The Seattle Seahawks and St. Louis Rams have been in the NFC West since realignment took place in 2002, but their experiences in the group have been drastically different. The Seahawks have established themselves as one of the NFL’s most consistent teams, while the Rams have not.
Seahawks vs. Rams 2014 live stream: Time, TV schedule and how to watch online
Seattle tries to get back on track against a struggling Rams team, as both teams attempt to gain ground in the NFC West.
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That being said, Seattle has been slow out of the blocks in 2014. The defending champs are 3-2 and coming off a loss at home to the Dallas Cowboys. The defeat was just the second of Wilson's career at CenturyLink Field, the other coming against the Arizona Cardinals in December of last year.
Seattle has struggled to generate offense at times, ranking 20th in yards per game and 31st in passing -- ahead of only the Jets' anemic passing game. The defense is still top notch, led by the Legion of Boom. The Seahawks sit ninth in yards allowed per game despite facing the high-octane offenses of the Chargers, Broncos, Cowboys and Packers.
St. Louis enters at 1-4, and is in need of some offense. When Sam Bradford went down with another torn ACL this preseason, the controls were given to Shaun Hill. However, Hill was forced out with an injury in Week 1, opening the door for Austin Davis.
Davis has played well, hitting on 63.8 percent of his passes and throwing seven touchdowns to four interceptions, but he has little help. Both Zac Stacy and Benny Cunningham are averaging just 3.9 yards per carry. The defense has been suspect as well, giving up 139.8 yards per game on the ground, 26th in the league.
How to watch
Where: Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis
When: 1 p.m. ET
TV: Fox
Announcers: Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston, Tony Siragusa
Online streaming: Verizon NFL Mobile | NFL Sunday Ticket
Odds
Seattle is a 7.5-point favorite on the road over St. Louis, and the over/under is set at 43.5, according to OddsShark.
Further Reading
For more on the Seahawks, check out Field Gulls.
To keep up with the Rams, head over to Turf Show Times.
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