1984 · Divisional Round · Game 1

Pregame

AI summary based on verified facts

The Divisional Round matchup pairs the Seattle Seahawks against the Miami Dolphins on 1984-12-29 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: San Francisco 49ers (15-1).

AFC

AFC Central

TeamRecStrk
Pittsburgh Steelers9-7W2
Cincinnati Bengals8-8W4
Cleveland Browns5-11W1
Houston Oilers3-13L2

AFC East

TeamRecStrk
Miami Dolphins14-2W2
New England Patriots9-7W1
New York Jets7-9L1
Indianapolis Colts4-12L5
Buffalo Bills2-14L2

AFC West

TeamRecStrk
Denver Broncos13-3W2
Seattle Seahawks12-4L2
Los Angeles Raiders11-5L1
Kansas City Chiefs8-8W3
San Diego Chargers7-9L2

NFC

NFC West

TeamRecStrk
San Francisco 49ers15-1W9
Los Angeles Rams10-6L1
New Orleans Saints7-9W1
Atlanta Falcons4-12W1

NFC Central

TeamRecStrk
Chicago Bears10-6W1
Green Bay Packers8-8W3
Tampa Bay Buccaneers6-10W2
Detroit Lions4-11-1L3
Minnesota Vikings3-13L6

NFC East

TeamRecStrk
Washington Redskins11-5W4
Dallas Cowboys9-7L2
New York Giants9-7L2
St. Louis Cardinals9-7L1
Philadelphia Eagles6-9-1L1

Game video

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Game info

Roof
outdoors
Surface
grass
Weather
75°F, 71% humidity, wind 17 mph
Vegas line
Miami Dolphins -5.5
Over/Under
45 (under)

Score

Reveal through:

Seattle Seahawks 10, Miami Dolphins 31[2][1]

1234T
Seattle Seahawks01000010101010
Miami Dolphins77143714283131

Scoring plays

Q1

TeamPlayScore
DolphinsTony Nathan 14 yard rush (Uwe von Schamann kick)0-7

Q2

TeamPlayScore
SeahawksNorm Johnson 27 yard field goal3-7
DolphinsJimmy Cefalo 34 yard pass from Dan Marino (Uwe von Schamann kick)3-14
SeahawksSteve Largent 56 yard pass from Dave Krieg (Norm Johnson kick)10-14

Q3

TeamPlayScore
DolphinsBruce Hardy 3 yard pass from Dan Marino (Uwe von Schamann kick)10-21
DolphinsMark Clayton 33 yard pass from Dan Marino (Uwe von Schamann kick)10-28

Q4

TeamPlayScore
DolphinsUwe von Schamann 37 yard field goal10-31

Recap

AI summary based on verified facts

The Miami Dolphins won the Divisional Round game on 1984-12-29 against the Seattle Seahawks 0-0. . . . For the other side Dave Krieg went 20 of 35 for 234 yards with 1 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Tony Nathan ran for 76 on 18 carries with 1 touchdown. 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 Miami Dolphins took the Divisional Round game over the Seattle Seahawks on 1984-12-29. . . .

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

Miami Dolphins 0, Seattle Seahawks 0. The Divisional Round's box score reads: . . . On the other side: Dave Krieg went 20 of 35 for 234 yards with 1 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Tony Nathan ran for 76 on 18 carries with 1 touchdown.

AI summary based on verified facts

The Miami Dolphins's Divisional Round game against the Seattle Seahawks on 1984-12-29 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 20 of 35 for 234 yards with 1 touchdowns and 0 interceptions, and Tony Nathan ran for 76 on 18 carries with 1 touchdown.

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 Downs822
Total Yards267405
Turnovers12
Passing
Comp/Att20/3521/34
Pass yards234262
Pass TD13
Interceptions02
Sacks taken20
Sack yards lost180
Net pass yards216262
Rushing
Rushes1836
Rush yards51143
Rush TD01
Discipline
Fumbles10
Fumbles lost10
Penalties41
Penalty yards205

Passing

PlayerC/AYdsTDIntRate
SEA
Dave Krieg20/352341087.1
MIA
Dan Marino21/342623290.6

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsTDLong
SEA
Dan Doornink103508
David Hughes71407
Dave Krieg1202
MIA
Tony Nathan1876114
Woody Bennett1141014
Pete Johnson622011
Joe Carter1404

Receiving

PlayerRecYdsTDLong
SEA
Steve Largent6128156
Daryl Turner338021
Paul Skansi231024
Dan Doornink62309
David Hughes1808
Charle Young1505
Dave Krieg1101
MIA
Mark Clayton575133
Bruce Hardy348132
Jimmy Cefalo243134
Mark Duper332015
Tony Nathan420012
Woody Bennett120020
Joe Rose113013
Nat Moore21106

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