The Texans rolled over the Seahawks on their first drive of the game Sunday, scoring easily in just under four minutes of clock time. From that point on, the contest was pretty much all Seattle. The game ended in a comfortable 20-point win for the visitors, who shut out their opponents after halftime for the second straight week.
One of the reasons they finally broke through with their first truly-convincing victory since Halloween was a rare standout performance from their offensive line. When it was over, starting quarterback Russell Wilson went out of his way to commend the unit for dominating the line of scrimmage. The highlight of the outing was Wilson going unsacked for the first time since Week 15 of 2020.
Russell Wilson said the Seahawks’ O-line was “dominating the line of scrimmage” in the run and pass game. He wasn’t sacked and Seattle ran for 193 yards. pic.twitter.com/Ey0GTPlvca
— Brady Henderson (@BradyHenderson) December 12, 2021
Not everyone was a fan of Wilson’s pass protection, though. For what it’s worth, the highest graded pass-blocker for the Seahawks this week from Pro Football Focus was left guard Damien Lewis (86.5). The rest of the OL actually got poor marks in this regard – right tackle Jake Curhan was the next-highest at 47.2, while Gabe Jackson (36.6) and Ethan Pocic (28.7) had absolutely brutal scores.
We can debate PFF’s grades endlessly but one element of the game that was overwhelmingly obvious was the success of Seattle’s rush attack. As a team, the Seahawks averaged 6.7 yards per carry, including a superb 8.6 from Rashaad Penny – who put in by far the most-productive effort of his career. It’s no accident that it came along with the best team-wide run-blocking we’ve seen in a long time.
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