The Seahawks are a 5.5-point underdog in this week's contest, indicating a passing game script.The Seattle Seahawks have called the 5th-least plays in football this year, averaging just 53.2 plays per game.The New Orleans Saints defensive ends grade out as the 4th-best unit in football this year in regard to run defense.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 league), which generally means less offensive volume, less TD potential, and lower offensive statistics across the board.The Seattle Seahawks have utilized motion in their offense on 28.2% of their play-calls since the start of last season (5th-least in the league), which usually makes an offense more predictable and less effective.
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