Last week, we saw Russell Wilson dominate the Seahawks’ division opponent, the San Francisco 49ers, throwing for 260 yards and three touchdowns. Many claimed it was due to the 49ers’ 31st defense by DVOA rankings. Well, this week, Wilson faced the Steelers’ 16th ranked defense by DVOA rankings, and Wilson did even better statistically. In this game, Wilson threw for 345 yards and five touchdowns. In this breakdown, we will take a look at how Wilson performed and then discuss the general themes of the game for the Seahawks under offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell.
Stats
Russell Wilson - 21/30, 345 yards, 11.5 ypa, 5 TDs, 4 rushes for 14 yards, 2 sacks for 9 yards
The first two drives started slowly for Wilson. In four attempts, Wilson had one completion for 11 yards to Tyler Lockett on a quick hitch route. It wasn’t until the third drive, where the Seahawks started clicking and put a six play drive for a touchdown together. This was after the Jeremy Lane interception on Landry Jones. It was a seam route by Doug Baldwin that split the Cover 3 defense for the 26 yard touchdown.
Play 1
Situation: 3rd and Goal at PIT 16
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