Scouting Report

Seahawks vs. Bills

The game: 1 p.m. at Kingdome, Seattle

Coaches: Seattle - Dennis Erickson, 13-16, second season. Buffalo - Marv Levy, 105-58, 10th season with Bills; 136-100, 16th overall.

The records: Seattle is 5-8. Buffalo is 9-4.

The series: Seattle leads 3-2.

The line: Buffalo minus 4-1/2

Television: NBC, with Charlie Jones and Randy Cross.

Radio: KXLY (920 AM) with Steve Thomas and Steve Raible. Player matchups

Passing PC-PA Yds. TD Int.

Rick Mirer, Seattle 111-211 1,243 3 11

Jim Kelly, Buffalo 161-280 1,967 9 15

Todd Collins, Buffalo 52-91 693 3 4

Rushing Att. Yds. Avg. TD

Chris Warren, Seattle 171 692 4.0 5

Lamar Smith, Seattle 102 507 5.0 5

Thurman Thomas, Buff. 236 891 3.8 8

Darick Holmes, Buffalo 178 556 3.1 4

Receiving Rec. Yds. AVG. TD

Joey Galloway, Seattle 51 870 17.1 5

Chris Warren, Seattle 36 250 6.9 0

Andre Reed, Buffalo 53 826 15.6 5

Quinn Early, Buffalo 40 661 16.5 3

Injuries

Bills: Doubtful: LB Bryce Paup (groin), WR Steve Tasker (knee). Questionable: LB Marlo Perry (ankle), RB Tim Tindale (knee). Probable: WR Quinn Early (knee), T John Fina (wrist), C Kent Hull (hamstring), QB Jim Kelly (hamstring), G Jerry Ostroski (ankle), T Glenn Parker (knee), WR Andre Reed (knee), RB Thurman Thomas (ankle).

Seahawks: Out: WR Brian Blades (rib-shoulder), RB Steve Broussard (hamstring).

Analysis

If we’re to believe the tenor of articles out of Seattle in recent weeks, today likely is the last NFL game in the Kingdome and possibly the last in Seattle.

Think about it: no more Efren Herrera fake field goals, no more Zorn-to-Largent, no more Dan Doornink third-down catches. No more Dave Krieg fumbles, no more classy Eugene Robinsons and Joe Nashs, no more Joey Galloway-doing-Michael-Johnson impressions. No more waves, no more Bill the Beerman-led cheers.

That is truly sad.

You may not think much about the Seahawks these days, given their oft-porous play, but it’s better to watch bad pro football in Seattle than no pro football in Seattle.

Analyzing this game seems silly when the franchise is busy reaching a new high point for turmoil as stadium issues and politicians infiltrate the headlines.

Seattle, which waved bye-bye to the playoffs last week, likely will have to deal with Buffalo’s Jim Kelly and Thurman Thomas - both missed last week’s game - and another marginally close loss. And, perhaps, a much greater loss down the road.

, DataTimes