Primer against Seattle - Week #3 Setup

Cincinnati Bengals (1-1) vs. Seattle Seahawks (1-1)

Series Leader: Tied at 8-8.
Streak: Seahawks won 2 of the past 3 with Cincinnati beating Seattle 27-24 on October 26, 2003 in their last meeting. Defense forced five turnovers.
Coaches vs. Opponent: Lewis: 1-0, Holmgren: 4-1
Broadcast: CBS, 4:05: Gus Johnson, Steve Tasker. Sirius: 122 (Cincinnati) and 126 (Seattle)
SB Nation: Field Gulls

Cincinnati Bengals

• Bengals look for third consecutive win against an NFC team.
• Palmer is 8-2 all-time against NFC Teams. Last week, Palmer threw for a franchise record six touchdowns.
• In his first meeting against Seattle, Rudi Johnson ran for 101 yards rushing on 27 carries and a touchdown.
• Chad Johnson leads the NFL with 304 yards receiving.
• T.J. Houshmandzadeh tied a career-high two touchdowns receiving last week.
• With an interception against Cleveland, Dexter Jackson has 16 career interceptions.

Seattle Seahawks

• Seahawks have won seven of their past nine AFC meetings at home.
• In his only game against Cincinnati, Matt Hasselbeck recorded 344 yards passing and three touchdowns. Hasselbeck has also won four of the past five AFC starts.
• In his only game against Seattle, Shaun Alexander recorded 138 yards total (86 rushing, 52 receiving). Alexander is averaging 136.4 yards rushing per game in his past five AFC match-ups with 10 total touchdowns. Seattle is 23-2 when Alexander rushes for two touchdowns or more.
• Last week, Deion Branch recorded 122 yards receiving on seven reception.
• For the second week in a row, Seahawks linebacker Lofa Tatupu faces an old USC teammate at Quarterback. Picked off Leinart last week.