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Final Score Prediction

Seahawks 27, Redskins 23

Fantasy Player Rankings and Projections by Mike Krueger
Seattle Seahawks
Rank  Player Projections
 QB 2 Russell Wilson Pass: 220, 2 TD Rush: 40, 0
RB 4 Marshawn Lynch Rush: 100, 1 TD Rec: 2-20, 0
RB 13 Robert Turbin Rush: 20, 0 TD Rec: 0-0, 0
WR 10 Sidney Rice Rec: 5-60, 1 TD
WR 13 Golden Tate Rec: 5-60, 1 TD
WR 15 Doug Baldwin Rec: 3-40, 0 TD
TE 8 Zach Miller Rec: 3-30, 0 TD
K 3 Steve Hauschka FG: 2/2 XP: 3/3
DEF 3 Defense / ST  
 
Washington Redskins
Rank  Player Projections
QB 6 Robert Griffin III Pass: 200, 1 TD Rush: 40, 0
RB 5 Alfred Morris Rush: 90, 1 TD Rec: 0-0, 0
RB 16 Evan Royster Rush: 10, 0 TD Rec: 0-0, 0
WR 4 Pierre Garcon Rec: 5-70, 1 TD
WR 16 Santana Moss Rec: 3-40, 0 TD
WR 23 Leonard Hankerson Rec: 2-30, 0 TD
WR 25 Josh Morgan Rec: 2-30, 0 TD
TE 9 Logan Paulsen Rec: 2-20, 0 TD
K 2 Kai Forbath FG: 3/3 XP: 2/2
DEF 8 Defense / ST  

Game Notes

Teams meet for 3rd time in postseason (2005 Div: Sea. 20-10; 2007 WC: Sea. 35-14). Sea. has won both playoff meetings & Was. leads all-time series, including playoffs, 11-6.

Seahawks Have won past 3 WC games. Have won 1st playoff game in each of past 4 postseason appearances. Seahawks are 2-0 in postseason vs. Was. Finished regular season winning 5 in row & 7 of past 8. During 5-game winning streak to close out season, outscored opp. 193-60. Seahawks had 5 players selected to Pro Bowl: RB Marshawn Lynch (2nd), T RUSSELL OKUNG (1st), S Earl Thomas (2nd), C MAX UNGER (1st) & KR Leon Washington (2nd)... Rookie QB Russell Wilson threw 26 TD passes, tied for most by rookie in NFL history (PEYTON MANNING, 1998). Also rushed for 4 TDs. Completed 252 of 393 passes (64.1 pct.) for 3,118 yards with 26 TDs vs. 10 INTs for 100.0 passer rating. Wilson & Was. QB Robert Griffin III are only rookie QBs in NFL history with 100+ rating in season. Wilson had 115.2 rating in Dec., best mark in NFL. In final 3 games of reg. season, had 6 pass TDs, 1 INT, 126.8 rating & 4 rush TDs... RB Lynch was selected to 2nd career Pro Bowl & 1st as Seahawk. Ranked 3rd in NFL with career-high 1,590 rush yards. Has 100+ rush yards in 8 of past 10. In past 10 games, has 1,041 rush yards (104.1 per game) & 10 TDs (9 rush, 1 rec.). In last year's WC game (1/8/11 vs. NO), rushed for 131 yards & 67-yard TD. Since Nov. 2011, leads NFL with 2,531 rush yards (incl. playoffs). Rushed for 111 yards & had 20-yard rec. TD in only career game vs. Was. (11/27/11)... WR Sidney Rice led team with 50 catches & 748 yards. Tied for club lead with 7 rec. TDs. Has 4 rec. TDs in past 2 postseason games & aims for 3rd playoff game in row with TD. Tied NFL postseason record with 3 rec. TDs in 1/17/10 Div. (with Min.). WR Golden Tate had TD in only meeting (11/27/11). Tied for team lead with career-high 7 rec. TDs. Has 5 total TDs (4 rec., 1 pass) in past 8 games... Seahawks led NFL in fewest points allowed (245), points per game allowed (15.3) & TDs allowed (25). Defense ranked in top 5 in NFC in all 3 categories: 2nd overall (306.2), 3rd passing (203.1) & 5th rushing (103.1). Team's red zone defense was 2nd in NFC with 44.7% TD pct. allowed (17 TDs, 38 poss.)... DE Chris Clemons led team with 11.5 sacks, his 3rd consecutive season with 11+ sacks. CB Richard Sherman led team with 24 PD & 8 INTs, tied for 2nd most in NFL. Scored 2 TDs (blocked FG return & INT-TD). Rookie LB Bobby Wagner led team with 139 tackles. DE Bruce Irvin led NFL rookies with 8 sacks.

