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Taking a look at the Seattle Seahawks' win rates on the offensive and defensive lines heading into Week 6, per ESPN Analytics.
With the win, the Seahawks improved to 3-1, having won three straight since a tough opening loss to the 49ers, and they have now won a franchise-record eight consecutive road games dating back to last season. So there's a lot to like for players and coaches as they head into a mini break coming off a Thursday night game.
Somehow you knew whoever had the ball in their hands last would walk away with a win. Quarterbacks Baker Mayfield and Sam Darnold, once the darlings of the NFL draft before becoming discarded teammates in Carolina,
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Report card grades from the Buccaneers walk-off win over the Seahawks
The Bucs were down Bucky Irving in this game, so they had to lean on Rachaad White. He came through with a total of 71 total yards and two touchdowns, both on the ground. White carried the load for the running backs as Josh Williams was evaluated for a concussion at one point, and Sean Tucker was never used much.
The Seattle Seahawks set a franchise record with Jason Myers' 52-yard game winning kick against the Arizona Cardinals.
In the second quarter, Arroyo drew a defensive pass interference penalty in the end-zone. It was a 16-yard penalty that occurred on 2nd-and-long from the Cardinals ' 17-yard line. It led to a one-yard rushing TD for Seahawks running back Zach Charbonnet.
The Seahawks get set to travel to Jacksonville for a matchup vs. the 4-1 Jaguars in Week 6 at EverBank Stadium. The team will wear their all-white uniform set for the cross-country road trip. The Opposing View, An Insider's Look At The Seahawks' Week 6 Opponent, The Jacksonville Jaguars
Win on the road to improve to 3-1, and you earn some good grades. But what would that report card look like had the Seahawks not let the Cardinals back in the game?
Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba is making his mark in his third year with the team. Smith-Njigba is averaging 106.8 yards per game so far this season with the Seahawks, which would be the best average in franchise history. Steve Largent has held the Seahawks' yards per game record for a season since 1979.
One team in that chase pack, the Seattle Seahawks (3-1), has a defense that has allowed the league’s second-fewest points, thanks in part to its having intercepted the second-most passes. Advanced statistics suggest its quarterback, Sam Darnold, is among the season's best.
If coach Liam Coen puts together an scheme that leads the Jaguars to a win over the Seahawks, they may have one of their own to partially blame — receiver Cooper Kupp.
They're not a heavyweight contender yet, but among the teams in the next tier down they're arguably the best bet to go all the way.