I like the Redskins over the Seahawks in this afternoon's playoff game. Seattle is being hit with bad weather so it will hurt both of the passing attacks. Seattle relies more on its passing game than the Skins.
Seattle isn't that good. They feast on a lousy division. They have to battle San Francisco, Arizona and St. Louis in the tough NFC West. The main reason they've gone to the playoffs five years in the row because of their pathetic competition.
The Skins outstanding secondary matches up well against what has turned into a pass happy Seattle offense. Matt Hassellbeck will make mistakes. Shaun Alexander is not the same back he was in the past because that offensive line isn't as dominant. I think the Skins will keep him in check and force Hassellbeck to make some errors.
Seattle receivers are capable of getting open but I don't see them making the big play against Washington. Their drives will have to be very methodical and that forces them to put together over ten well executed plays in order to get into the endzone.
Washington on the other hand will rely on their running game. They'll pound Clinton Portis and Ladell Betts at the Seahawks defense to soften them up for veteran quarterback Todd Collins. He won't force anything. He's a guy who does a good job of taking care of the football. That will be the difference between him and Hassellbeck. The Seahawks quartertback will have to carry their offense, whereas Collins will only be asked to take what the defense gives him.
I like the chances of Collins finding Santana Moss behind the Seahawks secondary, as compared to Hassellbeck finding one of his receivers behind the Skins.
It'll be close and low scoring with Washington coming out on top.
