In the 2012 season, the Seattle Seahawks' explosive team emerged, completely changing the league's fixed concept of cornerbacks. "Big cornerbacks" began to become hot, with both strong physical fitness and agile defensive capabilities. The guards directly killed the quarterback's possibility of creating a passing matchup advantage, raising the quality and intensity of the entire second-line defense to a whole new level.
In the 2013 season, the Seattle Seahawks' defensive team further completed reinforcements.
Michael Bennett of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Cliff-Avril of the Detroit Lions both joined the Seattle Seahawks during the offseason. Both defensive ends have played against Lu Ke However, they have not been able to show their strength - because in the original team, the defensive coach did not really pay attention to them, but now they have found their place in the Seattle Seahawks defensive team.
Neither Bennett nor Averill appeared in the starting lineup. They are both rotation players, but their rotation can ensure that the Seattle Seahawks have two lineups, showing different powers in ground defense and sudden pass rush- —The unique defensive skills that initially showed their power last season will be exerted to a stronger effect. This also allows the defensive team to have many changes similar to the "West Coast Offensive", and the defensive tactics will also become intricate and complex, allowing the opponent to The offensive team was completely defenseless.
In addition, coupled with the tall, strong, fast and flexible linebackers, this also gives the team's defensive front line the domineering power to crush opponents and sweep the league. The powerful and fierce frontline pressure ability and omnipresent coverage ability are definitely the most troublesome nightmare for every offensive team in the league.
But that's not all.
The pass defense responsible for the "Legion of Boom" is even more frightening!
After two seasons of running-in, the cornerback partnership of Richard Sherman and Brandon Browner has grown into the league's top pass defense combination. Currently, Sherman leads the list of interceptions. At the same time, the success rate of quarterbacks passing to his defensive position is less than 50%, and the quarterback's passing rating to his defensive position is the lowest in the league. To put it exaggeratedly, he is now the number one cornerback in the league!
The safety guard line formed by Earl Thomas and Cam Chancellor is also excellent. Strong guard Chancellor has the flexible running ability to cover the entire field, and also has a keen sense of the holes in the offensive matchup. It can be said that he is unique in the martial arts world. He can often appear in every corner of the court through his advance judgment and kill all passing attacks in time. This also makes the subsequent advancement of the receiving player extremely difficult.
What's even more frightening is that the "Legion of Boom" has unparalleled bench depth. Even if substitute players are replaced, their second-line defense can still be among the best in the league!
From the initial fame last season to the comprehensive sweep this season, the ability displayed by the "Detonation Legion" can almost be called "invincible"!
The most rare thing is that this season, the Seattle Seahawks team has burst out with an endless desire for victory. The defensive attitude and defensive intensity of the defensive team are enough to rank among the strongest in history. They treat every defense with full attention. He was devoted and devoted himself to playoff-level tough defense from the first second to the last second of the game, which became a nightmare for every opponent's offensive team.
But for the Seattle Seahawks, the opponent's pain is their own happiness.
Sherman is still arrogant, and it has only gotten worse this season. After every interception, he will go to the sidelines of the game to have a face-to-face dance with his cheerleaders, humiliating the other team in this way. Shooting Guard - He has shown off his dancing skills six times so far this season.
Looking at a set of data together, you can see how terrifying the dominance of the Seattle Seahawks defense is:
As of the fourteenth week of the regular season, the Seattle Seahawks defense is averaging 2.4 ball transitions per game!
Either an interception or a dropped ball, this defensive team is always able to cause the opponent's ball possession to change, winning more playing time for its offensive team, with an average of 2.4 times per game. Such data is really shocking. This His dominance can definitely be described as sweeping across thousands of armies. His sturdy abilities and tough style have truly unleashed the ferocious momentum of "the best in history"!
Just look at the Seattle Seahawks' current record: 11 wins and one loss, leading the league!
When the regular season reaches the fourteenth week, the overall pattern of the league has been completely reshuffled.
Currently, the Denver Broncos led by Peyton Manning have the best record in the American League, with two losses out of ten; the New England Patriots led by Tom Brady are close behind with a record of nine wins and three losses.
The Kansas Chiefs, who started the season with nine consecutive wins, suffered three consecutive defeats after returning from the bye week - including two games against the rival Denver Broncos in just three weeks, but suffered a season double defeat by their opponents. , can be called a wake-up call, not only changing the pattern of the American League West Division, but also changing the pattern of the American League wild card competition.
