The Seattle Seahawks have called the 4th-least plays in the league this year, totaling a lowly 53.3 plays per game.The Seattle Seahawks have been faced with a stacked the box on a mere 11.5% of their plays since the start of last season, 4th-least in the league. Keeping an extra defender near the line of scrimmage improves run-stopping at the expense of better passing efficiency.The Los Angeles Chargers have stacked the box versus opponents on just 13.8% of their plays since the start of last season, 9th-least in the league. 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 gone for it on 4th down a measly 8.7% of the time since the start of last season (least in football), which generally means less offensive volume, less touchdown potential, and lower offensive metrics 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 (4th-least in the NFL), which usually makes an offense more predictable and less effective.
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