Hey folks, wanted to dive into that Seahawks-Jets matchup everyone’s buzzing about. Started off like I always do – fired up my laptop around midnight with cold pizza next to me. Needed raw numbers before any talk.
Step 1: Hunting Down Stats
Went straight to the NFL’s main stats page – total mess as usual after games. Server kept timing out when I searched player names. Got so mad I almost threw my cold pizza at the wall! Refreshed like twenty times before Geno Smith’s passing numbers finally loaded. Copied everything into my ugly Google Sheet with bright yellow cells.
Step 2: The Grunt Work
Sorted columns while my cat walked on the keyboard twice. Nearly lost all my sorting when his tail hit delete! Focused on four things:
- QBs: completions vs throws into traffic
- Rushers: yards after first hit mattered more than total
- Defense: solo tackles vs assisted ones
- Special Teams: return yards got extra weight
Added notes when stats didn’t show full story like DK Metcalf drawing double coverage on every damn play.
Step 3: Finding Standouts
Highlighted wild outliers in red. Kenneth Walker III popped immediately – his 8.2 yards per carry made me recheck three times! Defense was trickier – thought Jets safeties crushed it till I saw Quandre Diggs had 3 passes broken up in critical drives.
Step 4: The “Aha” Stuff
Almost missed Tyler Lockett’s impact cause his catches looked average. But when I timed his routes? Dude created chaos by just running across the field. Jets LBs got completely scrambled every time. Wrote that in ALL CAPS in my notes – stats didn’t show it but tape screamed.
Finished at 3AM seeing three clear winners: Walker for bending Jets’ defense sideways, Diggs for being everywhere at once, and Lockett as the invisible wrecking ball. Coffee pot saved my life writing this up! Next time I’m ordering wings instead – pizza crust fails as a mousepad.
