Seahawks win!: 3 keys to Seattle’s victory over the Colts

There was an avalanche on Sunday in the form of the Seahawks in the second half versus the Colts. Seattle broke a franchise record with 36 points in a half. Here are three reasons the Seahawks won.

After starting another game slowly, the Seahawks played as expected in the second half. Seattle routed Indianapolis 46-18. This after trailing 15-10 at the half and 18-15 at one point post-halftime. Seattle made their own bad luck in the first half. The second half was open and random destruction of the undermanned Colts.

Russell Wilson played with emotion

Isn’t it great to see Wilson show some rage? After a vintage Wilson 27-yard touchdown run, he did just that.

Wilson seemingly intentionally remains poised and under control almost every minute of his life. But he has as strong as internal drive to succeed as any Seahawk. I love it when he lets his emotions spill over.

On the night Wilson was 21 of 26 passing for 295 yards and two touchdowns. He did also have two interceptions, but one was clearly not his fault, Jimmy Graham. The first interception was made on a great play by the Colts.

Seattle’s quarterback also ran for 38 yards on four carries, one of which, of course, was the touchdown.

J.D. McKissic got his chance

McKissic got his chance and ran with it. Nearly literally. The first time McKissic touched the ball he went 30 yards on a touchdown run. Near the end of the fourth quarter, he made a fantastic catch in the endzone against two defenders. Wilson may have gotten the game ball from NBC, but McKissic supplied the spark in the second half.

Plus, McKissic only touched the ball five times. But he gained a total of 65 yards – that is 13 yards a touch for those of you keeping track at home – including two touchdowns. That’s pretty much maximum production.

With Chris Carson’s unfortunate ankle injury and Thomas Rawls always being banged up, McKissic should take on a much bigger role the rest of the season.

Pressure!

Once the Seahawks machine started full go, there was little Colts quarterback Jacoby Brissett could do. In the first half, though, Brissett was pretty good (he did throw the pick six to Justin Coleman). He was poised and calm and looked like a starting NFL quarterback. He was the biggest reason the Colts led at halftime.

The second half was a different story because of the constant pressure in his face. Overall, Brissett was under pressure on 52.4 percent of his dropbacks. When the Seahawks know a quarterback has to pass, bad things usually occur for that player.

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Seattle ended with just three sacks but had constant pressure. The Colts offense was neutered. And the Seahawks wound up routing Indianapolis.