SEATTLE (6-8) At TAMPA BAY (8-6)
Sunday, 4:15 p.m. ET, FOX
OPENING LINE – Buccaneers by 6
RECORD VS. SPREAD – Seattle 6-8; Tampa Bay 7-6-1
SERIES RECORD – Seahawks lead 7-3
LAST MEETING – Buccaneers beat Seahawks 24-7, Dec. 20, 2009
LAST WEEK – Seahawks lost to Falcons 34-18; Buccaneers lost to Lions 23-20, OT
SEAHAWKS OFFENSE – OVERALL (27), RUSH (31), PASS (16)
SEAHAWKS DEFENSE – OVERALL (29), RUSH (21), PASS (29)
BUCCANEERS OFFENSE – OVERALL (20), RUSH (9), PASS (19)
BUCCANEERS DEFENSE – OVERALL (20), RUSH (29), PASS (t11)
STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES – Despite struggling past month, both teams remain in playoff contention. Seahawks have dropped four of five, yet still have shot at winning NFC West. Bucs, who’ve lost three of four, need to win last two and receive help from others to earn wild-card spot. … Tampa Bay 3-4 at home compared to 5-2 on road. … With 2,977 yards passing, Seahawks QB Matt Hasselbeck closing in on seventh 3,000-yard season. He is 3-1 as starter against Tampa Bay, which beat him in Seattle last season. … Seahawks WR Mike Williams is Tampa native who’s making most of opportunity to play for former college coach Pete Carroll. After sitting out past two seasons, former first-round draft pick of Lions has 60 receptions for 720 yards and one touchdown. … Bucs counter with Mike Williams of their own. The rookie receiver leads Bucs with 58 catches for 880 yards and eight TDs. … Seattle RB Marshawn Lynch, who’s rushed for 609 yards, has four touchdowns in past three weeks. … Seahawks next to last in rushing in NFL at 85.2 yards per game, however Tampa Bay coming off yielding 188 yards on ground to Washington and 181 to Detroit past two weeks. Redskins’ Ryan Torain ran for 172 yards and Lions’ Maurice Morris went for 109. … Bucs QB Josh Freeman has thrown for 517 yards, two TDs and no interceptions in past two games. He nearly pulled off sixth fourth-quarter rally of season last week, producing late field goal that gave Tampa Bay a lead with under two minutes to go against Detroit. But Tampa Bay’s defense faltered, allowing Lions to drive for tying field goal in regulation and game-winning kick in OT. … Tampa Bay’s Mike Williams and Arrelious Benn have combined for 82 receptions, most by any NFL rookie receiving tandem. … Bucs TE Kellen Winslow has reception in 74 consecutive games, third longest streak among active tight ends.
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