Thursday, October 17, 2024
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NFL Preview: Seattle Seahawks (3-3) vs Atlanta Falcons (4-2)

TV: FOX (1:00 PM ET): Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma, Megan Olivi (field reporter)

All-Time Series History Regular Season: SEA leads series, 12-7 (Away team won 7 of past 8) Postseason: ATL leads series, 2-0

The Last Time… Regular Season: 9/25/22: ATL 27 at SEA 23 Postseason: NFC-D 1/14/17: SEA 20 at ATL 36

HEAD COACHES

Mike Macdonald vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): — Reg. Season: 3-3 (.500) Postseason: —

Raheem Morris vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 2-0 Reg. Season: 25-40 (.385) Postseason: —

SEAHAWKS NOTES

• QB GENO SMITH passed for 312 yards & TD last week, his 3rd 300-yard game of season & his 14th-career game with 300+ pass yards. Leads NFL with 1,778 pass yards & aims for his 6th in row with 280+ pass yards. Passed for 325 yards & 2 TDs in last meeting. Had 3 TD passes & 147.7 rating in his only career start at Atl. (10/7/13 w/ NYJ). • RB KENNETH WALKER had 5th rush TD of season last week. Has 65+ scrimmage yards in each of his 4 games this season & aims for his 10th in row with 50+ scrimmage yards. • WR DK METCALF has 469 rec. yards in 2024 & can reach 500 rec. yards for 6th-straight season. Aims for his 3rd in row on road with 100+ rec. yards. Has 7 rec. TDs in his past 7 road games. Has 4 rec. TDs in 3 career games vs. Atl. & aims for his 4th in row vs. Atl. with TD catch. • WR TYLER LOCKETT had 1st rec. TD of season last week. Aims for his 4th in row with 60+ rec. yards. Had 9 catches for 76 yards in last meeting. Aims for his 3rd in row at Atl. with 90+ rec. yards. • WR JAXON SMITH-NJIGBA aims for his 3rd in row on road with 8+ catches. • DE LEONARD WILLIAMS had 2nd TFL of season last week & aims for his 6th in row on road with TFL. • LB TYREL DODSON has TFL in 6 of his past 7 & aims for his 5th in row with TFL. • LB JEROME BAKER had 7 tackles, TFL & PD last week. • LB BOYE MAFE has sack in 3 of his 4 games this season. • CB DEVON WITHERSPOON has 5+ tackles in 4 of 6 games in 2024. • CB RIQ WOOLEN had 1st-career INT in last meeting. • S JULIAN LOVE led team with 10 tackles last week & aims for his 3rd in row with 10+ tackles.

FALCONS NOTES

• QB KIRK COUSINS completed 19 of 30 atts. (63.3 pct.) for 225 yards & TD vs. 0 INTs with 97.2 rating last week, 5th game this season with 225+ pass yards, tied 2nd-most in NFL. Aims for 3rd in row with 95+ rating. Passed for 323 yards & 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs with 128.4 rating in his last game vs. Sea. (9/26/21 w/ Min.). Aims for his 4th in row vs. Sea. with 2+ TD passes. • RB BIJAN ROBINSON had 105 scrimmage yards (95 rush, 10 rec.) & career-high 2 rush TDs last week. Has 50+ scrimmage yards in each of his 12 career home games. • RB TYLER ALLGEIER rushed for team-high 105 yards & 1st TD of season in Week 6, 3rd-career game with 100+ rush yards. Has 80+ scrimmage yards in 2 of past his 3. • WR DRAKE LONDON led team with 6 catches for 74 yards & TD last week, his 5thstraight game with 6+ catches & 50+ rec. yards. Has rec. TD in 4 of past 5. Had 54 rec. yards & TD catch in last meeting. Ranks 3rd in NFL with 38 catches in 2024. • WR DARNELL MOONEY has 55+ rec. yards in 4 of past 5. Had 5 catches for 57 yards in only career game vs. Sea. (12/26/21 w/ Chi.). • TE KYLE PITTS has 50+ rec. yards in 3 of his past 4 & 70+ rec. yards in each of past 2. Had 5 catches for 87 yards in last meeting. • S JESSIE BATES has 5+ tackles in each of 6 games this season. • CB A.J. TERRELL had 1st INT of season last week. Has 5 tackles in 4 of his past 5 at home. Had 6 tackles & 3 PD in last meeting. • CB CLARK PHILLIPS had 1st-career INT last week. Aims for 3rd in row with TFL. • LB MATTHEW JUDON aims for 3rd in row at home with PD. • LB NATE LANDMAN had 8 tackles & career-high 2 FFs last week. Aims for 7th in row with 6+ tackles. Has FF in 2 of past 3.

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