Mv1029
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I think the consensus is that the PATS will stuff the box to stop Lynch and leave our secondary out on an island, but I'm not so sure this will be the case. I think if the Seahawks get in the red-zone we'll definitely bring people up in the box, but I don't think Belichick wants to give up the big play, so he'll be ok with a bend don't break defense for 80 yards of the field and try to limit the Seahawks to field goals. Certainly we'll pick our spots, but I think for the most part we'll keep the safeties back and hope that our front seven can limit Lynch and Wilson on the run. With our big interior defensive line and Hightower in the middle, I think as long as we maintain the edge to keep Wilson in the pocket and tackle well we'll be in good shape. As for the offense, it's going to be interesting to see how the injuries to Sherman and Thomas impact their defense - I hope we test them early. I'm not sure we are going to be able to gain much in yardage on the run but we have to try to have balance to keep the Hawks honest so our rushing attempts need to be there. I'm not banking on getting much out of Stork but I hope I'm wrong. I think Brady can move the ball with the short passing game but just how well is going to be dependent on how quickly our receivers can get off the line because we all know Seattle will press - this is why Sherman's health is critical. When it's all said and done, I think our defense matches up well against the Hawk's offense and vice versu, but I give our offense a bit of an edge in the overall matchup - PATS win 27-20!