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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.

Take Aways

Percentile Chart

100=Stongest 50=Average 0=Weakest
Lines: Playoff Avg=51 SuperBowl Avg=63

Win Mrg Points Change

Winning Margin Points Change
Sorted by Points Change, 2005 to 2006
Rank Team Pctl Stat
Value
Points
behind
Leader
Win Mrg
Pts Chg
vs 2005
Games
Won
1 CHI 100 2.75 0.00 3.04 13
2 BAL 88 2.50 1.22 4.25 13
3 MIN 75 2.25 2.43 0.30 6
4 N E 72 2.19 2.73 5.16 12
5 G B 66 2.06 3.34 3.65 8
6 ARI 66 2.06 3.34 2.13 5
7 STL 63 2.00 3.65 1.52 8
8 CIN 59 1.94 3.95 -3.95 8
9 DAL 59 1.94 3.95 1.52 9
10 K C 56 1.88 4.25 -0.30 9
11 DET 56 1.88 4.25 -0.30 3
12 DEN 56 1.88 4.25 -1.82 9
13 PHI 53 1.81 4.56 0.61 10
14 PIT 53 1.81 4.56 -0.30 8
15 TEN 50 1.75 4.86 2.43 8
16 NYG 50 1.75 4.86 -2.73 8
17 S D 50 1.75 4.86 2.43 14
18 S F 47 1.69 5.16 0.30 7
19 CLE 47 1.69 5.16 1.22 4
20 MIA 47 1.69 5.16 -1.22 6
21 SEA 44 1.63 5.47 -0.30 9
22 IND 44 1.63 5.47 -1.52 12
23 ATL 44 1.63 5.47 -0.91 7
24 NYJ 41 1.56 5.77 -0.91 10
25 BUF 38 1.50 6.08 -1.82 7
26 JAX 38 1.50 6.08 -1.22 8
27 OAK 34 1.44 6.38 1.22 2
28 CAR 31 1.38 6.68 -6.08 8
29 HOU 31 1.38 6.68 1.82 6
30 T B 25 1.25 7.29 -3.04 4
31 N O 22 1.19 7.59 0.00 10
32 WAS 0 0.75 9.72 -4.86 5

2006 Season, YTD through Week 17

In season 2005 Bears ranked 6th on Take Aways at 2.13.
In season 2006 they ranked 1st at 2.75, up 3.0 points per game on this one stat.
From 2005 to 2006 Bears improved by 7.1 points per game on Winning Margin.


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.

Total Rushing Plays

Chicago Bears

2006 through Week 17


Total Rushing Plays

Seattle Seahawks

2006 through Week 17


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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