The model projects the Seahawks to be the 7th-most pass-heavy team in the NFL (adjusted for context) right now with a 63.7% pass rate.The pass games of both teams (including both volume and efficiency) ought to benefit from the still weather conditions (2-mph wind) being called for in this game, while run volume may go down.The Pittsburgh Steelers defense has struggled when opposing pass-catchers have gotten into space, surrendering an average of 5.54 yards-after-the-catch (YAC) this year: the 2nd-most in the league.
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