1983 · Divisional Round · Game 1

Pregame

AI summary based on verified facts

The Divisional Round matchup pairs the Seattle Seahawks against the Miami Dolphins on 1983-12-31 at Orange Bowl. 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][2]

AI summary based on verified facts

The Divisional Round game between the Seattle Seahawks and the Miami Dolphins 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.

AI summary based on verified facts

Around the conference the Divisional Round bracket produces the kind of matchups the wire copy has been writing into across the postseason slate. The Seattle Seahawks versus Miami Dolphins game is one of the calendar's most-anticipated postseason windows.

The opposite-conference bracket carries through to its own conference matchup. The Monday-night game closes the week with playoff implications that affect the conference seeding.

AI summary based on verified facts

Across the regular season both the Seattle Seahawks and the Miami Dolphins tracked the kind of pace that anchored their conference seeding into the Divisional Round. 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.

League standings entering Week 17

Standings as of kickoff, Week 17 (no future-game spoilers)

Around the league

  • Best record league-wide: Washington Redskins (14-2).

AFC

AFC Central

TeamRecStrk
Pittsburgh Steelers10-6L1
Cleveland Browns9-7W1
Cincinnati Bengals7-9L1
Houston Oilers2-14L1

AFC East

TeamRecStrk
Miami Dolphins12-4W5
Buffalo Bills8-8L2
New England Patriots8-8L1
Baltimore Colts7-9W1
New York Jets7-9L2

AFC West

TeamRecStrk
Los Angeles Raiders12-4W1
Denver Broncos9-7L1
Seattle Seahawks9-7W2
Kansas City Chiefs6-10W1
San Diego Chargers6-10L1

NFC

NFC West

TeamRecStrk
San Francisco 49ers10-6W3
Los Angeles Rams9-7W1
New Orleans Saints8-8L1
Atlanta Falcons7-9W1

NFC Central

TeamRecStrk
Detroit Lions9-7W1
Chicago Bears8-8W2
Green Bay Packers8-8L1
Minnesota Vikings8-8W1
Tampa Bay Buccaneers2-14L3

NFC East

TeamRecStrk
Washington Redskins14-2W9
Dallas Cowboys12-4L2
St. Louis Cardinals8-7-1W3
Philadelphia Eagles5-11L2
New York Giants3-12-1L4

Game video

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Game info

Roof
outdoors
Surface
grass
Weather
51°F, 84% humidity, wind 18 mph
Vegas line
Miami Dolphins -8
Over/Under
44 (over)

Score

Reveal through:

Seattle Seahawks 27, Miami Dolphins 20[2][1]

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Seattle Seahawks0771307142727
Miami Dolphins01307013132020

Scoring plays

Q1

TeamPlayScore
No scoring this quarter.

Q2

TeamPlayScore
DolphinsDan Johnson 19 yard pass from Dan Marino0-6
SeahawksCullen Bryant 6 yard pass from Dave Krieg (Norm Johnson kick)7-6
DolphinsMark Duper 32 yard pass from Dan Marino (Uwe von Schamann kick)7-13

Q3

TeamPlayScore
SeahawksCurt Warner 1 yard rush (Norm Johnson kick)14-13

Q4

TeamPlayScore
SeahawksNorm Johnson 27 yard field goal17-13
DolphinsWoody Bennett 3 yard rush (Uwe von Schamann kick)17-20
SeahawksCurt Warner 2 yard rush (Norm Johnson kick)24-20
SeahawksNorm Johnson 37 yard field goal27-20

Recap

AI summary based on verified facts

The Seattle Seahawks won the Divisional Round game on 1983-12-31 against the Miami Dolphins 0-0. . . . For the other side Dave Krieg went 15 of 28 for 192 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Curt Warner ran for 113 on 29 carries with 2 touchdowns. The closing two-minute drill produced the kind of in-game adjustment the staff has been calling.[1][2]

AI summary based on verified facts

The Seattle Seahawks took the Divisional Round game over the Miami Dolphins on 1983-12-31. . . .

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 Divisional Round'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.

AI summary based on verified facts

Seattle Seahawks 0, Miami Dolphins 0. The Divisional Round's box score reads: . . . On the other side: Dave Krieg went 15 of 28 for 192 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Curt Warner ran for 113 on 29 carries with 2 touchdowns.

AI summary based on verified facts

The Seattle Seahawks's Divisional Round game against the Miami Dolphins on 1983-12-31 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 15 of 28 for 192 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions, and Curt Warner ran for 113 on 29 carries with 2 touchdowns.

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 Divisional Round'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.

Box score

SeahawksDolphins
Team totals
First Downs2121
Total Yards334321
Turnovers15
Passing
Comp/Att15/2915/26
Pass yards192193
Pass TD12
Interceptions12
Sacks taken10
Sack yards lost90
Net pass yards183193
Rushing
Rushes4230
Rush yards151128
Rush TD21
Discipline
Fumbles03
Fumbles lost03
Penalties25
Penalty yards1530

Passing

PlayerC/AYdsTDIntRate
SEA
Dave Krieg15/281921172.3
Jim Zorn0/100039.6
MIA
Dan Marino15/251932277.6
Mark Clayton0/100039.6

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsTDLong
SEA
Curt Warner29113211
Cullen Bryant52206
David Hughes421012
Dave Krieg4-50-1
MIA
David Overstreet950010
Woody Bennett73118
Andra Franklin62809
Tony Nathan81909

Receiving

PlayerRecYdsTDLong
SEA
Paul Johns460028
Steve Largent256040
Curt Warner538010
Dan Doornink226016
Cullen Bryant21216
MIA
Mark Duper9117132
Dan Johnson229119
Nat Moore226013
Joe Rose115015
Tony Nathan1606

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