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2014 Seattle Seahawks Week 5 Preview and Power Rankings

Posted on October 17, 2013 at 03:37 PM.

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The Seattle Seahawks return home after a tough battle against the Pittsburgh to take on the undefeated Baltimore Ravens on Monday Night Football. This is definitely a possible Super Bowl preview, and really the Seahawks first measuring stick game of the season.

Matchup Preview *|* October 7, 2014

Baltimore Ravens
(4-0, Away)

Seattle Seahawks
(3-1, Home)

Offensive Stats Comparison
381.5 (7th)	Total Offensive Yards	406.3 (3rd)
235.5 (7th)	Passing Yards	181.5 (22nd)
146.0 (9th)	Rushing Yards	224.8 (1st)
32.5 (2nd)	Points Per Game	31.5 (3rd)

Defensive Stats Comparison
268.0 (4th)	Total Yards Allowed	315.5 (9th)
162.8 (5th)	Passing Yards Allowed	218.8 (22nd)
105.3 (9th)	Rushing Yards Allowed	96.8 (7th)
13.3 (2nd)	Points Per Game	20.8 (13th)

Injury Report
Christian Thompson Out 4-6 Weeks		Percy Harvin Out 6-8 Weeks
Ed Reynolds Out 4-6 Weeks		Jason Hatcher Out 3-4 Weeks
Lamarr Houston Out 3-4 Weeks		Kyle Fuller Out 2-3 Weeks
		Kam Chancellor Doubtful

Game Notes
The Series is tied 2-2 all-time between the two teams, with Baltimore winning the first two, and Seattle winning the last two in the series. Seattle still has the all-time winning percentage on MNF games. winning both of their games last season.

Players to Watch:

Offense:

Ray Rice - HB: In his seventh season, Ray Rice has established himself as one of the premier backs in the league. Always near the top of the rushing leaders, Rice is also a major threat out of the back field as well, and will be a match-up nightmare for Seattle on Monday Night.

Defense:

Haloti Ngata - DT: Ngata is a major force in the Middle for Baltimore. He swallows up offensive lineman leaving room for Baltimore's linebackers to make plays on defense.

Prediction: This is the toughest test of the season for Seattle so far. They seem to have righted the ship after the slip-up in St. Louis, and luckily get this big time game at home where they are nearly impossible to beat. That slight edge should prove the difference in this game.
Seahawks 24, Ravens 21


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