Seahawks At Broncos

The game: 1:05 p.m., Mile High Stadium, Denver

Coaches: Seattle Mike Holmgren, 14-15, 2nd season; 89-52 overall, 9th season. Denver Mike Shanahan, 62-31, 6th season; 70-43 overall, 8th season

The records: Seattle is 5-8; Denver is 9-4.

The series: Broncos lead 30-16.

The line: Broncos by 10.

On the air Television: CBS, with Dick Enberg, Dan Dierdorf and Bonnie Bernstein.

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 196-318 1,988 13 14

Gus Frerotte, Denver 84-144 1,136 7 7

Rushing Att. Yds. Avg. TD

Ricky Watters, Seattle 219 950 4.3 6

Shaun Alexander, Seattle 56 251 4.5 1

Mike Anderson, Denver 230 1,222 5.3 11

Receiving Rec. Yds. AVG. TD

Sean Dawkins, Seattle 51 593 11.6 3

Ricky Watters, Seattle 48 480 10.0 2

Rod Smith, Denver 81 1,339 16.5 8

Ed McCaffrey, Denver 80 1,050 13.1 7

Injuries

Seahawks: Questionable: QB Brock Huard (bruised kidney).

Broncos: Out: CB Ray Crockett (hamstring); QB Brian Griese (shoulder); RB Terrell Davis (leg). Questionable: DE Lester Archambeau (knee); WR Scott Montgomery (knee). Probable: RB Mike Anderson (knee); TE Desmond Clark (arm); LB Ian Gold (knee); WR Ed McCaffrey (calf/ankle); LB John Mobley (thumb); DE Kavika Pittman (shoulder).

Analysis

The weather might be frightful, but not as scary as Denver’s offense these days. The Broncos average an AFC-best 31.5 points per game, they’ve scored 38 points each of their last three games and rookie running back Mike Anderson is averaging 5.3 yards per carry. Put those numbers up against Seattle’s 31st-ranked defense and the outcome could get ugly. Denver can clinch a playoff spot with a win and a Buffalo loss. Seattle commendably has won four of its last five - the lone setback, 38-31, coming to Denver. Broncos deal Seattle another loss today, 34-17.