The last time the Seahawks faced a real challenge was against the Rams four weeks ago. Since that 21-19 loss, they have dominated Tennessee, Minnesota and Atlanta by a combined score of 93-33.
They probably will add another blowout win today against the Colts, who lost Daniel Jones for the season last week and are desperately going with rusty 44-year-old Philip Rivers today.
Even with Jones and the NFL’s leading rusher, the Colts had lost four of the last five following a 7-1 start. Jonathan Taylor leads the league with 1,356 rushing yards, but he has averaged a mere 65.5 in four recent losses to good AFC teams: Pittsburgh, Kansas City, Houston and Jacksonville. Now he goes against a Seattle defense that has not yielded a 100-yard rusher in 22 games.
The Seahawks have given up just nine points in the past two games, a 37-9 wipeout of Atlanta following a 26-0 shutout of Minnesota. With Rivers at QB, the Colts are not likely to fare much better.
The Seahawks could use another blowout win, with a massive Thursday night rematch vs. the Rams looming. The Rams have a much tougher matchup today against Detroit.
Assuming both win today, the winner Thursday will have the inside track to the No. 1 seed in the NFC.
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