The Saints are tough against the pass, but while Percy Harvin gets up to speed Tate is Russell Wilson’s go-to target. What we can expect this time: A lot more. That sentence sounds pretty ridiculous in 2013. He would only catch one pass for five yards on the day and was overshadowed by big performances by Brandon Stokley and Mike Williams. What he did last time the Saints were in town: As a rookie, Tate wasn’t ready to contribute very much as a wide receiver. Expect him to be noticeable on Monday using his closing speed to shut windows for Drew Brees. Thomas is still young enough that he keeps getting better and better. Against the Saints he put up 8 tackles and defended one pass. What he did last time the Saints were in town: In his rookie season Thomas was already a 16 game starter playing at a very high level. The Saints defense allows 4.9 yards per carry to opposing rushers so you can expect a big run or two from Marshawn. Lynch has 365 yards from scrimmage and 4 touchdowns over the last three weeks. What we can expect this time: More of the same. He hasn’t looked back since, and has had three excellent seasons in a row. This was also something of a breakout game for Lynch who had struggled since coming to the Seahawks during the 2010 season. More importantly, he provided Seahawks fans with one of the greatest plays in not only franchise history, but NFL history. What he did last time the Saints were in town: In the 2010 playoff game against the Saints, Lynch rushed for 131 yards on 19 carries with a touchdown. Below I will list all the players who played in that game who remain with the Seahawks, along with a short account of what they did that fateful day and what they can be expected to do on Monday. Today I thought I would reminisce about that game a bit while pointing out the incredible level of turnover on this team. Largely thanks to a play that will go down in history as “The Beastquake” Seattle was able to pull out a 41-38 victory and hand Pete Carroll his first playoff win as coach of the Seahawks. What transpired was one of the most memorable games in Seahawks history. On January 8 th 2011 the Saints came to Seattle as defending champions and prohibitive favorites to face a team that had no business being in the playoffs. The impending matchup with the Saints got me thinking about the last time New Orleans was in town. They will have a two game lead over the Saints and a head-to-head tiebreak if they can come up with the victory. That statement will be especially true if the Seahawks win. Although the Carolina Panthers could still have a say in it, it appears likely that the winner of Monday’s game will take the first seed in the NFL playoffs. In seven days the New Orleans Saint will roll into town for what might be the most important regular season game of 2013. Mandatory Credit: Joe Nicholson-USA TODAY Sports Seattle, WA, USA Seattle Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch (24) talks with a teammate during the fourth quarter against the Minnesota Vikings at CenturyLink Field.
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