Russell Wilson pressured on 60 percent of dropbacks vs. Bucs
Chris Berman, Herm Edwards and Ryan Clark break down Tampa Bay's 14-5 win over Seattle, with Edwards saying the Buccaneers' defense showed up big time by sacking Russell Wilson six times. (1:35)
TAMPA -- After averaging 29.3 points in their previous three games, the Seattle Seahawks turned in a clunker Sunday against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
The offense managed just three points all afternoon in one of its ugliest performances of the season.
Here are three numbers that dig deeper into the issues on offense.
27: The number of dropbacks (out of 45) in which Russell Wilson was pressured, according to ESPN Stats & Information. That equates to a rate of 60 percent, the highest of any quarterback in Week 12. Tampa entered Sunday having produced pressure just 22 percent of the time, the third-worst mark in the NFL.
Wilson was sacked on 13.3 percent of his dropbacks, third-most. He averaged 4.58 YPA (last) and 3.73 yards per dropback (last).
One of the first things Pete Carroll said afterwards was, "They outplayed us, and they beat us up front."
The Bucs only blitzed 28.9 percent of the time. They mostly manhandled the Seahawks' offensive line with stunts and by winning one-on-one matchups. That seems like the formula that gives opponents the best chance for success going forward against the Seahawks' offense.
1: The total number of third-down conversions by the Seahawks' offense. They went 1-for-11 overall, and the nine percent conversion rate was their worst mark since 2010 when the Seahawks converted just eight percent of their opportunities against the Oakland Raiders.
Overall, Seattle's offense is converting 35.0 percent of its third-down chances. That ranks 25th in the NFL. Last year, that number was 46.5 percent (fourth).
27.3: Wilson's completion percentage Sunday on shots downfield (15 yards or more). According to ESPN Stats & Information, Wilson was 3-for-11 on downfield throws vs. the Bucs. He went into the game on fire with the deep ball, having completed 64.1 percent of his downfield attempts on the season.
Wide receiver Doug Baldwin averaged just 4.9 yards per reception. And Wilson was 0-for-6 when targeting Tyler Lockett.
Leaky pass protection leads to more than just hits on the quarterback. It can disrupt the entire rhythm of a passing game and get the QB out of sync even when there are opportunities to make plays. That's part of what happened with Wilson on Sunday.