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Gauge -> RE: Super Bowl 2015 (1/22/2015 9:10:40 AM)
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ORIGINAL: Sanity
Hardly
The packers couldn't score touchdowns on the Seahawks defense. They were held to 5 field goals and only 1 touchdown
The Seahawks out rushed, out passed, and gained more overall yards and first downs than the Packers. The Hawks were better in 3rd and 4th down effectiveness, they had more total drives and yards per play, more yards per rush and yard per pass
They were better in the red zone going 2 of 3 while Green Bay was only 1 of 3. Green Bay's lead throughout the game was due to the Seattle offense misfires.... But they didnt misfire the entire game. Once the Seahawks caught fire the Packers couldn't stop them
And they played so poorly that their fans began leaving the stadium before the game was over. Sure their defense played well, but was it more for their level of play or for the fact that Green Bay played not to lose and let opportunity slip through their fingers? Certainly Seattle's offense was grossly inept for 55 minutes of the game... and definitely did not live up to their billing. However, that said, good teams find ways to win, and the Seahawks found one.
The biggest play in that game was not the one everyone is talking about, the fake field goal, but when Green Bay intercepted the ball and the defender slid down to the ground thinking that was the right thing to do. No, he had plenty of open field... run that sucker back and chew more time off the clock, and maybe get in range for a field goal to ice the game away.
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