Drinking lots of coffee and watching the home team underperform isn't a smart way to relax; also, I've been popping up off my bed on the floor where I watch the game to periodically check online the status of the fiscal cliff negotiations in the Senate.
The Seahawks pass rush disappeared. The last time they lost, Week 12 in Miami, was largely due to the lack of a pash rush in the fourth quarter allowing rookie QB Ryan Tannehill to move the Dolphins down the field at will. Today Sam Bradford had time to sit in the pocket and zip throws to his wideouts.
The Rams on the other hand had a mighty pass rush, sacking Russell Wilson time and time again. But to the credit of Darrell Bevel there was no panic, no major shift in the play calling. Seattle stuck with the read option and piled up good yardage on the ground. Then the Seahawks got a lucky break break in the 4th quarter when Marshawn Lynch fumbled but Seattle recovered beyond the first down marker. Golden Tate came through with a huge catch thanks to a Russell Wilson scramble, and we were on the way to our fifth win in a row.
Never having lost at home this season, to lose now in the final game would have been bad. But the home team hung tough. Now it's the playoffs at either the Cowboys or Redskins. I'm rooting for RG3.
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