Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson carved up the Buccaneers on Sunday.
The MVP candidate threw for 378 yards and five touchdowns in Seattle's 40-34 overtime win over Tampa Bay.
If you're a 49ers fan and you're worried that the Seahawks quarterback might replicate that success against San Francisco next Monday night, don't fret.
Wilson torched the Bucs because they LOVE to blitz and he took advantage of it. The 49ers, by comparison, don't blitz a lot and that could benefit them next week.
Next Gen Stats calculated that Tampa Bay blitzed on 76 percent of Wilson's dropbacks, and he completed 19 of 32 passes for 221 yards and three touchdowns in those situations.
The Buccaneers blitzed Russell Wilson on 76% of dropbacks, the highest blitz rate in a game in the NGS era (since 2016).
Wilson finished 19/32 for 221 yards & 3 TD against the blitz, having been pressured 5 times on 35 blitz dropbacks (14% pressure rate).#TBvsSEA | #Seahawks pic.twitter.com/f9DdxCtwkL
— Next Gen Stats (@NextGenStats) November 4, 2019
Entering play on Sunday, according to Pro Football Reference, the Bucs blitz on 47.9 percent of dropbacks. That's second highest in the NFL, just behind the Ravens. As for the 49ers, they blitz just 15.5 percent of dropbacks, the second fewest in the league, just ahead of the Lions.
While the 49ers don't blitz a lot, they still are getting to the quarterback. That's because their defensive line is so good.
The 49ers entered the day with 30 sacks, second-most in the NFL, and led the league in QB Pressure Percentage at 31.8.
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The Week 10 showdown between Wilson and the 49ers' defense will be one to watch. Through nine games this season, Wilson is averaging 278.3 passing yards per game. But San Francisco's vaunted defense is allowing a league-low 138.1 passing yards per game through eight games.
The 49ers, the last undefeated team in the NFL, believe they can stop Wilson and the Seahawks. Now they have the blueprint: DON'T BLITZ.
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