When New Orleans and Seattle met in early December for a big Monday Night Football matchup, many people thought it would be an exciting game going down to the end, but Seattle shut their entire team down like they were Jon Taffer dealing with a bar serving warm beer. They met again in the playoffs, and some people (Guilty) thought things might be different with how New Orleans looked the prior weekend in Philadelphia. Seattle showed why they were the number one seed in the NFC, a mean bruising running attack and a defense that does not quit ever. New Orleans knows about Marshawn Lynch like we Packer fans know how Golden Tate never caught the football in the end zone. They still run back the tape of when Beast Mode was invented and how a 7-9 Seahawks team knocked off the 13-3 Saints. My assumption would be the Saints did not want a similar result this weekend, but Lynch did not have an iconic run in this game, he still was the difference for this Seattle team turning in one of the best performances of his season. Lynch went over 100 yards for the first time since November 10th against Atlanta. He basically provided everything for Seattle on Saturday afternoon.
One of the things we see with running backs especially bruisers like Lynch, they tire out by the end of the year. FOX Sports John Lynch believes Marshawn needed an extra week giving him a much-needed rest, and boy, did it show. He looked like the best player on the field for the entire football game, and that is in no way a hyperbolic statement. Lynch will need to continue his power style because I do think there needs to be more of a concern about Russell Wilson. Once again, the Seahawks quarterback struggled to do anything really having only 100 yards with a 67.6 passer rating. Wilson needs to be better moving forward if Seattle wants to win their first Super Bowl in franchise history. While Seahawks' defense and Lynch are great, they will not be able to carry the load like this for the whole playoffs.
Everyone trips over their own feet to tell you how good Seattle's defense. It is like every male that seen The Wolf of Wall Street imploring you to check out Margot Robbie. But like how attractive and talented Robbie is, Seattle's defense shined through in this one. They held one of the best offenses to zero points heading into the fourth quarter. Drew Brees, one of the most prolific quarterbacks in the last decade, had only 54 yards in the first half which was his lowest since 2006 against Carolina. Brees ended up with 300 yards which is impressive, but Seattle played mostly prevent style defense in the final quarter. This defense deserves every narrative they have already received, and what they will receive in the coming weeks.
Seattle averted a near disaster after not being able to recover an onside kick leading to New Orleans getting the ball back with 26 seconds left. Thankfully for Seattle, Marques Colston does not know the rules of football and the 10 second run-off ended the game. Seahawks are now one game away from heading back to the Super Bowl for the first time since 2005 and to get there, they will play their rival San Francisco. Seattle's wide receiver Doug Baldwin Jr. put it best.
Wouldn't want it any other way...
— Doug Baldwin Jr (@DougBaldwinJr) January 12, 2014Amen.
Charlie.
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