Redskins Have won 7 in row, longest current winning streak in NFC. Are 5th team in NFL history to make playoffs after 3-6 start. Won NFC East for 1st time since 1999. In postseason, team is 23-17 (.575), 3rd best mark among NFC clubs (min. 15 games). Redskins had 3 players selected to Pro Bowl, all for 1st time: ST Lorenzo Alexander, rookie QB Robert Griffin III and T TRENT WILLIAMS... QB Griffin set NFL rookie record with 102.4 passer rating, completing 258 of 393 (65.6 pct.) for 3,200 yards with 20 TDs vs. 5 INTs. Had 100+ rating in 8 games, incl. tying single-game NFL record 158.3 - highest attainable mark - in Week 11 vs. Phi. Only rookie to accomplish feat. Rushed for 815 yards, most by rookie QB in NFL history. Is only QB in NFL history with 4+ TD passes of 60+ yards & rush TD of 60+ yards in season... Redskins led NFL in rush offense (169.3 yards per game). RB Alfred Morris rushed for team-record 1,613 yards, 3rd most by rookie in NFL history. Rushed for 75+ yards in 14 of 16 games, incl. 7 100-yard games. In past 6 games, has rushed for 744 yards (124 per game) & 8 TDs. Has 7 rush TDs in past 4 & aims for 5th in row with TD. In Week 17, rushed for 200 yards & 3 TDs as Was. won NFC East with win over Dal. Morris led NFC with 13 rush TDs & ranked 2nd overall in NFL. In past 3 at home, has rushed for 453 yards (151 per game) & 4 TDs... WR Santana Moss led team with 8 rec. TDs, his most in season since 2005 (9). In 2 career playoff games vs. Sea., Moss has 13 catches for 171 yards (85.5 per game) & 2 TDs. Has scored 5 career postseason TDs (4 rec., 1 PR). WR Pierre Garcon aims for 4th playoff game in row with TD catch. In past 3 postseason games, has 21 catches for 329 yards (109.7 per game) & 3 TDs. Had 4 TDs in 2012 & avg. 41.5 yards per TD. WR Josh Morgan led team with 48 catches. Had 510 yards, his 3rd 500+ yard season in past 4 years... Redskins ranked 3rd in NFC in rush defense (95.8 yards per game). Team was 2nd in NFC & 3rd in NFL with +17 turnover differential. LB London Fletcher led team with 139 tackles & career-high 5 INTs. Has 4 INTs in past 6. Had 2 sacks in Week 17. CB DeAngelo Hall has 2 INTs in career vs. Sea., incl. INT-TD. Hall & LB Rob Jackson tied for 2nd on club with 4 INTs. Jackson has INT in 2 of past 3. LB Ryan Kerrigan led club with 8.5 sacks. Since entering NFL in 2011, is only player in NFL with 10+ sacks (16) & 2+ INT-TDs (2).


Results and Schedule
Seattle Seahawks
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2012-09-09 ARI A L 16-20 -4
2 2012-09-16 DAL H W 27-7 +20
3 2012-09-24 GB H W 14-12 +2
4 2012-09-30 STL A L 13-19 -6
5 2012-10-07 CAR A W 16-12 +4
6 2012-10-14 NE H W 24-23 +1
7 2012-10-18 SF A L 6-13 -7
8 2012-10-28 DET A L 24-28 -4
9 2012-11-04 MIN H W 30-20 +10
10 2012-11-11 NYJ H W 28-7 +21
11   Bye      
12 2012-11-25 MIA A L 21-24 -3
13 2012-12-02 CHI A W 23-17 +6
14 2012-12-09 ARI H W 58-0 +58
15 2012-12-16 BUF A W 50-17 +33
16 2012-12-23 SF H W 42-13 +29
17 2012-12-30 STL H W 20-13 +7
WC 2013-01-06 WAS A W 24-14 +10
   
Washington Redskins
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2012-09-09 NO A W 40-32 +8
2 2012-09-16 STL A L 28-31 -3
3 2012-09-23 CIN H L 31-38 -7
4 2012-09-30 TB A W 24-22 +2
5 2012-10-07 ATL H L 17-24 -7
6 2012-10-14 MIN H W 38-26 +12
7 2012-10-21 NYG A L 23-27 -4
8 2012-10-28 PIT A L 12-27 -15
9 2012-11-04 CAR H L 13-21 -8
10   Bye      
11 2012-11-18 PHI H W 31-6 +25
12 2012-11-22 DAL A W 38-31 +7
13 2012-12-03 NYG H W 17-16 +1
14 2012-12-09 BAL H W 31-28 +3
15 2012-12-16 CLE A W 38-21 +17
16 2012-12-23 PHI A W 27-20 +7
17 2012-12-30 DAL H W 28-18 +10
WC 2013-01-06 SEA H L 14-24 -10

