Seattle Times staff reporter Bob Condotta breaks down Sunday’s game at CenturyLink Field.
Can Rawls keep rolling?
Seattle’s starting tailback job belongs to Thomas Rawls for the next month, if not longer. Rawls has been a sensation as a rookie, gaining 604 yards to rank 13th in the NFL while starting just four games. But Sunday he will face one of his tougher tests as Pittsburgh ranks fifth in the NFL against the run, allowing 93 yards per game and 3.8 yards per carry (11th). Rawls’ three 100-yard games have come against teams that all rank 23rd or lower in the NFL in yards allowed per carry.