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That was a great game... Wonderful to see the Hawks play dominating HAWKS football!!

[Chief Joseph]

[Tom]

I thought it was a decent game. Lions played awful and bailed us out with a bounty of dropped passes. Good thing they were able to run the ball as Wilson didn't seem to have much time to throw. Will be a tough game next week. Need to get some pressure on Ryan.

[GaliWalker]

Yesterday, for the first time this year, it finally looked like the Seahawks team we've grown accustomed to seeing. I'm really hoping that the running game wasn't a home-field advantage, one-time deal, which will evaporate next week on the road. Here's why it might not be: Less zone blocking, and more straight downhill, no frills stuff.

[DIYSteve]

turn out the lights the party's over never had a chance without Earl and that O-line

[Tom]

I would disagree. They certainly had a chance and I thought the game was quite winnable. The offensive line played well enough. Once they got behind Atlanta didn't have to respect the run. The defense gave up a lot of long drives this year even before ET got injured and that's what happened today. Just didn't feel good about their ability to stop other teams particularly against the pass. Atlanta played a mistake free game while the Seahawks did not. The penalties on the kickoffs really hurt them. The refs missed a few obvious calls early in the game including a helmet-to-helmet on Wilson when he slid on the first drive (any contact should have drawn a flag) and the first touchdown by the Falcons which was offensive pass interference. Catch the right breaks at the right time and I think it's a different game. I think they will come back strong next year.

[Chief Joseph]

I tend to agree Tom, however I think they were a bit over-matched. Ryan will likely be the league MVP and had the 4th highest QB rating of all time. I thought that we needed to put some pressure on him and they did not. You just can't give a QB of his caliber that much time to throw. Plus, Atlanta's defense is much improved. Wilson also had a sub-par year and I think a sub par game today. He overthrew two passes that likely would have resulted in TD's....and he overthrew a ton of balls throughout the regular season. The game and the season went pretty much as I expected.

[gb]

It's hard to know how good Wilson is until they can protect him. He is running around like a chicken it's head cut off.

[Chief Joseph]

True ^ plus the defense hasn't been as good as usual this season, Cam and Earl being hurt had a big effect.

[borank]

A couple interesting stats thrown up online

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[Chief Joseph]

The game pretty much went as I expected, although I was hoping against hope for a close, exciting game, not. They had the best rated QB in the league this year and probable league MVP and a much improved defense.

[tmatlack]

Strange game. Seattle imposed will on 1st drive, then wilted. As usual, running game is abandoned after a few stops so Falcon D-line can chase RW....nothing around the corners, no screens, no QB draws, no end arounds, no read options. Maybe Hawk coaches know what I don't; their O line can't run block. Many folks insisted the only way to slow down/stop Ryan/Falcon O attack is to keep them on the sideline. Epic failure on that one. Never been a Pete Carroll fan and he is always nonchalant about penalties. Tell us about those special team penalties, Pete. Tom

[DIYSteve]

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