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The Seahawks rank a very respectable ninth in rush defense DVOA this season, while they are 25th against the pass. This game does not set up particularly well for that style of game plan, though.

He's gotten 43 totes of the rock in the last two contests, and Washington seems comfortable letting him grind out yards and then allowing Taylor Heinicke to work play-action passes down the field off of the run game. Gibson had seen his snap rate plummet prior to the team's bye as he dealt with a stress fracture in his shin, but he appears to be back at full strength. In back-to-back wins over NFC South foes, the Football Team has gotten back to a run-centric game plan with Antonio Gibson at the center of the action. Dallas is more of a threat in the pass game, and should be more utilized here as a result. But Seattle doesn't have the offensive line talent to dominate the game in that manner, and neither Alex Collins nor DeeJay Dallas is the kind of runner who can take over a game the way Carroll envisions. Knowing Pete Carroll, he will want to come out with a run-establishing game plan, even against arguably the NFL's worst pass defense. But he's not full strength at the moment. Instead, he has to escape, buy time, and attempt a more difficult throw. He can't always see the intermediate throws over the middle of the field when the pocket gets pushed back into his lap. Due to his size, Wilson is more vulnerable to interior pressure than when it comes from the edges.

The only thing holding the Seahawks back from making that happen is the possibility that Jonathan Allen and Daron Payne crash the pocket up the middle. DK Metcalf and Tyler Lockett should be able to find themselves running free down the field, and Wilson should be able to hit them if he's given adequate time. The Football Team ranks dead last in DVOA against deep passes, per Football Outsiders, and that's Wilson's bread and butter. That puts a ton of pressure on Washington's back end, which has not been up to the task this season. The strength of the unit is the front four that is able to get pressure on the quarterback with some regularity - but with Chase Young and Montez Sweat both out, that will be made much more difficult. The Football Team entered Week 12 ranked 31st in opponent's passer rating, 29th in EPA allowed per dropback, 30th in Football Outsiders' pass defense DVOA. Luckily for Seattle, the team's next opponent is one that has been the elixir for nearly every team's passing game. He's also taken seven sacks and fumbled twice, though the Seahawks recovered both of those fumbles. He's completed just 34 of 66 passes (51.5 percent) for 368 yards (5.6 per attempt), zero touchdowns, two interceptions, and a dreadful 55.6 passer rating. In two games since returning from the first injury-related absence of his NFL career, Russell Wilson has not looked at all like himself.