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2013 Seattle Seahawks Week 16 Preview, Power Rankings, and Playoff Picture 
Posted on October 1, 2013 at 03:01 AM.

Two teams going in completely opposite directions meet at CenturyLink Field as the Seattle Seahawks take on the Arizona Cardinals this Sunday. The Cardinals have had a dreadfully bad season recording just one win on the year, and only the winless Raiders to thank for not being the worst team in the NFL.

Matchup Preview *|* December 22, 2013
@
Arizona Cardinals
(1-13, Away)
Seattle Seahawks
(13-1, Home)
Offensive Stats Comparison
279.6 (31st)Total Offensive Yards404.8 (1st)
209.2 (18th)Passing Yards204.7 (20th)
70.4 (31st)Rushing Yards200.1 (1st)
13.2 (31st)Points Per Game32.4 (1st)
Defensive Stats Comparison
350.6 (19th)Total Yards Allowed373.1 (30th)
184.4 (1st)Passing Yards Allowed243.5 (28th)
166.2 (32nd)Rushing Yards Allowed129.6 (24th)
32.3 (32nd)Points Per Game19.1 (6th)
Injury Report
L. Fitzgerald
Doubtful

Game Notes
The Seahawks won the earlier match-up this season beating the Cardinals in Arizona 48-14. The last two games against Arizona the Seahawks have won by a combined score of 106-14. The Seahawks can clinch home-field advantage in the playoffs with a win and losses by the Eagles, and 49ers, and can clinch the division with a win and a 49ers loss.


Players to Watch:

Offense:

Michael Floyd - WR: Floyd is getting this designation by default. With Fitzgerald out with injury there is nothing threatening about this offense at all, so we'll pick the guy replacing Fitz as the guy to keep an eye on.

Defense:

Patrick Peterson - CB: If the Cardinals have any chance of keeping this close, then their defense is going to have to create some turnovers, and probably score a defensive touchdown or two. Peterson is their best bet to do that.

Prediction: The Cardinals are bad enough as it is. Now with their best player on the injured list, this game has disaster written all over it. In all honesty it'd be a miracle if the Cardinals keep this within two touchdowns, but I don't see it happening. This game will be nothing short of an annihilation.
Seahawks 41, Cardinals 3

Week 16 NFL Power Rankings
RK (LW)TeamRecordNext Game
1 (-) Philadelphia Eagles12-2Chicago
2 (-) San Francisco 49ers12-2Atlanta
3 (-) Seattle Seahawks13-1Arizona
4 (+1) Baltimore Ravens12-2New England
5 (+4) Houston Texans9-4-1Denver
6 (-2) Atlanta Falcons10-4@ San Francisco
7 (+4) New England Patriots10-4@ Baltimore
8 (+2) New York Giants8-5-1@ Detroit
9 (-3) Dallas Cowboys9-5@ Washington
10 (+7) Washington Redskins7-7Dallas
11 (-4) Chicago Bears8-5-1@ Philadelphia
12 (+3) Jacksonville Jaguars8-6Tennessee
13 (-5) Buffalo Bills8-6Miami
14 (-) Denver Broncos8-6@ Houston
15 (+6) Green Bay Packers6-8Pittsburgh
16 (-4) Minnesota Vikings6-8@ Cincinnati
17 (-4) Tennessee Titans7-7@ Jacksonville
18 (-2) San Diego Chargers7-7Oakland
19 (-1) Indianapolis Colts7-7@ Kansas City
20 (-1) Cleveland Browns4-9-1@ New York Jets
21 (-1) Detroit Lions5-9New York Giants
22 (-) Tampa Bay Buccaneers5-9@ St. Louis
23 (-) Kansas City Chiefs5-8-1Indianapolis
24 (-) New Orleans Saints6-8@ Carolina
25 (+1) Carolina Panthers5-8-1New Orleans
26 (+2) Pittsburgh Steelers6-8@ Green Bay
27 (-2) Cincinnati Bengals4-10Minnesota
28 (-1) New York Jets5-9Cleveland
29 (-) Miami Dolphins4-10@ Buffalo
30 (-) St. Louis Rams4-10Tampa Bay
31 (-) Arizona Cardinals1-13@ Seattle
32 (-) Oakland Raiders0-14@ San Diego


NFL Playoff Picture - Updated: Dec 19, 2013
NFC DIVISION LEADERSWLT
x-Seattle Seahawks1310
y-Philadelphia Eagles1220
y-Atlanta Falcons1040
y-Chicago Bears851
NFC WILD CARD RACEWLT
x-San Francisco1220
Dallas950
New York Giants851
Washington Redskins770
AFC DIVISION LEADERSWLT
y-Baltimore Ravens1220
New England Patriots1040
Houston Texans941
Denver Broncos860
AFC WILD CARD RACEWLT
Jacksonville Jaguars860
Buffalo Bills860
Tennessee Titans770
San Diego Chargers770
Indianapolis Colts770
Pittsburgh Steelers680

x = Clinched Playoff Spot, y = Clinched Division
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