Saints at Seahawks

3:35 p.m. Central, Fox LINE - Seahawks by 8

LAST MEETING Seahawks beat Saints 34-7, Dec. 2, 2013.

LAST WEEK Saints beat Eagles 26-24; Seahawks had a bye.

RANKINGS Saints: offense (4), defense (4); Seahawks: offense (17), defense (1)

NOTES Seahawks dominated Monday night match up at home Dec. 2, jumping out to a 27-7 halftime lead on way to 34-7 victory. The seven points matched fewest scored by Saints since Sean Payton became coach in 2006. ... No. 6 seeds are 5-2 against No. 1 seeds in the divisional round since the playoffs after the 2005 season. ... Saints finished second in NFL in yards passing and fourth in total offense. ... QB Drew Brees has three 400-yard passing games in the postseason, including 2010 game in Seattle. ... Brees held to 147 yards passing in December loss to Seahawks. ... Saints lost LB Parys Haralson to torn pectoral in Eagles game. Fourth defensive starter lost since midseason because of injury. ... Seahawks QB Russell Wilson was 22 of 30 for 310 yards and 3 touchdowns in first meeting with Saints. ... RB Marshawn Lynch finished regular season with career-high 14 total touchdowns. Only player in NFL with 1,000 yards rushing and at least 10 TDs rushing in past three seasons.

Sports, Pages 21 on 01/11/2014

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