Stat Dump: Key Numbers And Observations From The Seahawks Week 8 Loss To The Bears

(Editor’s note: The following is a guest post by Ryan Woodall, assistant coach at Edmonds-Woodway High School in Edmonds, Washington)

Here is an advanced stats dump from the Seattle Seahawks’ Week 8 loss to the Chicago Bears on Monday Night Football. These stats include some season-long observations, tendency breakers, and comparisons to other stretches of the season. There’s also a stats round-up from across social media that may be of interest to you at the end of this article!

*Success = Positive EPA

*All stats cited are from Sumer Sports.

Seahawks Offense

• Most 11 personnel (59%) this season (11p = 1 RB, 1 TE), 2nd lowest 12p (18%) by the Seahawks this season, Most 21p (18%) since week 2.
• Bears allowed 4.5 YD/PL, their avg Weeks 1-7 was 6.3.
• Red zone struggles continued, TD on 1-4 trips. Bears averaged 65% allowed W1-7
• Average drive distance (22ish) and plays/drive (5) stayed the same as season. Bears DEF reduced their yards allowed by 7 (30 -> 23).
• Didn’t get into a 3rd and 3 or less all game. Went 1/11 on 3rd down overall. 8/11 3rd downs were 7+
  • 3rd down Season Rank: 26th(35%)

Seahawks passing 

• Lowest dropback success of season(35%). 2nd game with < 40% Dropback success. The 49ers (38%) was the other game.
  • Season Rank: 21st (44%)
• 2nd lowest explosive pass (6%), DEN was lowest (4%). 4th game < 10%.
  • Season rank: 13th (9%)
• 2nd highest shotgun usage (63%) of season. Up 14% from week 1-7
  • Season Rank: 25th(50%)
• 3rd game with > 65% Pass rate, all loses
• Play action usage rate has fallen off a cliff.

Comparison of Seahawks offense from Weeks 1-5 vs. Weeks 6-8

(ADOT = Average Depth of Target)

• You heard all night on the broadcast about the Bears not needing to blitz with the addition of Jeffery Simmons. 4-man rush Weeks 1-7 60% | Week 8 vs. SEA 80%. 5 man W1-7 24% | W8 vs. SEA 15%. 6 man W1-7 16% | W8 3%
• Bears Man/Zone numbers remained the same. Their shells changed, 2-High: W1-7 45% | W8 67%, 1-High: 54% | W8 33%, Safety Rotation: W1-7 31% | W8 18%
• JSN (63%) had his 3rd game of 60%+ of the passing yards. 5th with 50%+, 7th with 40%+

Seahawks rushing

• 3rd highest YPC of the season (4.3)
  • Season Rank: 24th (3.9)
• 2nd highest runs from Shotgun (37%), 3rd highest Gun YPC (5)
  • Season Rank: 14th (4.8)
• Highest YD/Before Contact since W1, still only 1.6 yards.
  • Season Rank: 22nd (1.1)

Seahawks pass blocking 

• 39% pressure allowed. 7th game with 39%+ pressure allowed. Last week (33%) was the only game < 40%.
  • Season Rank: 28th (44%)
• 3 sacks allowed. 4th game with 3+ sacks allowed. Haven’t had a back to back game with 0 sacks. 0
  • Season Rank: 20th (6.6%)
• OL pressures | sacks
  • Josh Jones: 3 | 0
  • Quenton Nelson: 3 | 0
  • Jalen Sundell: 0 | 0 
  • Grey Zabel: 2 | 1
  • Abraham Lucas: 2 | 1 

Seahawks Defense

• Allowed 4/5 RZ trips to score a TD. Bears scored TD on 52% of RZ trips W1-7.
  • Season Rank: 30th (79%)
• Seahawks DEF reduced Bears Yards/drive by 6 (36 -> 30), but increase their own by 9 (21 -> 30)
  • Season Rank: 1st (22)
• Tied for highest success allowed (49%), 49ers the other game. Only games > 42%.
  • Season Rank: 2nd (39%)
• Missed Tackle (11%)
  • Season Rank: 13th (12%)
• 7/15 3rd downs were 3 or less. With 1 4th & 3 or less.

Seahawks pass defense

• Slowest Time to Pressure this year with 2.75 . Weeks 1-7 was 2.52 (13th)
  • Season Rank: 16th (2.55)
• Highest passing success allowed (53%). Only 2nd game > 46%.
  • Season Rank 4th (40%)
• Highest YPA (7.3) allowed, W1-7 was 5.2. 
  • Season Rank: 1st (5.5)
• 2nd highest short (<10) passing success (55%). 3rd game > 44%.
  • Season Rank: 16th (46%)
• Highest intermediate (11-20) passing success allowed (63%) & YD/ATT (11.3), & 2nd most attempts (8)
  • Season Rank: 2nd (41%)
• Most deep (21+) attempted (6), completing only 2 of them. Only 2nd game with 4 or more attempts.
  • Season Rank: 7th (26%)

Seahawks rush defense

• 2nd highest rush success allowed (46%), 49ers was highest (54%). 2nd game > 45%
  • Season Rank: 2nd (36%)
• Most rushing attempts faced (35) but only allowed 3.6 YPC
  • Season Rank 3rd (3.5)
• Yards before contact/carry (1.1)
  • Season Rank: 5th (0.8)
• Yards after contact/carry (2.5)
  • Season Rank: 8th (2.7)

Stats I found online