Seattle Seahawks Dud and Stud of Game 14 – Washington
2nd Honorable Mention – Michael Dickson
On a day when the Seattle Seahawks’ offense was adequate, and their defense played half a game, punter Michael Dickson was on point. He averaged 50.5 yards per kick. Although the Aussie only booted the ball away four times, it sure felt like more when the offense bogged down in the second half.
Punting inside the opponent’s 20-yard line is a benchmark stat. All four of Dickson’s kicks went inside the 15. His ability to flip the field was a big reason why the Seahawks won this game.
1st Honorable Mention – Jamal Adams
To opposing offenses, Jamal Adams‘ presence must be like the odor at a landfill. It surrounds you and permeates everything in the area. Even when you leave, the smell lingers.
Adams once again was everywhere. The white jersey with college navy and action green numerals was always around the ball. He made plays on both sides of the field, in the secondary and the backfield. In the first quarter, Adams increased his record of most sacks by a defensive back in a season to 9.5 when he brought Haskins down behind the line of scrimmage.
Stud of the Week – Dr. Carson and Mr. Hyde
Lost in the Hype of “Let Russ Cook” is the fact that the Seattle Seahawks, when healthy, has a potent running attack. Sunday, Chris Carson and Carlos Hyde combined for 132 yards on 21 touches. While Washington was worried about D.K. Metcalf and Tyler Lockett (which they should have been), the Seahawks running backs managed to chew up yards at 6.3 per clip.
The highlight was Hyde’s 50-yard touchdown run, four plays into the second half. He found daylight through the line, cut right, and take off down the sideline. Even without the big gain, Seattle’s thoroughbreds averaged 4.25 yards per rush. Numbers like that win football games.
Please enjoy Carlos Hyde celebrating his 50-yard TD run for the @Seahawks in 8K 👌 pic.twitter.com/jSR3eu58Oh
— FOX Sports: NFL (@NFLonFOX) December 20, 2020
Next week, the Seattle Seahawks are back home to face the Los Angeles Rams. Winner takes a one game lead in the NFC West.