The playoffs matchup pairs the Seattle Seahawks against the St. Louis Cardinals on 1983-11-13 at Busch Stadium. The conference bracket's postseason slate includes this matchup as one of the calendar's most-anticipated games.
The starting quarterbacks, the lead-back rotations, and the receiver rooms project the kind of game-script the wire copy has been writing into.[1]
The playoffs game between the Seattle Seahawks and the St. Louis Cardinals is the kind of postseason matchup where the conference's projected leaders carry their regular-season pacing into the bracket. The week of preparation produced the kind of game-plan continuity both staffs have been pointing toward.
The Sunday's biggest unknown is the front rotation against the home team's offensive line. The bracket continues for the winner.
Around the conference the playoffs bracket produces the kind of matchups the wire copy has been writing into across the postseason slate. The Seattle Seahawks versus St. Louis Cardinals game is one of the calendar's most-anticipated postseason windows.
The opposite-conference bracket carries through to its own conference matchup. The Sunday-night game is the most-anticipated matchup of the slate's closing window.
Across the regular season both the Seattle Seahawks and the St. Louis Cardinals tracked the kind of pace that anchored their conference seeding into the playoffs. The starting quarterbacks' passing lines came through. The lead backs' rushing workloads were the staffs' projected calls. Vegas opens the lines accordingly. A figure to follow: the front rotations' pass-rush production.
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 8-2 | W6 |
| Cleveland Browns | 5-5 | L1 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 4-6 | W3 |
| Houston Oilers | 0-10 | L10 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Miami Dolphins | 7-3 | W4 |
| Buffalo Bills | 6-4 | L1 |
| Baltimore Colts | 6-4 | W2 |
| New England Patriots | 5-5 | W1 |
| New York Jets | 4-6 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Raiders | 7-3 | W1 |
| Denver Broncos | 6-4 | L1 |
| Seattle Seahawks | 6-4 | W2 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 4-6 | L2 |
| San Diego Chargers | 3-7 | L4 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Rams | 6-4 | W1 |
| New Orleans Saints | 6-4 | W1 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 6-4 | L2 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 4-6 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Vikings | 6-4 | L2 |
| Detroit Lions | 5-5 | W2 |
| Green Bay Packers | 5-5 | W1 |
| Chicago Bears | 3-7 | L2 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 1-9 | W1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas Cowboys | 9-1 | W2 |
| Washington Redskins | 8-2 | W3 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 4-6 | L4 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 3-6-1 | L1 |
| New York Giants | 2-7-1 | L2 |
Seattle Seahawks 7, St. Louis Cardinals 7Seattle Seahawks 21, St. Louis Cardinals 28Seattle Seahawks 21, St. Louis Cardinals 28Seattle Seahawks 28, St. Louis Cardinals 33Seattle Seahawks 28, St. Louis Cardinals 33[1]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle Seahawks | 7 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 721212828 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 7 | 21 | 0 | 5 | 728283333 |
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| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Cardinals | Roy Green 15 yard pass from Neil Lomax ( Neil O'Donoghue kick) | 0-7 |
| Seahawks | Zachary Dixon 94 yard kickoff return ( Norm Johnson kick) | 7-7 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Cardinals | Roy Green 23 yard pass from Neil Lomax ( Neil O'Donoghue kick) | 7-14 |
| Cardinals | Roy Green 7 yard pass from Neil Lomax ( Neil O'Donoghue kick) | 7-21 |
| Seahawks | Steve Largent 15 yard pass from Dave Krieg ( Norm Johnson kick) | 14-21 |
| Cardinals | Roy Green 63 yard pass from Neil Lomax ( Neil O'Donoghue kick) | 14-28 |
| Seahawks | Steve Largent 14 yard pass from Dave Krieg ( Norm Johnson kick) | 21-28 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| No scoring this quarter. | ||
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Seahawks | Steve Largent 45 yard pass from Dave Krieg ( Norm Johnson kick) | 28-28 |
| Cardinals | Neil O'Donoghue 33 yard field goal | 28-31 |
| Cardinals | Safety, Galloway tackled Krieg in end zone | 28-33 |
The won the playoffs game on 1983-11-13 against the 33-28. . . . For the other side Dave Krieg went 13 of 26 for 216 yards with 3 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Ottis Anderson ran for 130 on 29 carries. The Sunday's outcome maps to the kind of game-script the staff was projecting Friday.[1]
The took the playoffs game over the on 1983-11-13. . . .
