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The Seattle Seahawks dominated the Atlanta Falcons 37-9 on the road. Seattle has improved to 10-3 on the year, securing their second-straight 10+ win season for the first time since 2019-2020. Meanwhile, the Falcons fall to 4-9, which is their seventh-consecutive year with a losing record.
Starting defensive lineman Brandon Dorlus has also been ruled out for Week 14. Dorlus has a team-high six sacks this season. Former second-round pick Ruke Orhorhoro will replace Dorlus in the lineup against the Seahawks. Check out the Falcons' starting lineups for Week 14, including Pro Football Focus season grades for each player.
The NFC South showdown features the Carolina Panthers vs. the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The nightcap features Seattle Seahawks vs. San Francisco 49ers.
Seahawks minus 2 1/2 The winner earns the NFC's No. seed, a first-round bye and home-field advantage throughout the playoffs. The 49ers beat Seattle on the road in Week 1.
The Seahawks have 40 sacks overall, fourth most in the NFL. They'll look to add to those numbers when they face Atlanta's Kirk Cousins, who took over as the starting QB when Michael Penix Jr. went down with a season-ending knee injury.
Matthew Stafford will build on his MVP case against a blitz-heavy Falcons team, continuing to excel against opponents that send extra rushers at him despite seeing no positive results; Stafford has 26 touchdown passes against the blitz, 12 more than any other QB entering Week 17.
The Atlanta Falcons' upset of the Los Angeles Rams on Monday night continued to muddy the waters in the NFC South. The champion of that division and the AFC North are the only remaining playoff spots open in the NFL heading into the regular-season finale.
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