The Indianapolis Colts and Seattle Seahawks were expected to be a lot better than they are going into their Sunday Night Football matchup in Week 4. Both teams are 1-2, and will try and reach .500 when they play at 8:30 p.m. on NBC (live streaming available via NBC Sports).
Colts vs. Seahawks 2017: Start time, TV schedule for ‘Sunday Night Football’
The Colts and Seahawks are both trying to get back to .500. We’ve got all you need to know to watch on Sunday.
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Seattle had the higher expectations of the two, and still do after three weeks. Their only win was a 12-9 game against the San Francisco 49ers where they barely squeaked by. On the other hand, they had a close loss to the Green Bay Packers in Week 1 and another to the Tennessee Titans in Week 3.
The Seahawks are supposed to be at the top of the NFC West, and they’re supposed to be performing much better than they are on both sides of the ball.
Russell Wilson has completed just 57.4 percent of his passes for 729 yards, five touchdowns and no interceptions. He’s made few mistakes, but his low completion percentage has really hurt the offense overall.
The Colts were embarrassed by the Los Angeles Rams in Week 1, and lost a close one to the Cardinals in Week 2. With the Seahawks next and then the 49ers after that, they’ll have played the whole NFC West in the first five weeks of the season. The NFC West is one of the weaker divisions in football.
Head coach Chuck Pagano is likely on the hot seat. He is consistently under fire for what many perceive to be coaching mistakes. Then again, the Colts have been without starting quarterback Andrew Luck, so Pagano may be getting somewhat of a pass there.
Below is all you need to know to watch Sunday’s game, as well as news, odds, prediction and more.
How to Watch Indianapolis vs. Seattle
- Time: 8:30 p.m. ET
- Location: CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Wash.
- TV: NBC
- Streaming: NBC Sports
- Odds: The Seahawks opened as 11.5-point favorites and that gap only increased throughout the week
Colts vs. Seahawks news:
- Tight end Jimmy Graham hasn’t been perfect for the Seahawks, and is out to a slow start this season. But the folks at Field Gulls want to make it clear: they should not trade Graham.
It seems as if there’s selective memory as it pertains to Graham. Last I checked, Graham just had the best single-season for a Seahawks tight end in franchise history, having come off a career-threatening knee injury in November 2015. Jimmy was 8th among TEs in receptions (65), 3rd in yards (923), 1st in YPC (14.2) among TEs with at least 50 catches, and 7th in touchdowns (6). His red-zone numbers could be better, but he was extremely productive last year.
- Seattle running back C.J. Prosise is likely to miss Sunday’s game with an injury. He’s been fairly injury prone in his short career thus far. Doug Baldwin is dealing with a groin injury, but he’s expected to play against the Colts.
- For Colts fans, a game against the very tough Seahawks seems like an unwinnable prospect. Over at Stampede Blue, they ask the question: can the Colts win despite everything going against them?
- Speaking of Colts fans, they aren’t happy with Pagano, unsurprisingly. He’s not been great the last couple seasons, and wasn’t great despite a Colts win in their last outing:
Channeling my inner Herman Edwards, you play to win the game. Sadly, it’s becoming clear Pagano simply coaches not to lose. That’s unacceptable. In most circumstances, it will get you beat. The Colts and their fans deserve better. They deserve an actual NFL head coach, not Pagano.
Colts vs. Seahawks prediction:
Every single expert picking for SB Nation in Week 4 think the Seahawks will win. Those eight are joined by the Odds Shark computer, making the selection unanimous.
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