Seahawks tweak run game, get Marshawn Lynch going

Marshawn Lynch rushed 27 times for 122 yards against the 49ers.Here are five thoughts on the Seattle Seahawks, with the help of the All-22 film and ESPN Stats & Information.

1. The most encouraging aspect of the win over the 49ers was the Seahawks' run game and Marshawn Lynch. Lynch carried 27 times for 122 yards, but most important was how he picked up those yards. Lynch averaged 3.07 yards before contact (14th among Week 7 ball carriers), a huge bump from what we saw in the first six weeks when he averaged just 1.18 (50th). This suggests the run blocking, the play calling and Lynch's vision worked well together. And the Seahawks stayed away, for the most part, from the zone read and…