Injury Report
Seattle Seahawks
Probable  CB Brandon Browner (other-excused)
 CB Jeremy Lane (knee)
 RB Marshawn Lynch (back)
IR  DT Jason Jones (knee, 12/20)
 WR Ben Obomanu (wrist, 10/30)
 CB Walter Thurmond (hamstring, 12/31)
   
Washington Redskins
Questionable  FS Dejon Gomes (knee)
Probable  ILB Lorenzo Alexander (shoulder)
 DE Stephen Bowen (biceps)
 QB Kirk Cousins (other-illness)
 ILB London Fletcher (ankle)
 WR Pierre Garcon (foot)
 CB Cedric Griffin (other-excused)
 QB Robert Griffin III (knee)
 CB DeAngelo Hall (elbow)
 OLB Ryan Kerrigan (ankle)
 WR Josh Morgan (foot)
 FS Madieu Williams (elbow)
IR  FS Jordan Bernstine (knee, 9/10)
 DE Adam Carriker (quadriceps, 9/18)
 TE Fred Davis (achilles-tendon, 10/22)
 RB Roy Helu (foot, 9/26)
 SS Brandon Meriweather (knee, 11/19)
 NT Chris Neild (knee, 8/31)
 OLB Brian Orakpo (pectoral, 9/18)
 ILB Keenan Robinson (pectoral, 11/26)

Offense Stats Comparison
  SEA
 Offense 
WAS
 Offense 
NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Points for 34.0 31.0 22.3 SEA
Rushing yards 193.8 162.3 119.6 SEA
Rushing yards per attempt 5.72 5.20 4.34 SEA
Completion % 66.7% 64.7% 59.3% SEA
Passing yards 217.8 222.8 223.1 WAS
Passing yards per completion 13.24 12.73 11.02 SEA
Passing yards per attempt 8.83 8.24 6.53 SEA
Interceptions 0.3 0.5 0.9 SEA
Fumbles lost 0.0 0.3 0.6 SEA
Sacks allowed 1.8 1.8 2.3 -
3rd down conversions 51.3% 46.3% 38.2% SEA
4th down conversions 66.7% 50.0% 45.1% SEA
Time of possession 33:29 32:09 30:18 SEA
  Defense Stats Comparison
  SEA
 Defense 
WAS
 Defense 
NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Points against 15.0 21.8 22.3 SEA
Rushing yards 102.8 91.3 119.6 WAS
Rushing yards per attempt 4.76 4.37 4.34 WAS
Completion % 57.5% 61.9% 59.3% SEA
Passing yards 229.5 255.8 223.1 SEA
Passing yards per completion 10.50 11.09 11.02 SEA
Passing yards per attempt 6.04 6.86 6.53 SEA
INT return 1.3 1.5 0.9 WAS
Fumble recoveries 0.5 0.5 0.6 -
Sacks 1.5 2.0 2.3 WAS
3rd down conversions 34.3% 46.4% 38.2% SEA
4th down conversions 33.3% 57.1% 45.1% SEA
Time of possession 28:08 28:42 30:18 SEA

Special Teams Stats Comparison
   SEA   WAS  NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Yards per punt return 8.1 13.6 10.0 WAS
Yards per kick return 30.1 24.4 22.9 SEA
Yards allowed per punt return 3.8 11.1 10.0 SEA
Yards allowed per kick return 23.6 22.8 22.9 WAS
  Misc Stats Comparison
   SEA   WAS  NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Penalties 8.0 4.5 6.1 WAS
Penalty yards 59.8 41.5 50.7 WAS

Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game through Weeks 12 to 17 of the 2012 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 12 to 17 with no adjustment.

Weather

Team vs. Team History
Seattle Seahawks vs. Washington Redskins
 Season   Week   Date   Vis   Home   Score   Winner 
2001 8 2001-11-04 SEA WAS 14-27 WAS
2002 9 2002-11-03 WAS SEA 14-3 WAS
2003 10 2003-11-09 SEA WAS 20-27 WAS
2005 4 2005-10-02 SEA WAS 17-20 WAS
2005 DP 2006-01-14 WAS SEA 10-20 SEA
2007 WC 2008-01-05 WAS SEA 14-35 SEA
2008 12 2008-11-23 WAS SEA 20-17 WAS
2011 12 2011-11-27 WAS SEA 23-17 WAS

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. WC = Wild-Card DP = Divisional Playoff