The Seattle Seahawks have run the 6th-least plays in the league this year, totaling just 54.1 plays per game.The Kansas City Chiefs have stacked the box versus opponents on just 11.8% of their plays since the start of last season, 7th-least in football. Choosing not to bring an extra defender close to the line of scrimmage improves pass defense at the expense of run-stopping.The Seattle Seahawks have elected to go for it on 4th down a lowly 8.7% of the time since the start of last season (least in the NFL), which typically means less offensive volume, less touchdown potential, and lower offensive stats across the board.
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