A little late on this one, night before Super Bowl I'm so pumped!
So this game seems incredibly difficult to predict the exact score, and I have done a lot of analysis still don't feel too confident in any prediction other than Seahawks win
I think it will either be a very close nail biter type of game if Russell Wilson struggles, if he plays his best we completely dominate them.
I think Russell can beat them in a variety of ways:
- Deep ball (exploit their weak secondary, Brady had some guys wide open but just missed his throws which would have been huge plays or Touchdowns)
- Short passes (Either Harvin, Tate, Lynch, or Miller should be ready to bail Russell out on any given play. We shouldn't have to throw the ball away quite so much against this defense. Harvin, Tate, and Lynch can be very effective catching short passes and create big plays).
- Scramble/Designed runs (Russell should be able to pick up quite a few first downs with his feet against the Broncos. If Kaepernick can burn us for huge runs even with our amazing defense no reason Wilson can't do this against the Broncos, the runs don't even have to be huge but just get the first downs!)
1st Half:
- Broncos start with ball have to punt.
- Seahawks score Touchdown unleashing Harvin, Denver looks confused and over-matched against our offense. Hawks lead 7-0.
- Broncos get the ball, make a little progress settle for Field Goal. Hawks lead 7-3.
- Seahawks are looking great with a nice Kick Off return by Harvin but we can't quite keep the drive going and settle for Field Goal. Hawks lead 10-3.
- Broncos Punt or possibly Peyton Manning gets sacked maybe even forced fumble
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- Seahawks with great field position score a Touchdown with Beast Mode and make the drive look easy. Hawks lead 17-3.
- Broncos finally get a little momentum and score a Touchdown. Hawks lead 17-10.
- Seahawks drive the ball down field both Lynch and Harvin having great numbers so far, get another FG. Hawks lead 20-10.
- With 1st half winding down Broncos score a FG just in time, Payton Manning has to take some more risks on this drive and almost gets picked off. Hawks lead 20-13.
2nd Half: Hawks lead 20-13
- Seahawks start with ball drive down field looking strong, somehow can't quite keep the drive alive (most likely a questionable or phantom penalty) settle for FG. Hawks lead 23-13.
- Broncos Field Goal some questionable calls keep their drive alive. Seahawks lead 23-16.
- Harvin kickoff return for Touchdown, or good field position resulting in Touchdown. Hawks lead 30-16.
- Broncos drive down field finally scoring another Touchdown. Hawks lead 30-23.
- Seahawks punt.
- Payton Manning throws interception for either pick 6 or resulting drive for Touchdown. Seahawks lead 37-23.
- Payton Manning drives down field for Touchdown. Seahawks lead 37-30.
- Seahawks Field Goal. Hawks lead 40-30.
- Payton Manning throws another interception as he approaches the Red Zone.
- Hawks start draining clock and Broncos can't score again.
Final Score: SEAHAWKS WIN 40-30!
Disclaimer: This prediction is based on Payton Manning throwing at least 2 interceptions, possibly having a forced fumble. Harvin does not get injured. The referees do Broncos a few favors to make the game more competitive. The Seahawks protect the ball with no turnovers.
If any of those details change unfavorably for the Hawks, the game could be MUCH closer. If the Seahawks turn the ball over 2 times they will probably lose.