The Seattle Seahawks return to winning ways, beating the distracted Atlanta Falcons 34-14; after a string of three consecutive defeats, coach MacDonald’s team finds the most convincing victory of the season.
In the last three weeks the Seahawks have always started with a handicap, then having to try to recover from important disadvantages. A positive start finally arrived against the Falcons, thanks to two excellent drives
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Although Bijan Robinson rushed for 80 yards in the first half, Atlanta’s offense was largely held at bay; on the contrary, the Falcons’ defense immediately went into difficulty against a Geno Smith eager for revenge after the terrible performance against the 49ers.
The drive that led to a 17-7 lead right before halftime is probably the most important turning point of the entire game: after an Intentional grounding
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DK Metcalf then had to leave the match early due to a bad landing after an aerial tackle by Simmons, which caused him a knee injury whose extent the medical staff has not yet established. Up to that point, number 14 had dominated the contest with 99 receiving yards and the precious TD described above.
If anyone had any doubts about the importance of rookie 1st round pick Byron Murphy II to the Seattle Seahawks defense, after the victory against the Falcons any doubts are probably dispelled.
Mafe + Hall 🫡 pic.twitter.com/yaDN5oiOyC
— Seattle Seahawks (@Seahawks) October 20, 2024
With number 91 on the pitch, Mike MacDonald’s front seven definitely takes on another dimension. Numbers and statistics aside, Murphy was constantly doubled by the hosts’ OL, freeing up very important spaces for his teammates to enter. Furthermore, Murphy is very important in containing central runs and, after a struggling first half, in the second part of the match the Falcons were no longer able to penetrate effectively.
The collapse of the Falcons, especially in the second half, coincided with the multiple errors of Kirk Cousins who, after an excellent start with 14 completes out of 20 attempts, including a nice TD thrown on Drake London, ended his match with two bad interceptions and a fumble
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The attack led by Cousins, up until the match against the Seattle Seahawks, was in excellent form but, in the second part of the game, three consecutive drives ended in a turnover, generating the Gap
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The Falcons last 3 games:
– 33.3 points averaged
The Falcons against the Seahawks:
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— Seahawks Today (@TodaySeahawks) October 20, 2024
Certainly, the injuries that, in the central part of the match, decimated the Falcons’ OL, with center Ryan Neuzil and left guard Matthew Bergeron both forced to abandon the match, also had an impact. Neuzil then managed to return, but the OL never seemed sufficiently concentrated, with three penalties for false starts already committed in the first offensive drive of the match.
The match between Seattle Seahawks and Atlanta Falcons was also an opportunity to see two of the strongest RBs in the entire NFL face off: Kenneth Walker III and Bijan Robinson. The numbers say that Atlanta’s number 7 won the match, with 143 total yards (103 rushing and 40 passing) enhanced by a TD, while Walker stopped at 93 total yards and a TD.
Bijan Robinson stats today:
103 — Rush Yards
4.9 — YPC
40 — Receiving Yards
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Not a bad game in the loss. #RiseUp pic.twitter.com/DJiviokZKD
— Bijan Muse (@BijanMuse) October 20, 2024
In any case, it is undeniable that both are equally decisive for their teams and their presence on the pitch is crucial for the functioning of their respective offenses.
Among the reserves, Allgeier and Charbonnet did not shine as usual, especially the former had very few opportunities to make an impact in the match.
After this heavy home defeat, which closes a string of three good victories, the Atlanta Falcons (4-3 front
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The Seattle Seahawks (4-3) will return to Lumen Field to face the Buffalo Bills, in a game that will test MacDonald’s defense. The attack led by Josh Allen is probably one of the strongest and fittest in the NFL and the arrival of the new WR Amari Cooper has probably plugged what was the most important hole in the department.
