Lost amid the Seattle Seahawks' controversial win earlier this week is how well they've been playing defensively.
That doesn't bode well for a St. Louis Rams team coming off its worst offensive performance of the young season.
Seattle goes for its fourth consecutive victory over the Rams on Sunday in St. Louis.
The Seahawks, who last opened 3-1 in 2007, may have been the beneficiary of a botched call, but there's no debate about how well they've played defensively.
They're giving up a league-low 14.0 points per game and are fifth in the NFL with 10 sacks. Eight of those came against Green Bay, with four by NFC defensive player of the week Chris Clemons and two apiece from rookie Bruce Irvin and Brandon Mebane.
The Seahawks will face a patchwork Rams offensive line that's started a different combination in each game and won't have center Scott Wells (broken foot) and tackle Rodger Saffold (knee) back for several weeks.:scared :scared
St. Louis' Sam Bradford was sacked a season-high six times in a 23-6 loss at Chicago last Sunday, when the Rams (1-2) totaled a season-low 160 yards.:SIB
Bradford has had to adjust to the lack of protection, as 87 of his 95 passing attempts have not been thrown farther than 20 yards.
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The Seahawks have leaned heavily on Marshawn Lynch -- his 72 carries are second in the NFL and his 305 yards lead the NFC -- as they've tried to ease Wilson into the league. Seattle has the fewest passing attempts (75) and passing yards (383) in the NFL.
"When (Lynch) does go down, he's getting tackled, he's not getting hit," Fisher said. "That implies that he's either, one, delivering the blow or, two, he's got great vision."
Lynch ran for 203 yards and two scores as Seattle posted two victories over the Rams last season, including 24-7 on the road Nov. 20.
The Seahawks have lost just once in their last seven visits to St. Louis, 20-3 on Oct, 3, 2010. That is the Rams' only victory in the last 14 matchups.
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