You can look at the numbers where we've been. ![]() I've been committed to it where I've been. I know Tom 's always been committed where he's been*. "It's something that we're totally committed to. "It's a commitment," said Seahawks offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell on Tuesday. Seattle had 71 more rushes than pass attempts - and while not all of those rushes were called runs, per se - some were scrambles by Russell Wilson and he did take 42 sacks - it's clear that there is a real dedication to that balanced style. Seattle's run game this year was the NFL's most prolific since the 2006 Falcons ran for 2,939 yards. The Seahawks led the NFL in rushing by a country mile this year - their 2,762 yards on the ground was over 400 yards better than the next best team in Dallas and nearly 500 yards more than the third place Jets. He followed that up by winning the Super Bowl. "It's the most consistent, proven championship formula in the history of this game," he declared confidently. When Pete Carroll was asked about the Seahawks' commitment to the run and to being a truly balanced team last November, he offered probably the best summation of his overall philosophy: ![]() So, funny enough, Carroll and his Seahawks now have to go through a team with a similarly archaic philosophy for running the ball. The modern NFL is trending away from run-based, low-volume offenses, and while there are certainly true disciples to the "old school" sprinkled in here and there, suffice to say it goes against current conventional thinking that the best way to win is to throw the ball less and run the ball a ton. Over the final six weeks of the season, the Seahawks (1,052 yards) and Panthers (975 yards) outpaced all other teams in rushing while surrendering the fewest points league-wide (39 for Seattle, 74 for Carolina). Both teams espouse the same ideals of playing tough, physical defense and both favor a ball-control, option-based and run-heavy offensive game plan. The Panthers and Seahawks, NFL Divisional round opponents, have a lot in common.
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