Marshawn Lynch Expected To Play In Wild Card Game

After Chancellor returned, Seattle clawed back to.

Seattle Seahawks coach Pete Carroll said the star running back rejoined the team at the Seahawks’ practice facility Monday after spending the last three weeks off-site while rehabbing from abdominal surgery.

RENTON – He’s back, for the biggest time of the Seahawks’ season. “Look at the history of teams coming out of the Super Bowl, how well are they doing the next year”. Per Rapoport, the only way Lynch would return to Seattle is if he was 100%, so the prospect of him returning on Monday must mean he’s ready to step in play against Minnesota.

“We hope so”, Carroll said. “He’s in the program, going, working…”

“He’s worked out incredibly (in) competitive situations. We’ll get to see him move and if we need to do anything extra we will”. “He understands how to flow with what’s going on, and that just adds power to what we bring to the table”. In the Seahawks’ past seven games – all without Lynch – they’ve scored 32 points per contest.

Lynch has carried 111 times for 417 yards (3.76 per carry) on the season.

“That said, I hope he can play this week, I hope it works out”.

Lynch last played November 15 against Arizona. “This is similar to the first game of the year, really, is what it would be like. We don’t have any different expectations than that”.

“We know how to get up and get going, ” Carroll said. That’s all we want to see – him getting in and out of breaks. Thomas Rawls flourished before going down with a season-ending ankle fracture.

“This is the classic example if you just keep staying with it, and give guys chances, that sometimes they just come right through for you”, Carroll said. “That’s why he’s back”. “He wouldn’t be here if he didn’t feel like he could go”. But we all hung together and look at us now. “I’m not really anxious about it at all”. Now, he has six days to prepare for a matchup against the Vikings in the playoffs.

Meanwhile, the Seahawks stayed at the top of the National Football League in rushing (third, 141.8 yards per game). Michael had 17 carries for 102 yards in Sunday’s win over the Cardinals. Normally adding Lynch to the offense would be an instant boost but Seattle is still unsure exactly what it will be able to get from the bruising back.

Monday, Carroll wasn’t as candid as Cable had been about Lynch. I think he’s more humble than he was. “It’s only a few games, but there are really strong indicators that he’s ready to take advantage of this opportunity”.

“I don’t think that’s going be a factor at all”. “We called 37 runs yesterday”. That’s the way we like to do it. If we’re able to do that, we’ll do that again (with Lynch). “I’m not anxious at all”.

“He feels good now; that’s why he’s back”, Carroll said.

Cornerback Jeremy Lane was the only player injured Sunday, suffering a strained oblique.

Michael is another story of a player who was overlooked/dismissed/denigrated, yet found a haven with the Seahawks. Seattle will host Atlanta, Carolina, Buffalo, Miami and Philadelphia, plus its three NFC West rivals Arizona, San Francisco and St. Louis.