Analyzing Seahawks vs. Bears Matchup and Steelers' Strategy

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00:00Adam's going to break down these Seahawks and Bears in Chicago.

00:07All right.

00:08We'll talk about that.

00:09But I also want to talk about the Steelers after we're done with this game.

00:12So, the Seahawks, look, they lose two in a row at home.

00:16They look really, really bad.

00:18Gino Smith is not looking.

00:19He had the knee injury two weeks ago.

00:21This is one of these odd things, Scott, where they're really bad at home,

00:243-6, but they're phenomenal with a rookie head coach on the road.

00:28They're 5-1.

00:29They've actually won four in a row on the road under Mike McDonald,

00:32their head coach.

00:33It is interesting talking to teams sometimes.

00:35You rally together.

00:37You get together.

00:38You feel better away from home.

00:39That's clearly what's happened here.

00:40Now, they play a Chicago team that they've lost nine in a row.

00:44Remember you and I were laughing with Rufus.

00:47Matty Rufus was the favorite for coach of the year.

00:50He got fired.

00:52Yeah, I remember you and I were like, no way.

00:54This is ridiculous.

00:55Now, I'll say this thing about the Bears, although we'll get it.

00:58We'll kind of go how we see this game.

01:00But they're very competitive at home.

01:02In fact, they're 4-4.

01:04They haven't won a game on the road.

01:06And they've had a number of games where they had the lead in the second half

01:09and they choked the lead.

01:10Now, when we look at the game from a scouting standpoint,

01:14Chicago is without two offensive linemen.

01:17Tevin Jenkins with a calf injury, who's one of their starting guards.

01:19And Braxton Jones, who's their left tackle, who's got an ankle injury,

01:22he's done for the season.

01:23They put him on IR earlier this week.

01:25That's a problem.

01:27Seattle's pass rush has been better, but they've been giving a place

01:30on the back end.

01:31You saw that last week with Sam Darnold.

01:33But the problem with Chicago is you never know what you're getting

01:35from Caleb Williams.

01:36One week you go, wow, he's really – it looks like he's advancing.

01:39The next week he regresses.

01:40So, they're a team that's been confounding.

01:43After that great start, they've been completely gone the other way

01:47for a number of games, and that's a big reason why they've lost

01:50nine in a row.

01:52So, Walker not going.

01:54Charbonnet is.

01:56He's been pretty good for them.

01:57A lot of people, you say, compare him to who?

02:00James Conner.

02:01You know, very stylistically, when you look at Zach Charbonnet,

02:04who was a second-rounder last year, who will fill in again for Kenneth Walker

02:08with an ankle injury, who's now missed four games.

02:10I know he's not as explosive as Kenneth Walker,

02:12but he's got better versatility.

02:14He can block and pass pro.

02:16He can catch on third down.

02:18And he's built, and he plays like James Conner.

02:20Now, when I say that, James Conners are a really good back.

02:23But Kenneth Walker is their starter.

02:25Charbonnet, who's, by the way, filled in, done a nice job,

02:27good in the passing game.

02:28He'll fill in again tonight.

02:30Look, they don't have – he doesn't have Walker's juice in the run game.

02:33I get that.

02:34But he's got versatility.

02:35Chicago's had a number of injuries in the back end of their defense,

02:38and this is the game Seattle's got it.

02:39They've got to win this.

02:40They know that.

02:41The only way that they get it is if they win the division.

02:43They know they've got to win this game.

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