In Week 14 motion Sunday the Seattle Seahawks retained first place within the NFC West and gave themselves the within observe on the division title by finishing the season sweep of the Arizona Cardinals. They’ll have to deal with enterprise over the subsequent three weeks earlier than what may change into a division deciding season finale in opposition to the Los Angeles Rams, a group that has gained six of its final eight.
No matter what the longer term brings, Sunday noticed the Hawks transfer the ball on the bottom, even whereas lacking beginning working again Kenneth Walker. In his absence, second yr again Zach Charbonnet carried the ball to the tune of 134 yards and a pair of touchdowns on 22 carries, with fellow second yr again Kenny McIntosh virtually doubling his earlier profession manufacturing on 7 carries in 15 snaps.
The pair offered a potent floor recreation behind an offensive line that once more included Sataoa Laumea taking part in each snap and Christian Haynes relegated solely to particular groups obligation. Laumea’s emergence the previous couple of weeks may arrange an interesting offseason of upside hypothesis with the Hawks having all three of Laumea, Haynes and Anthony Bradford underneath contract for the subsequent two seasons.
On protection, Uchenna Nwosu performed simply 21 snaps in his return, which ate into the snaps of Boye Mafe and Derrick Corridor, however units up the Seahawks for a probably potent edge rush rotation over the stretch run of the season.
In the meantime, on particular groups the core group of 5 members all logged 20 particular groups snaps to guide the group. That group consists of Brady Russell, Jake Bobo, Drake Thomas, Josh Ross and Dareke Younger.
And now it’s on to the Inexperienced Bay Packers in primetime in Week 14.