Seahawks At Broncos

The game: 1:15 p.m., at Mile High Stadium, Denver

Coaches: Seattle - Dennis Erickson, 31-32, 4th season. Denver - Mike Shanahan, 42-16, 4th season; 54-29 overall, 6th season.

The records: Seattle is 8-7, Denver is 13-2.

The series: Broncos lead 27-15.

The line: Broncos by 10.

On the air

Television: CBS, with Kevin Harlan and Sam Wyche.

Radio: KXLY (920 AM) and KVNI (1080 AM), with Lee Hamilton and Steve Raible.

Scouting report

Player matchups Passing PC-PA Yds. TD Int. Jon Kitna, Seattle 76-135 935 6 7 John Elway, Denver 184-320 2,468 18 10

Rushing Att. Yds. Avg. TD Ricky Watters, Seattle 309 1,226 4.0 8 Ahman Green, Seattle 35 209 6.0 1 Terrell Davis, Denver 363 1,830 5.0 21 Derek Loville, Denver 46 152 3.3 2

Receiving Rec. Yds. Avg. TD Joey Galloway, Seattle 62 1,014 16.4 10 Mike Pritchard, Seattle 50 654 13.1 2 Rod Smith, Denver 77 1,064 13.8 5 Ed McCaffrey, Denver 61 1,017 16.7 10

Injuries

Seahawks: Out: S Mark Collins (shoulder); TE Itula Mili (knee). Doubtful: DT Dan Saleaumua (hamstring). Probable: WR Joey Galloway (toe); LB Dean Wells (knee).

Broncos: Doubtful: DE Neil Smith (abdomen). Questionable: S Eric Brown (groin); QB John Elway (hip); CB Darrien Gordon (shoulder). Probable: WR Justin Armour (hamstring); S Steve Atwater (shoulder); S Tyrone Braxton (shoulder); LB Keith Burns (thigh); CB Ray Crockett (ankle); RB Terrell Davis (back); G David Diaz-Infante (knee); RB Howard Griffith (knee); DE Harald Hasselbach (ankle); CB Darrius Johnson (ankle); T Tony Jones (knee); LB Seth Joyner (hamstring); RB Derek Loville (shoulder); WR Ed McCaffrey (back/hamstring); G Dan Neil (knee); P Tom Rouen (shoulder); G Mark Schlereth (knee); TE Shannon Sharpe (knee).

Analysis

Most figure this will be Dennis Erickson’s swan song as coach of the Seahawks. He’s one game under .500 in four seasons. Even an upset win over the Broncos doesn’t figure to save Erickson’s job in the win-now climate of the NFL. To Seattle’s credit, it has continued to play hard for Erickson and would have a four-game winning streak if not for a phantom Jets’ touchdown. The problem is Denver is a bit irritated by a two-game losing streak and needs to get back on track as it begins defense of its Super Bowl title. The Broncos are so-so on defense (12th overall, 26th against the pass), but nearly unbeatable at home under coach Mike Shanahan (29-2). Seattle’s Jon Kitna, 3-1 as a starter this year, suffers his first “legitimate” loss. Broncos, 34-20.