Super Bowl fast facts for Seattle vs New England
Joel Smyth breaks down the fast facts to know for the Super Bowl between the Patriots and Seahawks .
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The fast facts I know before we get the Seahawks versus the Patriots.
This is Milton Williams, the Patriots' star defensive tackle.
In the 14 games with him, the best a starting running back has done is 53 yards by Sean Tucker.
Star running backs are getting 40 yards per game.
Running backs had two rushing touchdowns in those 14 games, six in the five games without him.
Diggs was seventh in yards per route this year.
They were just limiting him as a veteran off the ACL, but now they're in the playoffs, 82% route share, that's really high.
When Seattle isn't playing MVP Matthew Stafford, they have more interceptions than touchdowns allowed, less than one per game.
With no Charbonnet two weeks ago, Helani actually ran more routes than Walker, just over 50%.
Drake May already scrambled more than any quarterback in the NFL this year, and in the playoffs, in two of his three games, he has ten carries for over 60 yards.
Seattle's number one at the goal line, but they're 32nd against receiving running backs.
Stevenson in the playoffs has ten targets to Henderson's three.
In the second half of the year, Christian Gonzalez fully healthy, the Patriots' pass D has been amazing, especially against receivers.
They've allowed fewer yards per game than JSN averages by himself.
And maybe the X factor of the game is the explosive plays.
The Patriots' offense is number one in the NFL in yards from explosive plays, while Seattle's defense is also number one.
