Buccaneers At Seahawks
The game: 1:05 p.m., Kingdome, Seattle
Coaches: Seattle Mike Holmgren, 7-2, 1st season; 83-39 overall, 8th season. Tampa Bay Tony Dungy, 31-29, 4th season
The records: Seattle is 8-2, Tampa Bay is 6-4
The series: Seattle leads, 4-0
The line: Seattle by 5.5
On the air
Television: Fox, with Dick Stockton and Matt Millen.
Radio: KXLY (920 AM) and KVNI (1080 AM), with Lee Hamilton and Steve Raible.
Player matchups
Passing PC-PA Yds. TD Int. Jon Kitna, Seattle 143-255 1,888 16 6 Trent Dilfer, T.B. 141-233 1,569 11 11
Rushing Att. Yds. Avg. TD Ricky Watters, Seattle 231 812 3.5 3 Ahman Green, Seattle 15 94 6.3 0 Mike Alstott, T.B. 146 628 4.3 3 Warrick Dunn, T.B. 136 437 3.2 0
Receiving Rec. Yds. AVG. TD Derrick Mayes, Seattle 38 528 13.9 7 Sean Dawkins, Seattle 35 598 17.1 5 Warrick Dunn, T.B. 45 378 8.4 1 Jacquez Green, T.B. 34 547 16.1 2
Injuries
Buccaneers: Out: G Ken Blackman (knee); T Jason Odom (back). Doubtful: G Todd Washington (quadricep); CB Floyd Young (shoulder). Questionable: C Tony Mayberry (back); QB Eric Zeier (rib). Probable: RB Mike Alstott (rib); LB Derrick Brooks (ankle); DT Brad Culpepper (foot); LB Jamie Duncan (flu); T Paul Gruber (abdomen); DT Warren Sapp (flu).
Seahawks: Out: LB DeShone Myles (knee). Doubtful: S Brian Walker (hamstring). Questionable: DT Sam Adams (knee); LB Darrin Smith (groin); RB Mack Strong (neck); CB Willie Williams (concussion).
Analysis
Collision of two red-hot teams. Seattle’s won five straight, including road wins against Green Bay and Kansas City. Tampa Bay’s won three straight and has held five consecutive opponents to 20 points or less. Bucs’ QB Trent Dilfer re-won the starting job after an earlier benching. His improved play has been assisted by the rise of big-play receiver Jacquez Green. Seahawks have held quarterbacks to a rating of 61.9, third-lowest in the NFL. The Bucs may be Seattle’s toughest remaining test, considering who is left (at Oakland, San Diego, at Denver, Kansas City and at New York Jets). Hawks 23, Bucs 17.