pass from Seattle's QB1 #17 Brian Sipe is intercepted by New England's CB3 #37 Mike Haynes and returned for a gain of almost 26 yards. The pass was intended for HB2 #20 James Betterson. Haynes is tackled by G2 #51 Ron Coder. First down, New England! First and goal. That was B3HswngX (310) against DB4tom0 (314).
New England's ball on Seattle's 3 yard line. First and goal. 11:51 left in the third quarter. The score is Seattle 14, New England 10.
New England's QB1 #16 Steve Grogan gives to HB1 #32 Don Calhoun. Calhoun runs for a short loss. Calhoun is tackled by Seattle's LB1 #59 Otis Wilson. Second and goal. That was H25slnt0 (41) against GB1BLNK0 (37).
New England's ball on Seattle's 3 yard line. Second and goal. 11:15 left in the third quarter. The score is Seattle 14, New England 10.
The pass from New England's QB1 #16 Steve Grogan was incomplete. Third and goal. That was U2XdnvrY (167) against Seattle's GW1PRES0 (163).
New England's ball on Seattle's 3 yard line. Third and goal. 11:03 left in the third quarter. The score is Seattle 14, New England 10.
New England's QB1 #16 Steve Grogan gives to HB1 #32 Don Calhoun. Calhoun runs for a gain of almost 3 yards. Touchdown, New England! That was I23slnt1 (293) against Seattle's SB2shft3 (289).
If a record-evening win transpires here in Foxboro and leads to a playoff run, Seahawks fans may look back on Betterson's return, Jones's return and a miraculous Sipe-to-Largent third-and-17 conversion as the season-turning sequence.
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New England's ball on their 30 yard line. First and 10 to go. 11:00 left in the third quarter. The score is Seattle 14, New England 17.
New England's K1 #8 John Smith kicks off to Seattle's HB2 #20 James Betterson. Betterson returns the kick for 43 yards. Betterson fumbles the ball. The ball is recovered by HB3 #32 James Jones. Jones runs for a loss of just over 5 yards. Jones is tackled by G3 #59 Keith Dorney. First down, Seattle! First and 10 to go. That was KICKME (87) against KR-SEA (89).
... Seattle's ball on New England's 24 yard line. Third and less than 17 to go. 4:33 left in the third quarter. The score is Seattle 14, New England 17.
The pass from Seattle's QB1 #17 Brian Sipe is caught by WR1 #89 Steve Largent for a gain of just over 18 yards. Largent is tackled by New England's CB3 #37 Mike Haynes. First down, Seattle! First and goal. That was K6XoutA (355) against DB02DP6 (353).
The Seahawks are playing the officials today in Foxboro, too ...
ReplyDeleteSeattle's ball on their 25 yard line. Third and less than 1 to go. 12:40 left in the fourth quarter. The score is Seattle 21, New England 17.
Seattle's QB1 #17 Brian Sipe gives to HB3 #32 James Jones. Jones runs for a gain of almost 1 yard. Jones is tackled by New England's LB4 #51 Sam Hunt. Fourth and less than 1 to go. That was A27toss0 (275) against GB1BLNK0 (279).
Seattle's ball on their 26 yard line. Fourth and less than 1 to go. 11:59 left in the fourth quarter. The score is Seattle 21, New England 17.
The NFL will be reviewing the tapes of this game, which will no doubt intensify the mounting sentiment for TV "instant replay" to be used in reviewing disputed officials' calls. ...
ReplyDeleteSeattle's ball on their 30 yard line. Third and less than 1 to go. 5:58 left in the fourth quarter. The score is Seattle 21, New England 17.
Seattle's QB1 #17 Brian Sipe gives to HB2 #20 James Betterson. Betterson runs for a short gain. Betterson is tackled by New England's DT1 #61 Ray Hamilton. Fourth and less than 1 to go. That was A21dive0 (275) against GB1BLNK0 (279).
If not trying to take things into his own hands, it appears Pro Bowler Haynes was at least trying to keep them out of Grogan's ...
ReplyDeleteSeattle's ball on their 30 yard line. Fourth and less than 1 to go. 5:19 left in the fourth quarter. The score is Seattle 21, New England 17.
