Strongarm2399
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Let me start by saying these are by far the best two teams in the league and I expect a hell of a game.
Patriots o vs Hawks d- I think the patriots need to establish the run. If they don't it will get ugly quick. They will not win this game with brady throwing 35 times. After watching lots of seattles all 22 I expect t them to use very little cover 1 and stay with their bread and butter cover 3/inverted cover2. The patriots love using rub routes and picks which vs seattles big dbs could be s recipe for disaster in man. I expect the patriots to attack (don't hate what I'm going to say) kam and Irvin. From what I've seen these two are really the only ones in that defense that make mistakes and take bad angles. Tho seattle doesn't blitz much I excoect them to blitz even less. Brady is deadly vs the blitz. If the Hawks can get pressure with the front 4 they will win. If brady has as much time as rodgers had they will have a tough time. On paper the packers have far superior receivers (and they are in talent as well) but the patriots offense is all option routes that will find holes given time. Aside from running the ball the pats will need to at least attempt to stretch the field. Not that I think they will find much success with it but sending lafell down the sideline vs maxwell is a necessity. If they fail to do this seattle will creep into their inverted cover 2 where earl doesn't respect the deep middle. When they get in this zone its RIP. I also believe that they highlight their backers drops around gronk and don't see him having big number but still having a big impact on the game. Also their trickery offense will not work against Seattle. They are as disciplined in coverage as it gets and will identify a lot faster than the idiots in Baltimore so I don't see this being a factor.
Hawks o vs pats d- this is a much simpler matchup but very intriguing. It will all come down to winning individual match ups. Sea will have to run the ball with Russ and beast. Ne knows it and I expect them to play primarily man with mccourty single high shaded opposite of wherever revis is with Chung in the box. There will be a spy on every play and ideally the patriots would like it to be collins. The issue I see here is he is their best coverage linebacker. And quite frankly better in coverage than Chung. Bellichick will disguise the spy and the robber a lot. The patriots d is discipline and don't expect them to crash on the option but they must let it know it's there. The seahawks must test browner due to the fact that he's guaranteed atleast one pi call. If the Hawks are able to get their zone run going they win. If vince and co get penetration and this game comes down to the Hawks receivers making plays I give them no shot.
I do not see special teams having any type of influence unless there is a muff punt.
In conclusion I feel like this game will come down to whoever has the ball last
Patriots o vs Hawks d- I think the patriots need to establish the run. If they don't it will get ugly quick. They will not win this game with brady throwing 35 times. After watching lots of seattles all 22 I expect t them to use very little cover 1 and stay with their bread and butter cover 3/inverted cover2. The patriots love using rub routes and picks which vs seattles big dbs could be s recipe for disaster in man. I expect the patriots to attack (don't hate what I'm going to say) kam and Irvin. From what I've seen these two are really the only ones in that defense that make mistakes and take bad angles. Tho seattle doesn't blitz much I excoect them to blitz even less. Brady is deadly vs the blitz. If the Hawks can get pressure with the front 4 they will win. If brady has as much time as rodgers had they will have a tough time. On paper the packers have far superior receivers (and they are in talent as well) but the patriots offense is all option routes that will find holes given time. Aside from running the ball the pats will need to at least attempt to stretch the field. Not that I think they will find much success with it but sending lafell down the sideline vs maxwell is a necessity. If they fail to do this seattle will creep into their inverted cover 2 where earl doesn't respect the deep middle. When they get in this zone its RIP. I also believe that they highlight their backers drops around gronk and don't see him having big number but still having a big impact on the game. Also their trickery offense will not work against Seattle. They are as disciplined in coverage as it gets and will identify a lot faster than the idiots in Baltimore so I don't see this being a factor.
Hawks o vs pats d- this is a much simpler matchup but very intriguing. It will all come down to winning individual match ups. Sea will have to run the ball with Russ and beast. Ne knows it and I expect them to play primarily man with mccourty single high shaded opposite of wherever revis is with Chung in the box. There will be a spy on every play and ideally the patriots would like it to be collins. The issue I see here is he is their best coverage linebacker. And quite frankly better in coverage than Chung. Bellichick will disguise the spy and the robber a lot. The patriots d is discipline and don't expect them to crash on the option but they must let it know it's there. The seahawks must test browner due to the fact that he's guaranteed atleast one pi call. If the Hawks are able to get their zone run going they win. If vince and co get penetration and this game comes down to the Hawks receivers making plays I give them no shot.
I do not see special teams having any type of influence unless there is a muff punt.
In conclusion I feel like this game will come down to whoever has the ball last
