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When the Cleveland Browns last visited Seattle in late 2015, Johnny Manziel was still a young quarterback. In fact, Manziel’s 23-year-old career did not last long as his eighth NFL start—a 30-13 loss to Seattle at Lumen Field—turned out to be the second-to-last of his career.
The following week, Manziel started a defeat at Johnny Manziel and was never seen on the field again.
The Browns game on Sunday was meant to be Seattle’s comeback for another quarterback, Johnny Manziel, who had a breakthrough performance at Lumen Field during his rookie campaign.
In his rookie season with the Houston Texans in 2017, Watson threw for 402 yards, which is still the second-most in his career, and was a major contributor to one of the greatest shootouts in stadium history. However, in a 41-38 Seattle victory, then-QB Russell Wilson of the Seahawks passed for a still-standing Seahawks record of 452 yards. That day, Watson recorded the highest yards per completion (13.4) ever against a Pete Carroll Seahawks team.
However, Watson’s persistent shoulder injury has ruled him out, so the Browns will start P.J. Walker in his place.
In light of this, let’s examine the game’s essential elements for Sunday.
Watchable matchup
Seahawks offensive line versus Myles Garrett, a defensive lineman for the Browns.
With eight sacks, Garrett is tied for second place in the NFL. Pro Football Focus has given Garrett the highest season grade of any defensive player. This includes the highest pass-rushing grade of 95.0, which is unmatched. Since he usually lines up on the left side, Stone Forsythe—who is anticipated to replace the injured Abraham Lucas—will be his main opponent.Garrett is anticipated to face Anthony Bradford, a rookie right guard from Seattle, when he slides inside. Since Garrett is often lined up at multiple spots by the Browns, he will be targeted by most offensive linemen in Seattle as well as the tight ends when they are unavoidably kept in to block.
“The Seahawks offensive coordinator Shane Waldron said, “They do a good job moving him around, and he does a good job of not really being better at one side or the other.” “Wherever he needs to rush, he can rush.”
With his unnecessary roughness penalty against the Bengals and the fallout that followed, as well as missing last week’s game against the Cardinals due to rib and hip injuries, Metcalf has had an interesting couple of weeks. Next up is a game against one of the top pass defenses in the NFL.
Not only do the Browns have the fewest passing yards allowed overall—5.1—but, perhaps more importantly, they have the third-lowest yards per pass attempt against. The Browns (3.7 yards per attempt, eighth overall) haven’t been any easier to run against, so the Seahawks will need to make some huge passes in the passing game. To do so, they’ll need Metcalf to get back to his previous level, especially with Tyler Lockett sidelined due to a persistent hamstring injury.
Metcalf seemed to benefit from the weekend off because this week was the first time he has fully practiced since sustaining the rib injury against Detroit in Week 2.Frank Clark, an outside linebacker and rush end who was with the team from 2015 to 2018, signed a new contract with Seattle this week. Clark’s 35 sacks from his first season remain 10th in team history. It shouldn’t be a problem for Clark to be in game shape because he last participated in an NFL game on October 8 against the Jets with the Broncos. Even though the plan has changed slightly, Clark ought to be able to learn enough to participate on Sunday. Although Clark’s regular-season stats have been lackluster the past few years, he still appears to be a valuable player because he had 2.5 sacks in the previous postseason.
Can a team’s uniforms affect their style of play? In the NFL, you wouldn’t think so. However, the introduction of the retro uniforms might intensify the joyous ambiance at Lumen, and the players will undoubtedly strive to perform at their peak while sporting what many have called their best this week. The Seahawks intend to don the throwbacks once more on November 30 against Dallas, and they probably want to start the retro trend off strong.
When Seattle’s tight ends make a big contribution, it’s usually not shocking. However, according to Pro Football Reference, the Browns have given up the fewest targets (20), catches (14) and receiving yards (101) to tight ends this season—all by significant margins. As a result, it might be Sunday. In contrast, the Seahawks rank 11th in total receiving yards from their tight ends, with Fant’s 194 and Parkinson’s 132 yards leading the way. These totals are both higher than the Browns have allowed to tight ends this season. A fascinating side story to follow.
This one appears to be an easy defensive assignment for Seattle: stop the run to win. The Browns are 31st in the NFL in passing yards per game (171.7), with rookie Dorian Thompson-Robinson receiving one start and Walker splitting the bulk of the QB responsibilities with Watson this season. In order to make up for it, the Browns are currently second in the NFL in rushing yards per game (147.5) and seventh in yards per attempt (4.5). Two weeks ago, they upset the 49ers 19-17, gaining 160 yards on 34 attempts.
Due to an ankle injury, Jerome Ford—who replaced Nick Chubb as the team’s top rusher in Week 2—was listed as questionable on Friday but expressed his hope to play. If not, Seattle will receive a larger dosage from former Pro Bowl player Kareem Hunt, who was re-signed after Chubb suffered an injury.
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Retro uniforms might inspire a classic matchup between two up-and-coming defenses and 4-2 teams. It might be difficult to gain yards and points, and one or two turnovers could swing the game. However, anticipate that Seattle will benefit from home-field advantage on one or two crucial plays that will decide the game.