Seattle's P1 #6 Spike Jones punts 53 yards to New England's CB3 #37 Mike Haynes. Haynes returns the kick for 83 yards. Net punt yardage was -30 yards. That was PuntMe (401) against PR-cb2 (405).
But, alas, the worried officials quickly make with the makeup calls ...
ReplyDeleteIllegal Block, #20 Lou West, receiving team 10 yards and first down
Seattle's ball on their 30 yard line. Fourth and less than 1 to go. 5:19 left in the fourth quarter. The score is Seattle 21, New England 17.
Seattle's P1 #6 Spike Jones punts 53 yards to New England's CB3 #37 Mike Haynes. Haynes returns the kick for 83 yards. Net punt yardage was -30 yards. That was PuntMe (401) against PR-cb2 (405).
New England's ball on their 25 yard line. First and 10 to go. 4:45 left in the fourth quarter. The score is Seattle 21, New England 17. ...
New England's ball on their 48 yard line. Third and less than 1 to go. 2:55 left in the fourth quarter. The score is Seattle 21, New England 17.
New England's QB1 #16 Steve Grogan gives to HB1 #32 Don Calhoun. Calhoun runs for a loss of just over 1 yard. Calhoun is tackled by Seattle's LB2 #54 Keith Butler. Fourth and just over 1 to go. That was I22boom1 (776) against GB1BLNK0 (772).
The Patriots' drive back into contention?
ReplyDeleteNew England's ball on their 47 yard line. Fourth and just over 1 to go. 2:27 left in the fourth quarter. The score is Seattle 21, New England 17.
New England's QB1 #16 Steve Grogan gives to HB1 #32 Don Calhoun. Calhoun runs for a gain of almost 12 yards. Calhoun is tackled by Seattle's CB4 #28 Reggie Grant. First down, New England! First and 10 to go. That was G23slntJ (902) against EB1MCON0 (898).
New England's ball on Seattle's 41 yard line. First and 10 to go. 2:09 left in the fourth quarter. The score is Seattle 21, New England 17.
The pass from New England's QB1 #16 Steve Grogan was incomplete. The pass was intended for WR1 #80 Darryl Stingley. Second and 10 to go. That was Z9XcrnrA (587) against Seattle's DW1STRG0 (583).
New England's ball on Seattle's 41 yard line. Second and 10 to go. 1:56 left in the fourth quarter. The score is Seattle 21, New England 17.
The pass from New England's QB1 #16 Steve Grogan was knocked down by Seattle's CB3 #26 George Adzick. The pass was intended for WR3 #88 Carlos Pennywell. Third and 10 to go. That was 39AdpinY (1217) against DW1STRG0 (1213).
New England's ball on Seattle's 41 yard line. Third and 10 to go. 1:47 left in the fourth quarter. The score is Seattle 21, New England 17.
The pass from New England's QB1 #16 Steve Grogan is caught by TE1 #85 Russ Francis for a gain of just over 7 yards. Francis is tackled by Seattle's LB3 #53 Steve Manstedt. Fourth and less than 3 to go. That was K6YoverZ (1343) against NN2SKY3 (1339).
New England's ball on Seattle's 34 yard line. Fourth and less than 3 to go. 1:27 left in the fourth quarter. The score is Seattle 21, New England 17.
The pass from New England's QB1 #16 Steve Grogan is caught by FB1 #24 Andy Johnson for a gain of just over 4 yards. Johnson is tackled by Seattle's CB1 #24 Ernie Jones. First down, New England! First and 10 to go. That was U4XfadeF (1434) against DW1STRG0 (1437).
No, it wasn't.
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New England's ball on Seattle's 10 yard line. Fourth and 5 to go. :10 left in the fourth quarter. The score is Seattle 21, New England 17.
New England's QB1 #16 Steve Grogan is sacked by Seattle's DE1 #62 John Zimba for a loss of almost 9 yards. First down, Seattle! First and 10 to go. That was 39XdragA (2442) against NW2FIRB0 (2438).
Seattle's ball on their 19 yard line. First and 10 to go. :03 left in the fourth quarter. The score is Seattle 21, New England 17.