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No team allowed fewer points than Seattle. The last time a team led the league in points allowed in back-to-back seasons was over a decade ago. Fittingly, the Legion of Boom Seahawks were that team. That is to say, it's extremely hard to maintain an unstoppable defense year over year. Seattle was the seventh-most run-heavy team in the NFL when they were up by more than one possession.
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Seattle's elite defense and run-heavy game script limit Smith-Njigba's volume.

Smith-Njigba's upside is limited by Seattle's defensive strength and game script. No team allowed fewer points than Seattle last year, and the last time a team led the league in points allowed in back-to-back seasons was over a decade ago (the Legion of Boom Seahawks). Seattle was the seventh-most run-heavy team when up by more than one possession and found themselves in this situation more than any other team. Maintaining an unstoppable defense year over year is extremely hard, and the Seahawks' defensive dominance will likely lead to fewer passing opportunities.

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