Prediction: Seahawks 23, Chiefs 20
by Mike Krueger | Follow @FF_Today
Player Rankings and Projections
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| Seattle Seahawks |
| Rank |
Player |
Projections |
| QB 13 |
Russell Wilson |
Pass: 205, 1 TD Rush: 45, 0 |
| RB 2 |
Marshawn Lynch   |
Rush: 95, 1 TD Rec: 3-20, 0 |
| RB 45 |
Robert Turbin |
Rush: 20, 0 TD Rec: 1-10, 0 |
| RB 59 |
Christine Michael |
Rush: 10, 0 TD Rec: 0-0, 0 |
| WR 43 |
Doug Baldwin |
Rec: 4-65, 0 TD |
| WR 67 |
Jermaine Kearse |
Rec: 2-30, 0 TD |
| WR 68 |
Paul Richardson |
Rec: 2-30, 0 TD |
| TE 22 |
Luke Willson |
Rec: 3-30, 0 TD |
| K 2 |
Steve Hauschka |
FG: 3/3 XP: 2/2 |
| DEF 5 |
Defense / ST |
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| Kansas City Chiefs |
| Rank |
Player |
Projections |
| QB 22 |
Alex Smith |
Pass: 210, 1 TD Rush: 30, 0 |
| RB 4 |
Jamaal Charles |
Rush: 80, 1 TD Rec: 4-25, 0 |
| RB 43 |
Knile Davis |
Rush: 20, 0 TD Rec: 0-0, 0 |
| RB 52 |
De'Anthony Thomas |
Rush: 10, 0 TD Rec: 1-10, 0 |
| WR 42 |
Dwayne Bowe |
Rec: 4-65, 0 TD |
| WR 74 |
A.J. Jenkins |
Rec: 2-25, 0 TD |
| TE 6 |
Travis Kelce  |
Rec: 6-60, 1 TD |
| TE 27 |
Anthony Fasano |
Rec: 2-25, 0 TD |
| K 17 |
Cairo Santos |
FG: 2/2 XP: 2/2 |
| DEF 10 |
Defense / ST |
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Game Notes
 Seahawks QB Russell Wilson is 9-3 (.750) in career vs. AFC (incl. SB), with 20 TDs, 4 INTs & 103.4 rating. Rushed for 107 yards & TD last week, his 3rd 100-yard rush game of season... RB Marshawn Lynch rushed for 140 yards & 4 TDs last week. Joined SHAUN ALEXANDER as only Seahawks with 140+ rush yards & 4+ rush TDs in game. Team had club-record 350 rush yards. 1st team to have RB with 4 rush TDs & QB with 100+ rush yards in game. Lynch has TD in 10 of past 13 (incl. playoffs) & has 17 TDs in those 13 (14 rush, 3 rec.)... WR Jermaine Kearse had career-long 60-yard catch last week. WR Doug Baldwin leads team with 38 catches & 440 yards... S Earl Thomas returned blocked punt 10 yards for TD in last meeting. Had INT (47 yards) last week. CB Richard Sherman has 6 INTs (1 TD) vs. AFC. Since entering league in 2011, leads NFL with 21 INTs. LB K.J. Wright leads team with 70 tackles. Incl. playoffs, S Kam Chancellor has 2 INTs & FF in past 3 vs. AFC (incl. SB). DE Cliff Avril had FR in 9/18/11 game vs. KC (with Det.). DE Michael Bennett had sack last week.
 Chiefs Have won 6 of past 7... In past 7, QB Alex Smith has completed 137 of 198 (69.2 pct.) for 1,412 yards & 10 TDs vs. 1 INT with 104.2 rating, incl. 4 games with 100+ rating. Smith's teams are 21-1-1 (.934) when he starts & has 100+ rating... RB Jamaal Charles led team with 98 yards last week, incl. season-long 39-yard TD run. Has 8 TDs in past 6 overall (6 rush, 2 receiving). Rushed for 173 yards & TD in only career meeting. Averages 5.5 yards/att. for career, highest of any NFL RB in history (min. 750 att.)... WR Dwayne Bowe led team in catches (8) & rec. yards (93) last week, both season-highs. Has 6,892 career rec. yards & needs 108 to join TONY GONZALEZ (10,940) & OTIS TAYLOR (7,306) as only Chiefs to reach 7,000 career. In only career meeting, had 13 catches for 170 yards & career-high 3 TDs. TE Travis Kelce has TD catch in 2 of past 3 at home... LB Justin Houston has 10 sacks & FF in past 7. DT Dontari Poe aims for 3rd in row with sack.
