The Seahawks were down 35-10 in this game with 4:40 left in the 4th quarter so the final score is a tad misleading as the Seahawks were never really in this game.  Matt Hasselbeck completed 26 of 46 passes for 258 yards with 3 TD passes and 0 INTs yesterday.  Rookie WR Golden Tate led the way for the Seahawks on the ground with 13 yards rushing on 1 carry.  Justin Forsett pitched in with 9 yards rushing on 4 carries (2.3 ypc) and he also caught 3 passes for 25 yards (8.3 avg).  Marshawn Lynch had a game to forget as he finished up with 2 yards rushing on only 4 carries (0.5 ypc).  WRs Brandon Stokley (8 rec, 85 yards, TD), Ben Obomanu (4 rec, 68 yards) and Mike Williams (4 rec, 15 yards, 2 TDs) led the way for the Seahawks in the passing game yesterday.  The Seahawks finished up with 34 yards rushing on 12 carries (2.8 ypc) and they also completed 26 of 46 passes for 242 yards as they only had the ball 22:50 in this game.

The Seahawks got pushed around defensively in this game as they were absolutely no match for the Bears’ offense.  LB David Hawthorne (9 tackles), safety Lawyer Milloy (7 tackles) and LB Lofa Tatupu (7 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss, 1 sack and 1 QB hit) led the way for the Seahawks on D in this game.  The Bears finished up with 176 yards rushing on 45 carries (3.9 ypc) and they also completed 15 of 29 passes for 261 yards.  The Seahawks season is over but they went further than most people thought possible.

The Seahawks shocked the world last night in sending the defending Super Bowl Champions home.  Matt Hasselbeck saved his best game of the year for the playoffs.  He completed 22 of 35 passes for 272 yards with 4 TD passes and 1 INT as he was outstanding yesterday.  Marshawn Lynch also had by far his best game in a Seahawks’ uniform yesterday as he carried the ball 19 times for 131 yards (6.9 ypc) with a key 67-yard TD run late in the 4th quarter to put the Seahawks up 11 points (41-30).  Justin Forsett pitched in with 20 yards rushing on 4 carries (5.0 ypc) and he also caught 2 passes for 12 yards (6.0 avg).  Brandon Stokley (4 rec, 73 yards,  TD), Mike Williams (5 rec, 68 yards, TD) and John Carlson (3 rec, 17 yards, 2 TDs) led the way for the Seahawks in the passing game yesterday.  The Seahawks finished up with 149 yards rushing on 25 carries (6.0 ypc) and they also completed 22 of 35 passes for 266 yards.

The defense played well against the run but the Saints torched them through the air in this game.  LB David Hawthorne (9 tackles, 1 pass defensed and 1 fumble recovery) led the way for the Seahawks on D in this game.  Safety Earl Thomas (8 tackles, 1 pass defensed) and CB Keith Jennings (8 tackles) also had decent games for the Seahawks yesterday.  The Saints finished up with 77 yards rushing on 22 carries (3.5 ypc) and they also completed 39 of 60 passes for 397 yards.  The Seahawks will move on to the second round of the NFL Playoffs and they will go to Atlanta if the Eagles win today.  If the Packers win today, the Seahawks are going to Chicago.

Sure, the Seahawks might not deserve to be hosting a playoff game tomorrow, but I think they are going to bring it!  The Seahawks are 5-3 at home this year and I think the 12th man is going to give them some extra juice tomorrow.  The Saints beat the Seahawks 34-19 seven weeks ago in New Orleans.  If the Saints are over confident the Seahawks will have a really decent chance of an upset tomorrow.  Here is a look at the matchups in this game:

When the Seahawks have the ball:  The Seahawks are going to likely come out running the ball against a Saints’ D that gave up 112.3 yards rushing per game and 4.3 yards per carry.  Marshawn Lynch will likely get most of the carries with crumbs from the table falling to Justin Forsett and Leon Washington.  If the Seahawks can get to the second level and get a hat on Jonathan Vilma, they should have a lot of success running the ball tomorrow.  If the Seahawks can keep DEs Alex Brown & Will Smith out of the backfield, Matt Hasselbeck could have some success throwing the ball.  Mike Williams & John Carlson will likely get most of the targets on the short passes with Ben Obomanu going up top on the deeper throws.

