Three Key Seahawks Stats That Browns Must Know

Here are some key figures for the Browns to keep in mind as they head to Seattle looking for the right recipe to earn a tough road win

Off to a 1-0 start against the NFC West, the Cleveland Browns take their show on the road to battle the Seattle Seahawks in Seattle in Week 8. 

It's a west coast trip, which is always tough, coupled with the road environment that is Lumen Field, and the Browns have their work cutout for them — even if the Seahawks aren't the juggernaut they used to be.

If the Browns are going to improve to 5-2 on the season, here are three key stats they'll want to know about Seattle.

1) No Run Zone

It's no secret the Browns run game is their bread and butter, and even without Nick Chubb they've found ways to successfully run the football with a platoon backfield of Kareem Hunt and Jerome Ford. Cleveland is top 10 in rushing attempts, yards, yards per carry and touchdowns this season. 

Conversely, the Seahawks boast one of the best run defenses in the NFL, holding opponents to a mere 87.2 yards per game and 3.49 yards per carry – which ranks third in the NFL. Somethings gotta give this week. If the Browns want to return home with their third straight win, they'll have to find a way to be effective with their run game, despite the challenge that Seattle presents on the defensive end.

2) Holding The Rock

Seattle ranks 25th in average time of possession this season, averaging 28:08 minutes with the ball per game. They're lumped with the likes of Denver, New England, Green Bay, Pittsburgh and the Jets – offenses that are vomit-inducing.

In their two losses to the Rams and Bengals, the Seahawks held the ball for 25 minutes or less. Somehow, they're 4-2 despite that. Cleveland's path to victory depends on the defense dominating, and to keep that side of the ball fresh for a full 60 minutes, they need to make sure this trend continues for Seattle. 

Keep their offense off the field, give the defense a breather, be methodical with their offense. Fortunately, Cleveland has the second longest average time of possession so far this season, so this is really an area the Browns can exploit.

3) Green Zone

Entering Sunday, the Seahawks boast the NFL's worst red zone defense, giving up touchdowns to their opponents who reach the red zone, at a clip of 81 percent. That bodes well for a Browns offense that will be limited once again with P.J. Walker under center. 

If Cleveland can get inside Seattle's 20 they should have a great opportunity to cash in with touchdowns.