Scouting Report

PLAYER MATCHUPS

Passing PC-PA Yds. TD Int.

Rick Mirer, Seattle 84-153 1,073 4 6

Jim Kelly, Buff. 71-140 881 5 5

Rushing Att. Yds. Avg. TD

Chris Warren, Seattle 94 393 4.2 4

Steve Broussard, Seattle 18 122 6.8 1

Thurman Thomas, Buff. 108 381 3.5 3

Darick Holmes, Buff. 38 184 4.8 1

Receiving Rec. Yds. Avg. TD

Brian Blades, Seattle 26 304 11.7 1

Joey Galloway, Seattle 21 349 16.6 1

Andre Reed, Buff. 21 267 12.7 2

Russell Copeland, Buff. 16 301 18.8 1

INJURIES

Seahawks: WR Ricky Proehl (leg) is out; S Robert Blackmon (hamstring) and WR Brian Blades (concussion) are questionable; CB Tony Brown (knee) and T Ray Roberts (ankle) are probable.

Bills: NT James Patton (hip) and WR Andre Reed (hamstring) are out. T Glenn Parker (ankle) is questionable; S Matt Darby (hamstring) and RB Yonel Jourdain (quad) are probable.

NOTABLE

The Hawks lead this series 3-1, yet have never played in Buffalo.

The teams have one common opponent - Denver. Buffalo lost 22-7 in the season opener at Denver, while the Seahawks topped the Broncos 27-10 in the Kingdome.

The Hawks are coming off their worst defensive effort in seven seasons, giving up 531 yards at Oakland last week.

The offense wasn’t much better, failing to convert a single third-down play - only the fourth time in team history they’ve gone an entire game without a third-down conversion.

Rookie receiver Joey Galloway caught his first touchdown pass as a Seahawk against Oakland, pulling in a 35-yard score.

Defensive tackle Joe Nash will tie Steve Largent’s team record of 200 games played.

ANALYSIS

Oakland’s no-huddle offense killed the Hawks last week. So what do they face now? The Bills’ no-huddle K-Gun offense.

Who does inexperienced Seahawks left tackle James Atkins have to face this week? Only all-world defensive end Bruce Smith.

Can Seahawks quarterback Rick Mirer escape with his faculties in tact?

The Bills will be without great receiver Andre Reed - good news for the Seahawks secondary.

This one might not be hopeless for Seattle. It’s possible the teams’ records are misleading as the teams the Bills have defeated have a combined record of 7-15, while the teams to which the Hawks have lost are 13-5.

Unless somebody can block Smith, the only important number will be whether Mirer can take the 10-count.