Main: Broncos security vs. Seahawks rush
Peyton Manning and the Denver Broncos' pass receivers will have their hands complete with the Seattle Seahawks' second in Super Dish XLVIII, as detailed here.
Like the Seahawks' second has actually been, the pass rush is just as essential for the NFL's top defense. How they have the ability to interfere with Manning will be another crucial competition to see Sunday.
No tension on Manning.
In the NFL this period, quarterbacks were sacked or put under violence (Violence is specified as when the quarterback is compelled to clamber, move or change a toss because of defensive stress) on 26 percent of their dropbacks. Manning was pressured on a league-low 14 percent of his dropbacks this season.
Manning has yet to be sacked this postseason and he's been under duress on simply 5 of his 79 dropbacks (6 percent).
Manning had the most effective conclusion percentage under duress this season, yet the stress still affects his play, making his security so essential.
A bunch of the credit rating visits the Broncos' offending line. The five-man unit of Chris Clark, Zane Beadles, Manny Ramirez, Louis Vasquez and Orlando Franklin have actually been on industry together for 80 percent of the Broncos' breaks this season (1,031 total), consisting of every postseason breeze.
Manning also gets credit for the absence of pressure. On average, Manning has actually held onto the ball for 2.34 seconds from snap to pass this season. Only Andy Dalton and Chad Henne (each at 2.29 secs) had quicker times.
Obtaining stress with four.
The Seahawks defense has actually pressured opposing quarterbacks on 32 percent of dropbacks this period, best in the NFL.
The Seahawks have actually managed to acquire pressure also when relying greatly on a four-man pass rush. During the regular period the Seahawks sent four or fewer pass rushers 73 percent of the moment, 8th greatest in the NFL. This postseason, the Seahawks have actually doinged this on just about 3 dropbacks (96 percent).
Among the keys concerning why the Seahawks' pass rush has been so successful is a solid protective line rotation. 7 defensive lineman have played at the very least 500 snaps for the Seahawks this season, and none have played greater than 58 percent of the group's breaks.
Who has the upper hand?
The Seahawks have actually generated stress on at least 21 percent of dropbacks in every game this season, something that Manning has had occur simply 4 times (2-2 in those games).
The key to buying or protecting against tension in the game could be time.
Although Manning has a quick release, Seahawks' challengers have actually held the ball for 2.77 seconds from snap to pass this period, 4th longest in the NFL.
However, if the Broncos are able to sustain lengthy drives, then Manning's no-huddle design of crime could fatigue the Seahawks' pass rushes.
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The Broncos have actually averaged 8.8 plays per drive this postseason, up from 5.7 in the normal period, and have actually tape-recorded an initially down on almost among their 16 postseason drives (Julius Thomas fumbled after getting first-down yardage on the drive).