Results and Schedule
| Seattle Seahawks |
| Week |
Date |
Opp |
H/A |
Score |
Dif |
| 1 |
2014-09-04 |
GB |
H |
W 36-16 |
+20 |
| 2 |
2014-09-14 |
SD |
A |
L 21-30 |
-9 |
| 3 |
2014-09-21 |
DEN |
H |
W 26-20 |
+6 |
| 4 |
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Bye |
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| 5 |
2014-10-06 |
WAS |
A |
W 27-17 |
+10 |
| 6 |
2014-10-12 |
DAL |
H |
L 23-30 |
-7 |
| 7 |
2014-10-19 |
STL |
A |
L 26-28 |
-2 |
| 8 |
2014-10-26 |
CAR |
A |
W 13-9 |
+4 |
| 9 |
2014-11-02 |
OAK |
H |
W 30-24 |
+6 |
| 10 |
2014-11-09 |
NYG |
H |
W 38-17 |
+21 |
| 11 |
2014-11-16 |
KC |
A |
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| 12 |
2014-11-23 |
ARI |
H |
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| 13 |
2014-11-27 |
SF |
A |
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| 14 |
2014-12-07 |
PHI |
A |
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| 15 |
2014-12-14 |
SF |
H |
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| 16 |
2014-12-21 |
ARI |
A |
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| 17 |
2014-12-28 |
STL |
H |
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| Kansas City Chiefs |
| Week |
Date |
Opp |
H/A |
Score |
Dif |
| 1 |
2014-09-07 |
TEN |
H |
L 10-26 |
-16 |
| 2 |
2014-09-14 |
DEN |
A |
L 17-24 |
-7 |
| 3 |
2014-09-21 |
MIA |
A |
W 34-15 |
+19 |
| 4 |
2014-09-29 |
NE |
H |
W 41-14 |
+27 |
| 5 |
2014-10-05 |
SF |
A |
L 17-22 |
-5 |
| 6 |
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Bye |
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| 7 |
2014-10-19 |
SD |
A |
W 23-20 |
+3 |
| 8 |
2014-10-26 |
STL |
H |
W 34-7 |
+27 |
| 9 |
2014-11-02 |
NYJ |
H |
W 24-10 |
+14 |
| 10 |
2014-11-09 |
BUF |
A |
W 17-13 |
+4 |
| 11 |
2014-11-16 |
SEA |
H |
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| 12 |
2014-11-20 |
OAK |
A |
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| 13 |
2014-11-30 |
DEN |
H |
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| 14 |
2014-12-07 |
ARI |
A |
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| 15 |
2014-12-14 |
OAK |
H |
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| 16 |
2014-12-21 |
PIT |
A |
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| 17 |
2014-12-28 |
SD |
H |
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Offense Stats Comparison
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SEA
Offense |
KC
Offense |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Points for |
26.5 |
21.3 |
23.5 |
SEA |
| Rushing yards |
166.0 |
127.7 |
107.9 |
SEA |
| Rushing yards per attempt |
5.70 |
4.57 |
4.07 |
SEA |
| Completion % |
59.3% |
66.4% |
61.9% |
KC |
| Passing yards |
176.5 |
188.3 |
242.9 |
KC |
| Passing yards per completion |
11.02 |
9.63 |
11.04 |
SEA |
| Passing yards per attempt |
6.53 |
6.40 |
6.83 |
SEA |
| Interceptions |
0.5 |
0.0 |
0.9 |
KC |
| Fumbles lost |
0.3 |
0.3 |
0.7 |
- |
| Sacks allowed |
2.0 |
2.0 |
2.5 |
- |
| 3rd down conversions |
42.5% |
47.6% |
39.2% |
KC |
| 4th down conversions |
66.7% |
100.0% |
48.1% |
KC |
| Time of possession |
32:15 |
31:06 |
30:15 |
SEA |
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Defense Stats Comparison
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SEA
Defense |
KC
Defense |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Points against |
21.5 |
14.3 |
23.5 |
KC |
| Rushing yards |
76.8 |
111.3 |
107.9 |
SEA |
| Rushing yards per attempt |
3.41 |
4.52 |
4.07 |
SEA |
| Completion % |
64.0% |
59.3% |
61.9% |
KC |
| Passing yards |
217.0 |
197.7 |
242.9 |
KC |
| Passing yards per completion |
10.28 |
9.72 |
11.04 |
KC |
| Passing yards per attempt |
6.57 |
5.76 |
6.83 |
KC |
| INT return |
0.5 |
0.3 |
0.9 |
SEA |
| Fumble recoveries |
0.8 |
0.0 |
0.7 |
SEA |
| Sacks |
1.3 |
2.7 |
2.5 |
KC |
| 3rd down conversions |
40.0% |
35.4% |
39.2% |
KC |
| 4th down conversions |
66.7% |
37.5% |
48.1% |
KC |
| Time of possession |
27:45 |
28:34 |
30:15 |
SEA |
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Special Teams Stats Comparison
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SEA |
KC |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Yards per punt return |
8.5 |
11.1 |
9.0 |
KC |
| Yards per kick return |
24.2 |
32.4 |
24.1 |
KC |
| Yards allowed per punt return |
17.6 |
10.6 |
9.0 |
KC |
| Yards allowed per kick return |
25.9 |
24.2 |
24.1 |
KC |
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Misc Stats Comparison
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SEA |
KC |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Penalties |
8.8 |
4.7 |
6.7 |
KC |
| Penalty yards |
65.5 |
33.3 |
55.6 |
KC |
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Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game
through Weeks 5 to 10 of the 2014 season after deducting the best
and worst value from the data set. The exception is yards per rush attempt, completion %, yards per
pass completion, yards per pass attempt, 3rd and 4th down conversions, special teams and the NFL averages, which are each calculated based on
totals through Weeks 5 to 10 with no adjustment.
Weather
Team vs. Team History
| Seattle Seahawks vs. Kansas City Chiefs |
| Season |
Week |
Date |
Vis |
Home |
Score |
Winner |
| 2000 |
5 |
2000-10-02 |
SEA |
KC |
17-24 |
KC |
| 2000 |
9 |
2000-10-29 |
KC |
SEA |
24-19 |
KC |
| 2001 |
11 |
2001-11-25 |
SEA |
KC |
7-19 |
KC |
| 2001 |
17 |
2002-01-06 |
KC |
SEA |
18-21 |
SEA |
| 2002 |
12 |
2002-11-24 |
KC |
SEA |
32-39 |
SEA |
| 2006 |
8 |
2006-10-29 |
SEA |
KC |
28-35 |
KC |
| 2010 |
12 |
2010-11-28 |
KC |
SEA |
42-24 |
KC |
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Note: Only playoff games from the 2004 to 2010 seasons are included in the team vs. team history. Playoff games from seasons prior to 2004 are not currently included in the database.
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