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@convertedpatsfan Good points. My statement was rather reductive, and in fact, looking at those numbers makes me think that the Seahawks could really be the team that comes out of the NFC.
IIRC, the offensive line play in Seattle was pretty bad the first half of the season. I am not sure if this continues to be an issue there, but there is no question that they have really caught fire (sans Rams game) down the stretch.
I haven't watched a ton of Seattle games but I think you're right, the line was pretty bad at the beginning of the season.
But Wilson, an extremely mobile QB, was sacked 31 times in the first 7 games, and only 14 times over the last 9 games. Sacks don't always tell the story, but that's a pretty significant difference.
Makes a bit of sense since they traded their starting center in the Jimmy Graham deal. Assimilating Graham into the offense also took a while early on, and he started to catch fire late in the season until he got injured against Pittsburgh, but the offense has continued to light it up even without him.