The Seattle Seahawks will make their return to the NFL playoffs on Saturday night following a year-long absence, taking on the NFC East champion Dallas Cowboys—who are also returning to the playoffs for the first time since 2016.
There are a handful of similarities between these two playoff teams, but the most central one is their commitment to the rushing attack. The Seahawks led the NFL in rushing, while Ezekiel Elliott was the NFL’s leading rusher. Seattle ran 534 running plays during the regular season, second most in the league, while Dallas ran the 10th most.