Detroit down 2 starting offensive linemen against Seattle

Detroit will play the Seahawks in a wildcard playoff game Saturday night without starting right tackle Riley Reiff. But that won’t stop our expert National Football League bloggers from going head to head over who will cover the spread between the Lions and Seahwks. And maybe leave a nice congratulatory message in the comments section below. He’s the Lions’ only true pass-rush threat, and he’ll match up Saturday with Fant, a former basketball player. To follow more of PNSN’s recordings, check them out on Twitter and Facebook. This week Stafford will need to turn those situations into big plays down the field and take advantage of the Seahawk’s secondary. But the one thing they excel at is throwing the ball.

But even with the lackluster performance the latter half of the season, Seattle coach Pete Carroll believes the Seahawks have the pieces for a playoff run.

Lions QB Matthew Stafford has passed for 703 yards and four TDs in two career playoff games.

The rest of the game was a bit of a mystery as well, as Seattle fell behind 14-3, special teams became a complete mess again, only for the defensive line to take over in the second half. The SAME fans who were jumping ship when the Lions started the season 1-3. It’s true Matt Stafford must avoid turnovers for the Lions to claim their first playoff victory since 1991 but there are a lot of factors that go into a quarterbacks performance. The team decided that it was better to bring in another player who specializes in the return game and Hester was available after getting released by the Baltimore Ravens.

All season, there has been talk about the inexperienced and inconsistent offensive line. You’re just going to miss him. The second-year pro has scored three touchdowns and averaged 4.25 yards per carry in the last two games. Facing the lowly 49ers was supposed to be Seattle’s opportunity to get itself pointed in the right direction headed into the playoffs. Luckily for them, Detroit’s 3rd down defense is almost the worst in the league and they allow a 45.5 percent conversion rate – ranking 31st in the NFL.

Detroit put up an 0-5 record against playoff teams.

There are a bunch of undeniable differences between the 2010 Seahawks and the 2016 Lions but it’s not inconceivable that the Lions steal a win on the road this weekend. In the three years between 2012 and 2015, they had nine games in total. Rain is for the birds. The game has a scheduled start time of 8.15 p.m. ET and takes place from CenturyLink Field in Seattle, Washington.