Seahawks At Falcons

The game: 10:05 a.m., Georgia Dome, Atlanta.

Coaches: Seattle Mike Holmgren, 13-15, 2nd season; 88-52 overall, 9th season. Atlanta Dan Reeves, 29-32, 4th season; 170-138-1, 20th season overall.

The records: Seattle is 4-8; Atlanta is 3-10.

The series: Seahawks lead 4-2.

The line: Pick ‘em.

On the air

Television: CBS, with Gus Johnson and Brent Jones.

Radio: KXLY (920-AM) and KVNI (1080-AM), with Brian Davis and Steve Raible.

Player matchups

Passing PC-PA Yds. TD Int.

Jon Kitna, Seattle 171-284 1,736 12 14

Doug Johnson, Atlanta 14-28 128 1 0

Rushing Att. Yds. Avg. TD

Ricky Watters, Seattle 198 871 4.4 5

Shaun Alexander, Seattle 53 246 4.6 1

Jamal Anderson, Atlanta 224 821 3.7 6

Chris Chandler, Atlanta 15 29 1.9 0

Receiving Rec. Yds. AVG. TD

Sean Dawkins, Seattle 49 582 11.9 3

Ricky Watters, Seattle 41 422 10.3 2

Shawn Jefferson, Atlanta 54 726 13.4 1

Terance Mathis, Atlanta 49 589 12.0 5

Injuries

Seahawks: Doubtful: QB Brock Huard (kidney). Ques tionable: DE Matt LaBounty (concussion).

Falcons: Questionable: DE Patrick Kerney (ankle); T Bob Whitfield (neck/shoulder). Probable: S Johndale Carty (knee); WR Brian Finneran (back); TE Reggie Kelly (knee).

Analysis

Forget the Seahawks. I need a win. After starting the season 10-0 picking Seahawks’ games, I’ve fumbled the last two weeks. So I’ve put in extra time scrutinizing this matchup, which, contrary to some reports, isn’t the most hideous of the NFL weekend, not as long as Arizona travels to Cincinnati. The key here isn’t so much what’s happening to the Seahawks. They’ve proven they’re not very good, but at least they haven’t waived the white flag. The key is Atlanta is a mess. The Falcons haven’t scored 20 points in a game the last six weeks. Undrafted rookie quarterback Doug Johnson is making his first start on an offense ranked 30th in the NFL. Seattle’s defense is porous, but it should be able to keep these guys in check. Seahawks 21, Falcons 17.