When the Saints have the ball:  The Seahawks need to get a good pass rush on Drew Brees or he’s going to likely shred up the secondary.  That’s because Brees moves the ball around to all of his WRs and TEs making it nearly impossible to double anyone.  The Seahawks really should consider playing at least a nickel defense most of this game because Reggie Bush & Julius Jones don’t scare the front seven one bit.

PREDICTION:  SAINTS 24, SEAHAWKS 17

Things started so well for the Seahawks in this game as they turned two Ryan Grant fumbles into TDs on their first two drives of the game.  But, that just seemed to get the Packers and Ryan Grant upset as Grant rushed for 201 yards and 3 TDs in this game.  Matt Hasselbeck had a so-so game as he completed 19 of 33 passes for 194 yards with a TD pass.  Shaun Alexander didn’t do much as he carried the ball 9 times for 20 yards (2.2 ypc) with a TD run.  Bobby Engram (6 rec, 67 yards, TD) and Ben Obomanu (4 rec, 63 yards) both pitched in on the passing game for the Seahawks.  The Seahawks finished with 28 yards rushing on 18 carries (1.6 ypc) and they also completed 19 of 33 passes for 172 yards.

The defense of the Packers had big issues in this game as the Packers ran all over them.  Leroy Hill (11 tackles, sack) and Lofa Tatupu (7 tackles, fumble recovery) led the way for the Seahawks defense.  The Packers finished up with 235 yards rushing on 35 carries (6.7 ypc) and they also completed 18 of 23 passes for 173 yards.

The Green Bay Packers are well rested and healthy as they welcome old friends Mike Holmgren and Matt Hasselbeck to Lambeau Field this weekend.  The Packers won a stunning 33-27 game in OT in 2003 over the Seahawks in Green Bay. 

The Packers will attempt to balance the offense a little bit against the Seahawks who shut down the Redskins vaunted running game last week.  Still, look for the Packers to run Ryan Grant often to slow the pass rush of the Seahawks a little bit and to run the clock if the Pack get the lead in this game.  The big key to this game will be how tackles Chad Clifton and Mark Tauscher do against DEs Patrick Kerney and Darryl Tapp who are big time pass rushers.  That’s because Brett Favre has been known to make mistakes in his career when the pass rush is in his face.  The Packers will likely try to attack the middle of the field in the passing game to avoid dealing with cornerback Marcus Trufant who is one of the best pickoff artists in the NFL right now.  If the game comes down to a kick at the end rookie Mason Crosby has a big leg as he led the NFL in scoring this season.

The Seahawks are going to go with what got them to this game which is passing the ball first.  Look for the Seahawks to run a lot of three receiver and four receiver sets so they can avoid challenging corners Al Harris and Charles Woodson.  The key to the attack will be keeping defensive ends Aaron Kampman, Cullen Jenkins and Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila away from Matt Hasselbeck.  If the Seahawks get the lead then they might try to run the ball a little bit more than usual to salt away the clock.

PREDICTION:  PACKERS 27, SEAHAWKS 24

The Seahawks appeared to be in trouble when the Redskins scored two quick TDs in the 4th quarter to take a 14-13 lead.  That’s when the Seahawks woke up as they scored a TD on offense and 2 TDs on defense to seal the victory and a trip to Green Bay next weekend.

Matt Hasselbeck had a tough game as he completed 20 of 32 passes for 229 yards with 1 TD pass and 2 interceptions.  Shaun Alexander also had a rough game as he carried the ball 15 times for 46 yards (3.1 ypc).  Fullback Leonard Weaver only carried the football 1 time in this game…..for a 17-yard TD!  D.J. Hackett (6 rec, 101 yards, TD), Nate Burleson (6 rec, 64 yards) and Bobby Engram (4 rec, 57 yards) all had good games for the Seahawks yesterday.  The Seahawks finished up with 77 yards rushing on 21 carries (3.7 ypc) and they also completed 20 of 32 passes for 227 yards.

The Seahawks defense was outstanding as they were swarming to the football all game long.  Linebackers LeRoy Hill (13 tackles, sack), Lofa Tatupu (12 tackles) and Julian Peterson (10 tackles, sack) stuffed the Redskins potent running game the whole way yesterday.  Marcus Trufant made six tackles and he had the back breaking 4th quarter interception that he returned 78 yards for a TD.  Jordan Babineaux had six tackles also and he returned a interception 57-yards to close out the scoring in this game.  The Redskins finished with 75 yards rushing on 29 carries (2.6 ypc) and they also completed 29 of 50 passes for 244 yards.

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