It’s been a while since Russel Wilson has seen Malcolm Butler (outside of his nightmares of course), but the time is now for a Super Bowl rematch. While the teams are not the same as they were that fateful night, the concepts and key players remain largely the same. Belichick himself said that there was much to glean from their last meeting so let’s hope the result is the same.
Here’s everything you need to know about the Seattle Seahawks, aka, “The Dirty Birds”
Week 10 vs Seattle Seahawks
Sunday November 13
8:30 pm EST, NBC
Low 40’s 0% chance of rain, 6 mph winds
Opponent/Patriots Stats
Seahawks: 5-2-1
Notable Games: A nail biter Monday night against Buffalo, the team squeaked out a win over Rex Ryan’s squad. The game was marred by bizarre officiating and a controversial foul where it appears Richard Sherman lunged at Dan Carpenter‘s legs during a kick. The team also played in one of two (!) ties in the NFL this season versus the Cardinals with 6 (!!) points apiece.
Common Opponents: Arizona Cardinals (Pats win, SEA tied), Miami Dolphins (Both teams won), Buffalo Bills (SEA won, Pats won 2nd time, lost 1st match up).
History vs. Pats: Super Bowl XLIX in 2015 (Pats won 28-24). This is Seattle’s 2nd game at Gillette Stadium, the first coming in 2004. The last 3 contests between the teams have been away from Foxboro. The most recent Seattle victory against the Pats was a 24-23 game in 2012.
Patriots | Seahawks | |
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Overall DVOA | 5th | 3rd |
Offense DVOA | 3rd | 14th |
Offensive Rushing | 21th | 23rd |
Offensive Passing | 1st | 9th |
Defense DVOA | 18th | 6th |
Defensive Rushing | 5th | 3rd |
Defensive Passing | 26th | 6th |
Third Down Offense | 47.2% (4th) | 36.4% (24th) |
Third Down Defense | 40.6% (19th) | 42.5% (26th) |
Turnover Margin | +3 (t-8th) | +2 (t-12th) |
Scoring Offense | 27.1 (6th) | 20.3 (23rd) |
Scoring Defense | 16.5 (2nd) | 16.8 (3rd) |
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