Divisional Round Preview: Saints vs. Seahawks (1 Viewer)

[Waymer]

When: Saturday, 4:35 PM EST, FOX

Vegas Line: Seahawks (-7.5)
When the Saints and Seahawks meet Saturday afternoon in Seattle, it will have been 40 days since the Seahawks thoroughly dismantled the Saints in front of the loudest crowd ever to attend a sporting event. Nothing went right for the Saints, who quickly found themselves down 17 before the first quarter even ended. The Saints would draw to within 10 early in the 2nd quarter, but it would the last time the Saints scored and the closest the would get to the Seahawks, who won 34-7.
So will recent history repeat itself this weekend, or will the Saints find a way to win in the most unfriendliest of confines? Below are some keys to the game, plus who the two of us think will advance to the NFC Championship game.

5 Stats You Need To Know

• The Saints focused on shutting down Marshawn Lynch in the team’s first matchup (45 yards on 16 carries), but allowed Russell Wilson to torch them with 22 of 30 passing for 310 yards and three scores.

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