STADIUM: Ford Field
REFEREE: Alex Kemp
DATE: Sunday, September 17, 2023
GAME TIME: 1:00 PM ET
FOX: Kevin Burkhardt, Greg Olsen, Erin Andrews, Tom Rinaldi
SiriusXM (also available on the SXM App) SEA: 83 or 382 DET: 104 or 227
ALL-TIME SERIES HISTORY
REG. SEASON: SEA leads series, 11-5 (won past 4)
POSTSEASON: SEA leads, 1-0
THE LAST TIME …
REG. SEASON: 10/2/22: SEA 48 at DET 45
POSTSEASON: 1/7/17 NFC-WC: DET 6 at SEA 26
HEAD COACHES NOTES:
Pete Carroll vs. Opponent (incl. postseason): 5-2 Reg. Season: 161-113-1 (.587) Postseason: 11-11 (.500)
Dan Campbell vs. Opponent (incl. postseason): 0-2 Reg. Season: 18-28-1 (.394) Postseason: 0-0
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS NOTES:
- SEATTLE & Detroit combined for most points (93) & most yards of offense (1,075) in single game last season (Week 4).
- QB GENO SMITH had TD pass vs. 0 INTs for 84.1 rating in Week 1. Passed for 320 yards & had 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 132.6 rating & had 49 rush yards & rush TD in last meeting. Had 15 TD passes vs. 5 INTs for 107.5 rating in 8 road starts in 2022, 3rd-highest road passer rating among starting QBs last season.
- RB KENNETH WALKER rushed for 64 yards & had 4 receptions in Week 1. Had 636 scrimmage yards (79.5 per game) & 5 rush TDs in 8 road games last season.
- WR DK METCALF had 1st rec. TD of season in Week 1. Had 7 catches for 149 rec. yards in last meeting. Had career-high 3 rec. TDs in only other game vs. Det. (1/2/22). Has 5+ receptions in 6 of his past 7 on road.
- WR TYLER LOCKETT had 6 catches for 91 yards in last meeting. Has 5 rec. TDs in his past 5 on road & aims for his 4th in row on road with TD catch.
- LB BOBBY WAGNER had 19 tackles & TFL in Week 1, most tackles in NFL last week. Has 8+ tackles in 3 of his 4 career games vs. Det.
- LB JORDYN BROOKS had 12 tackles in Week 1. Has 2nd-most games with 10+ tackles (20) since 2021. Had 11 tackles & FR in last meeting.
- LB UCHENA NWOSU had 2 TFL last week. Aims for his 4th in row with TFL. Had sack in last meeting.
- CB RIQ WOOLEN had INT-TD in last meeting. Aims for his 8th in row on road with PD.
- S QUANDRE DIGGS had 230 tackles, 24 PD, 12 TFL & 6 INTs in 65 games (2015-18) with Det.
DETROIT LIONS NOTES:
- DETROIT & Seattle combined for most points (93) & most yards of offense (1,075) in single game last season (Week 4).
- QB JARED GOFF passed for 253 yards & TD vs. 0 INTs for 94.1 rating in Week 1. Has 359 consec. atts. without INT, 3rd-longest streak all-time (Aaron Rodgers – 402, Tom Brady – 399). Passed for 378 yards & 4 TDs vs. INT for 121.5 rating in Week 4 meeting last season. Has 290+ pass yards in 6 of his past 7 vs. Sea. Had 23 TDs vs. 3 INTs for 109.3 rating in 9 home games in 2022, highest home passer rating among QBs with 3+ starts last season.
- RB DAVID MONTGOMERY rushed for 74 yards & TD in team debut last week. Had 106 scrimmage yards (61 rec., 45 rush) & rush TD in only career game vs. Sea. (12/26/21 w/ Chi.).
- RB JAHMYR GIBBS (rookie) had 60 scrimmage yards (42 rush, 18 rec.) in NFL debut last week.
- WR AMON-RA ST. BROWN had 6 catches for 71 yards & rec. TD in Week 1. Has 202 catches in 34 career games, tied-4th fastest player to 200 receptions in NFL history. Had 8 catches for 111 yards & 2 TDs (1 rec., 1 rush) in only career game vs. Sea. (1/2/22). Aims for his 12th in row at home with 50+ rec. yards.
- WR JOSH REYNOLDS led team with 80 rec. yards in Week 1. Had 7 catches for 81 yards & rec. TD in last meeting.
- TE SAM LAPORTA (rookie) had 5 catches in NFL debut last week.
- DL AIDAN HUTCHINSON had 0.5+ sacks in each of his final 3 home games last season.
- DB BRIAN BRANCH had 50-yard INT-TD last week, 3rd rookie in team history with INT-TD in NFL debut [HOFer Lem Barney (1967) & Lew Carpenter (1953)].
- LB ALEX ANZALONE had 6 tackles & PD in Week 1. Had 5+ tackles in all 9 home games last season.
