Good morning and happy Sunday, Seattle Seahawks fans! We’re just a few hours away from the Seahawks’ final game of October, and it should be a doozy against the Buffalo Bills. They were competitive against a Super Bowl contender in the Detroit Lions. Can they take it one step further and take down one of the AFC’s best? I’ll make my prediction soon.

Here’s a look back first last week’s predictions:

Bold prediction: No sacks allowed for Michael Jerrell

Geno Smith’s lone sack came on Michael Jerrell’s assignment. PFF didn’t call Jerrell for the sack, which I disagree with watching the replay, but if the implication is that the sack really falls on Geno for not throwing the ball away sooner, I’ll use their definition to to make a correct pronunciation. bold prediction for myself.

Seahawks Attack Prediction: “Dome Geno” throws over 350 yards

Smith threw for 207 yards, but he didn’t even have to throw for 300 yards. I’m happy to assume I’m wrong here.

Seahawks defensive prediction: Byron Murphy II records a sack

No. I have a TFL though!

Enemy Prediction: Drake London has over 100 yards receiving and a touchdown

Touchdown? Yes. More than 100 meters? Not even close.

Game prediction: Seahawks lose a shootout

I said 38-31. The Seahawks did their part by scoring over 30 points, but the Seahawks defense made sure there wouldn’t be a shootout.

Pretty terrible predictions, but a few of these were predictions that I would rather have been wrong to begin with.

We are going again this week!

Bold prediction: Noah Fant gets his first touchdown in almost two seasons

Noah Fant has done everything but get into the end zone this season. He had a slow start based on the first few weeks, and perhaps his foot injury played a role, but Fant was a very efficient target for Geno Smith. He has caught the last 21 passes for 238 yards. Fant has almost as many first downs (14) through seven games as he did last season (16). The only thing Fant hasn’t done is score a touchdown, which he didn’t do at all in 2023. You have to go back to Christmas Eve and garbage time against the Kansas City Chiefs for Noah’s final trip to the end zone.

With DK Metcalf not expected to play, combined with Buffalo being hampered by the lack of standout middle linebacker Terrel Bernard, I see Fant being more involved in the offense as a pass catcher (especially off play action). I think the drought is over now. Fant gets his TD.

Seahawks offensive prediction: Kenneth Walker III and Zach Charbonnet combine for over 100 yards rushing

This will be the sixth game in which Seattle’s top two running backs play together. Walker rushed for over 100 yards in the season opener against the Denver Broncos, while Charbonnet had 12 yards. This is the only time they have achieved 100 on ground together. The closest we came to a repeat of that performance was when Walker rushed for 80 and Charbonnet had 15 against the Detroit Lions.

We’ve seen a little more effort from Ryan Grubb to establish some sort of running game. The effort against the San Francisco 49ers was forced and terrible, while the Atlanta Falcons’ play was significantly better without being anything special.

Buffalo has averaged 5.1 yards per carry allowed, but that is heavily skewed by Derrick Henry and company’s monster night when the Baltimore Ravens had more than 270 on the ground. They are statistically a good defense by DVOA and by EPA/play, but they are not impenetrable. Along the way, they’ve given up that play of 199 yards from Henry, 113 yards from Breece Hall and 96 yards from De’Von Achane. With Terrel Bernard out and defensive tackle DeWayne Carter also injured, the Bills defensive depth will be tested. I have a feeling we’ll see a good game from Walker, some serviceable carries from Charbonnet, and a focus on attacking Buffalo’s defensive front through a rushing attack that hasn’t really gotten off the ground yet.

Seahawks defense prediction: They will be the first team to intercept Josh Allen

Remember the whole Josh Allen interception story? He threw 18 last season and threw double-digit INTs almost every season of his career. Allen has made up for the picks by being extremely productive (at least since 2020). Yes, he’s prone to stupid actions and some very risky decisions, but that’s generally how he’s been.

Regardless, Josh Allen has thrown zero interceptions out of 189 attempts. He has lost two fumbles, which are Buffalo’s only giveaways all season. Allen takes care of the ball better than ever before while still producing fifteen total touchdowns.

And this is the day he is chosen. The Seahawks got their interception mojo back last Sunday when Julian Love and Coby Bryant got a pair of Kirk Cousins ​​overthrows. With Riq Woolen back in the lineup, I think he will be tested by Josh and he will announce his return with an INT. The expected rainy day could affect his accuracy enough to result in some errant throws and the potential for a turnover or two.

Enemy Prediction: Josh Allen won’t be fired

The Seahawks have a very good pass rush. The Bills have a very good offensive line and a quarterback who is ridiculously difficult to sack. Allen’s sack rate is only 4.55%, which is excellent. We’ve seen Seattle struggle at times to convert that pressure into sacks, and Allen is phenomenal at escaping the pressure.

Josh Allen is a crazy athlete for someone his size and while this doesn’t mean he won’t have to push himself, it does mean Allen will do whatever he can to avoid getting fired… and he will succeed .

Game prediction: Seahawks lose a good one

In my appearance with John Boccacino on the Bill-ieve podcast, I said the Seahawks would lose 31-27 in a game where whoever had the ball last would win. I was not aware of the weather forecast for Sunday, which is not conducive to shootout football.

The concept remains the same, where I envision the Seahawks being very competitive with one of the top teams in the league, but ultimately coming out on top. Knock off a touchdown from either team and consider it a 24-20 Bills win. But unlike the Falcons and 49ers games, where I didn’t see a win coming at all, I wouldn’t be surprised if Seattle pulled off the upset on this occasion.