It has been a long time (7 weeks?) since Seattle has faced a competent offense and even longer since they have faced a capable defense. I think that unless our game plan sucks, we can probably put up three scores on Seattle over the course of the game. McFatty being predictable or cute with the playcalling, our redzone issues, or the rookie C getting flustered might fuck that up, but basically that aspect is not the part that concerns me. This game will come down to the other side of the ball for GB, specifically stopping the runs of both Lynch and Wilson. The GB D has been suspect against the run and terrible against running QBs, but we have not faced one since we re-aligned our main defensive set, so maybe we actually stop Wilson this time? I would say likely not, but this will be the first time we have faced a good read option QB with our Cadillac D, so I guess it is remotely possible.
I look at Seattle the last few weeks and to me their weak point is the offense, especially the receivers. They have not been putting up huge points very often and when they have it has been against poor teams in garbage time, generally. But competent read option running QBs have been our bane for years now, so I don't think we can stop them, especially since the way we will have to play offense will mean Seattle having a huge time of possession advantage and our already suspect D wearing down to the nub by the 4th quarter. The only bright spot for us in this is that their wideouts are so pedestrian that we can probably get away with lighter coverage on them, which is good because the Seattle TE and Lynch are the real threats, anyhow.
I would love to see the Packers win, but realistically, I predict Packers 17, Seattle 31 with most of the Seahawk points coming in the late 3rd quarter.
Pats vs Colts, I think Brady is running out of gas but still not as faded as Pey Pey, so I see that game being 24-13 Patriots win over the Colts. Whichever team walks out of that game is going to get beat in the SB, however.
