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2014 Seattle Seahawks Week 4 Preview and Power Rankings

Posted on October 16, 2013 at 10:37 PM.

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The Seahawks travel to Heinz Field to face their Super Bowl XL nemesis the Pittsburgh Steelers this Sunday. These are definitely not the Steelers from years past however as age has caught up to Pittsburgh, and has slowed them down the last couple of seasons.

Matchup Preview *|* September 28, 2014

Seattle Seahawks
(2-1, Away)

Pittsburgh Steelers
(1-2, Home)

Offensive Stats Comparison
435.7 (2nd)	Total Offensive Yards	215.7 (31st)
213.0 (T-15th)	Passing Yards	120.3 (32nd)
222.7 (1st)	Rushing Yards	95.3 (24th)
30.7 (T-3rd)	Points Per Game	8.3 (32nd)

Defensive Stats Comparison
319.7 (12th)	Total Yards Allowed	299.3 (8th)
201.3 (17th)	Passing Yards Allowed	188.7 (11th)
118.3 (14th)	Rushing Yards Allowed	110.7 (T-11th)
18.7 (13th)	Points Per Game	26.0 (27th)

Injury Report
Kam Chancellor Out 2-3 Weeks		David DeCastro Out 3-4 Weeks
Kyle Fuller Out 3-4 Weeks		Lawrence Timmons Doubtful
Jason Hatcher Out 4-6 Weeks		Kavell Conner Out 3-4 Weeks

Game Notes
Seattle and Pittsburgh are tied 8-8 all time against each other, but it's 9-8 Steelers if you count their win in Super Bowl XL. The teams have met twice since that game with the Steelers winning both match-ups while not allowing a point to be scored in either.

Players to Watch:

Offense:

Ben Roethlisberger - QB: Big Ben has been the one mainstay on the Steelers offense. He has lost an armory of weapons through the years, but still manages to produce at a high level.

Defense:

Troy Polamalu - SS: Much like Big Ben. Polamalu is the mainstay on the defensive side of the ball for Pittsburgh. He's lost some steps over the years, but is still, when healthy, one of the best in the league at his position.

Prediction: After a couple weeks of playing young teams, the Hawks now face a team full of aging veterans. Heinz Field has been a house of horrors for the Seahawks over the years, but these are not your daddy's Steelers. They are sporting a putrid offense the first three weeks, and the Seahawks defense is definitlely not interested in letting them get back on track against them. Seattle should be able to shut them down, and their youth will wear out Pittsburgh in the second half.
Seahawks 28, Steelers 10

2014 NFL Week 4 Power Rankings
RK (LW)	Team	Record	Next Game
1 (-)	San Francisco 49ers	3-0	Arizona
2 (-)	Baltimore Ravens	3-0	@ St. Louis
3 (+1)	Houston Texans	2-1	@ Cincinnati
4 (+3)	New York Giants	3-0	BYE
5 (+6)	Kansas City Chiefs	2-1	@ Minnesota
6 (-3)	Green Bay Packers	2-1	Chicago
7 (+6)	Minnesota Vikings	3-0	Kansas City
8 (-3)	Denver Broncos	2-1	Oakland
9 (-1)	Washington Redskins	2-1	@ Miami
10 (-)	Buffalo Bills	3-0	@ New York Jets
11 (-5)	Detroit Lions	1-2	@ Carolina
12 (-)	Chicago Bears	2-1	@ Green Bay
13 (+1)	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	2-1	@ New Orleans
14 (+1)	St. Louis Rams	1-2	Baltimore
15 (+1)	Seattle Seahawks	2-1	@ Pittsburgh
16 (+3)	Indianapolis Colts	1-1-1	@ Cleveland
17 (+3)	Jacksonville Jaguars	2-1	Atlanta
18 (+3)	Pittsburgh Steelers	1-2	Seattle
19 (+11)	Tennessee Titans	2-1	BYE
20 (-10)	Atlanta Falcons	2-1	@ Jacksonville
21 (-3)	New England Patriots	0-3	BYE
22 (-)	Philadelphia Eagles	1-2	Dallas
23 (-)	Miami Dolphins	1-2	Washington
24 (+5)	Cincinnati Bengals	1-2	Houston
25 (-8)	New York Jets	1-2	Buffalo
26 (-1)	Dallas Cowboys	0-3	@ Philadelphia
27 (-)	New Orleans Saints	1-2	Tampa Bay
28 (-4)	Carolina Panthers	0-2-1	Detroit
29 (-3)	Cleveland Browns	1-2	Indianapolis
30 (-2)	Arizona Cardinals	1-2	@ San Francisco
31 (-)	San Diego Chargers	0-3	BYE
32 (-)	Oakland Raiders	0-3	@ Denver