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The Truth Is Out There
Regular: 37-29 (+15.51)
Playoffs: 3-1 (+5.02)
Overall: 40-30 (+20.53)
Okay round last week. Marv and Andy the only blemish (no surprises there).
New Orleans Saints at Seattle Seahawks
The play...
Seahawks -7.5 (3 units)
Went over this one a few times and it all points one way for me - Hags get the candy. Strong run-game and a dominant defense gets it done when it matters.
Nawlins win over the Birds was a little smoke and mirrors given it was the first appearance by Nickfoleon Dynamite and Chip in the postseason, Birds exceeded all expectations and were just happy to be there. Have a hard time seeing this Saints team - a flamboyant dome team that had not won a road playoff game in it's history up until last week get cake in back to back weeks in the playoffs.
Saints are an 'air-raid' team and often find it tough to run the rock, which is not a good recipe vs Seattle. The Hags only allowed 2,752 passing yards this season. Every other team allowed at least 3,100. The Seahawks also had 28 interceptions; no other team recorded more than 23 picks. Seattle is just the fourth team to lead the league in both of those categories. Two of the first three teams won championships that season (the 2002 Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the 1963 Chicago Bears), while the third (the 1982 Miami Dolphins) lost in the Super Bowl. The Hags' allowed only 16 touchdown passes this year, second to Tennessee (15). What makes Seattle’s 28 interceptions and 16 scoring passes allowed even more impressive is that, on average, the other 31 defenses this season averaged 15.3 interceptions and 25.4 touchdown passes allowed. The Seahawks’ defense also finished first in yards per attempt, net yards per attempt, yards per completion and passer rating. The Seahawks are a Super Bowl favorite because of the most dominant pass defense in the NFL since at least the 2002 SB winning Bucs.
Not too mention the home-field advantage in the Clink is 2nd to none, predicting a similar result to that which occurred in Week 13 give or take a few points due to the weather.
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Playoffs: 3-1 (+5.02)
Overall: 40-30 (+20.53)
Okay round last week. Marv and Andy the only blemish (no surprises there).
New Orleans Saints at Seattle Seahawks
The play...
Seahawks -7.5 (3 units)
Went over this one a few times and it all points one way for me - Hags get the candy. Strong run-game and a dominant defense gets it done when it matters.
Nawlins win over the Birds was a little smoke and mirrors given it was the first appearance by Nickfoleon Dynamite and Chip in the postseason, Birds exceeded all expectations and were just happy to be there. Have a hard time seeing this Saints team - a flamboyant dome team that had not won a road playoff game in it's history up until last week get cake in back to back weeks in the playoffs.
Saints are an 'air-raid' team and often find it tough to run the rock, which is not a good recipe vs Seattle. The Hags only allowed 2,752 passing yards this season. Every other team allowed at least 3,100. The Seahawks also had 28 interceptions; no other team recorded more than 23 picks. Seattle is just the fourth team to lead the league in both of those categories. Two of the first three teams won championships that season (the 2002 Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the 1963 Chicago Bears), while the third (the 1982 Miami Dolphins) lost in the Super Bowl. The Hags' allowed only 16 touchdown passes this year, second to Tennessee (15). What makes Seattle’s 28 interceptions and 16 scoring passes allowed even more impressive is that, on average, the other 31 defenses this season averaged 15.3 interceptions and 25.4 touchdown passes allowed. The Seahawks’ defense also finished first in yards per attempt, net yards per attempt, yards per completion and passer rating. The Seahawks are a Super Bowl favorite because of the most dominant pass defense in the NFL since at least the 2002 SB winning Bucs.
Not too mention the home-field advantage in the Clink is 2nd to none, predicting a similar result to that which occurred in Week 13 give or take a few points due to the weather.
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