Seahawks at Bears

The Seahawks are likely to be at sea when on offense. Facing the Chicago Bears' defense which leads the league on 5 of the top 6 stats (Give Aways, our Killer Stat Yards per Pass Attempt, Incomplete Passes, Percent First Downs Passing and Plays per First Down) and Seattles' own performance at or below average on all 5 stats makes one cringe.

By comparison, the Seahawks' offense ranks 27th on Giveaways. Stats don't win games. People do. And the Bears have the people.

On offense the Bears' running game is the key stat with total rushes (31.4 per game) facing a Seahawks' average rush D. Add 3.5 points to the Bears' advantage. The stat graphic below pictures the Bears' season performance; their dark blue moving average line is stronger than league average all year.

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By comparison, the Seahawks' moving average (dark blue line) is below average all season -- until Shaun Alexander returned from IR.

But it will be too little and too late for Seattle. The electronic hardware favors the Bears over the 'Hawks by 12.

Bud Goode

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