The afternoon's outcome maps to the kind of postseason game-script both staffs have been projecting since the regular season closed. The offensive line's pocket time on the dropbacks produced the kind of pass-protection the winning playbook called. The defensive unit's pressure produced the kind of takeaway that defined the closing two quarters. The playoffs's afternoon ends with the projected outcome.
The week of preparation produced the kind of game-plan continuity the wire copy has been writing into. The closing-drive coverage was the kind of stop the winning unit has been generating.
33, 28. The playoffs's box score reads: . . . On the other side: Dave Krieg went 13 of 26 for 216 yards with 3 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Ottis Anderson ran for 130 on 29 carries.
The 's playoffs game against the on 1983-11-13 ended with the kind of game-script the wire copy has been writing into. The conference bracket continues to shape across the calendar's projected postseason pacing.
How it unfolded
. . . The Sunday's offensive output produced the kind of full-sixty pace both playbooks have been working through across the bye-week preparation. On the defensive side Dave Krieg went 13 of 26 for 216 yards with 3 touchdowns and 1 interceptions, and Ottis Anderson ran for 130 on 29 carries.
The turning point
The in-game adjustment that, in postseason play, decided the closing two quarters. The winning front's pressure on the third-down dropbacks produced the kind of pass-rush volume the unit has been generating across the calendar's back half.
By the numbers
. The lead-back rotation: . Receiver room: .
Personnel watch
The rotation produced the kind of full-sixty effort both staffs have been projecting. The offensive line's pocket time was the kind that, in postseason play, anchors the bye-week preparation. The receiver room's distribution carried the offensive production.
What it means
The playoffs's outcome maps to the projected postseason pacing. The next-round bracket continues. The film room note is the in-game adjustment that decided the closing two quarters.
| SF | Opp | |
|---|---|---|
| Team totals | ||
| First Downs | 15 | 22 |
| Total Yards | 249 | 408 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 2 |
| Passing | ||
| Comp/Att | 13/26 | 21/27 |
| Pass yards | 216 | 253 |
| Pass TD | 3 | 4 |
| Interceptions | 1 | 0 |
| Sacks taken | 6 | 3 |
| Sack yards lost | 51 | 22 |
| Net pass yards | 165 | 231 |
| Rushing | ||
| Rushes | 22 | 39 |
| Rush yards | 84 | 177 |
| Rush TD | 0 | 0 |
| Discipline | ||
| Fumbles | 1 | 4 |
| Fumbles lost | 1 | 2 |
| Penalties | 8 | 4 |
| Penalty yards | 69 | 50 |
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEA | |||||
| Dave Krieg | 13/26 | 216 | 3 | 1 | |
| STL | |||||
| Neil Lomax | 21/27 | 253 | 4 | 0 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEA | ||||
| Curt Warner | 21 | 83 | 0 | 10 |
| David Hughes | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| STL | ||||
| Ottis Anderson | 29 | 130 | 0 | 16 |
| Neil Lomax | 3 | 31 | 0 | 35 |
| Roy Green | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Randy Love | 3 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
| Wayne Morris | 3 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEA | ||||
| Steve Largent | 8 | 155 | 3 | 45 |
| Dan Doornink | 1 | 34 | 0 | 34 |
| Paul Johns | 2 | 19 | 0 | 10 |
| Charle Young | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Curt Warner | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| STL | ||||
| Roy Green | 6 | 130 | 4 | 63 |
| Ottis Anderson | 7 | 47 | 0 | 12 |
| Pat Tilley | 4 | 41 | 0 | 20 |
| Randy Love | 1 | 16 | 0 | 16 |
| Doug Marsh | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Greg LaFleur | 2 | 9 | 0 | 5 |
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