3 reasons Seahawks are bigger threat than Rams come playoff time
By John Buhler
2. Seattle is better equipped historically to play from behind than Los Angeles
The cat is out of the bag regarding Rams head coach Sean McVay’s unbelievable track record when his team is leading at halftime. After beating the Patriots on Thursday night, McVay improved to 34-0 all time when his team had the lead at the half. While this is an impressive stat, it says absolutely nothing about playing from behind in crunch time, which is Seattle’s bread and butter.
Because there is no such thing as a normal Seahawks football game during the Carroll era, Seattle is never out of a contest when its head coach is chewing the enamel off his teeth by way of gum behind a mask. Therefore, no Seahawks game is ever over until the clock strikes zero. The Rams may be fantastic when they have the lead, but the postseason is a different beast for sure.
Seattle will host the Rams in Week 16, hoping to split the series with their divisional foe. Should the Seahawks beat Los Angeles at home, this could go a long way towards them finding a way to win the division crown. Then again, having no 12s present at rechristened Lumen Field could be an issue. Either way, Seattle is totally capable of stealing a game from beneath the Rams’ nose.
Since the Seahawks have earned a bit of a reputation as road warriors, fair or not, again, this taps into the underdog mentality needed to grind out a playoff victory or two more than the Rams. This is not to say the Rams are not as mentally tough as the Seahawks, but we can trust them more in tight, late fourth-quarter scenarios historically. Going down to the wire is nothing new for them.