On the other side of the National League, the Seattle Seahawks have the best record, with 11 wins and one loss, leading the league alone; the New Orleans Saints are currently in second place with a record of nine wins and three losses.
Then, the San Francisco 49ers and Carolina Panthers also had a record of eight wins and four losses, but both teams had to temporarily retreat to the wild card competition area because of the better records of their competitors in the same conference. With only one win separating the Panthers and Saints, anything is possible.
It can be seen from the results of wins and losses. As the only team in the league with 11 wins, the Seattle Seahawks' performance this season is indeed very strong.
Of course, this is related to the relatively simple schedule of the Seattle Seahawks - because they were second in the division last season, the opposing teams within the conference were also second in their respective divisions, which reduced the intensity of the overall schedule. The opponents are not too strong; but the toughness of the defensive team is still unquestionable.
In the just-concluded Monday night game in the thirteenth week of the regular season, they defeated the New Orleans Saints with an absolute advantage and handed their opponent their third loss of the season. This is the best proof.
The Seattle Seahawks' only loss this season came in the fifth week of the regular season. They unexpectedly lost to the Indianapolis Colts on the road. The final score was "34:28", a difference of two free kicks.
By the way, of the Denver Broncos' two losses this season, one came against the New England Patriots and the other came against the Indianapolis Colts.
The Indianapolis Colts led by Andrew Luck also showed strength again this season, defeating the Seattle Seahawks, the Denver Broncos, and the San Francisco 49ers. Their outstanding performance in the strong dialogue was amazing; But the overall state of this team is very unstable. They have lost four games so far - the Miami Dolphins, San Diego Chargers, St. Louis Rams and Arizona Cardinals, all of which are not the first teams in their respective divisions. The overall feeling The fluctuations are still very obvious.
The topic returns to the Seattle Seahawks.
This week, on the fourteenth day of the regular season, the Seattle Seahawks, currently leading the league in record, will go to Candlestick Stadium to face the rival San Francisco 49ers in the same district.
There is no doubt about the strong dominance shown by the Seattle Seahawks this season. The showdown of "Legion of Boom VS Lu Ke" will be very worth looking forward to, and the "personal grudge" between Lu Ke and Sherman makes this showdown full of excitement. Dramatic.
For Lu Ke, this is a tougher, tougher and more difficult challenge than the Carolina Panthers. Coupled with the gimmicks of his rivals in the same district, he knows that the opponent will never be soft, and similarly, he will never relax. This game will be the best test of the state of the San Francisco 49ers offense.
In addition, because the defensive team steals all the attention, people tend to ignore the Seattle Seahawks' offensive team, but in fact, their offensive team cannot be underestimated, averaging 26.15 points per game currently this season, which also means They still have the ability to burst out suddenly - among them, the ground attack ranks fourth in the league, and the passing attack temporarily ranks 25th in the league. Their overall strength can rank among the top eight in the league.
It can be seen that in terms of offense, the Seattle Seahawks are still based on the traditional style of ground attack, and Russell Wilson's performance against the San Francisco 49ers defense will also be another highlight.
In the three games last season, Wilson's performance was hugely disappointing, far below expectations and even below his own average. It seemed that he suddenly stopped playing in front of the San Francisco 49ers. It was terrible. His performance has also been criticized. Now that Wilson has gradually matured after entering his second year, his performance will also be highly anticipated.
For both teams, this is a game that does not require mobilization to have enough motivation.
From the perspective of the San Francisco 49ers, they were defeated by their rivals in the same district in the second week of the regular season, breaking their 20-game winning streak across the season. This was the biggest shame. The "minimum consumption" label was also completely torn away. They were struggling. The long-awaited opportunity for revenge has finally arrived.
From the perspective of the Seattle Seahawks, they have been humiliated countless times by the topic of "minimum consumption" in the past two seasons. Now it is finally their turn to find their way back - and more importantly, defeat their opponents in the second week of the regular season. After that, the defensive team had already begun to sharpen their knives, especially Sherman. They were all looking forward to defeating Lu Ke in an upright manner and shutting up the San Francisco fans completely.
What's more, this game is also crucial for a playoff spot.
Although the Seattle Seahawks are the only 11-win team in the league, they still have not secured a playoff spot in advance because their rivals in the same district, the San Francisco 49ers, are still chasing after them - obviously, San Francisco The 49ers are not only coveting a spot in the playoffs, but they are also looking forward to overthrowing their rivals in the same division and stepping on the corpse of the Seattle Seahawks to enter the playoffs!
