After a wild loss to start the season, the Seattle Seahawks (0-1) will look to get back to business against the Green Bay Packers (1-0) on Sunday at 8:30 PM Eastern time. The business in question? Winning.

Including the playoffs, Seattle has won 42 games over the last three seasons. However, they face a tough task in primetime Sunday night as the Packers attempt to pull one back against the Seahawks, a team that has won the last three meetings.

These meetings haven’t been mundane affairs either. In the most recent clash between the franchises, Seattle stormed back from a 16-0 halftime deficit to book their second consecutive trip to the Super Bowl. All the way back in 2012, the Hawks pulled out a 14-12 victory thanks to the infamous "Fail Mary" play.

It will be tough on the road and without Kam Chancellor, but the Seahawks roster is built for big games. The team also happens to employ a running back by the name of Marshawn Lynch.

Lynch will be crucial for the Hawks after generally being subdued against the St. Louis Rams. ‘Beast Mode’ managed only 73 yards on 18 carries in the team’s season opener, but can take solace in the fact that the Packers defense is susceptible to being gashed by the run.

Green Bay finished last season in the bottom third of the league in terms of rushing yards allowed by ceding 119.9 yards on the ground per contest. Lynch was no exception to that as he piled up 267 yards in the two games played between the teams.

This season seems to have brought more of the same for the Packers defense. Matt Forte sliced-and-diced Green Bay’s defense to the tune of 141 yards and a touchdown on 24 carries for the Chicago Bears in their opening week loss to the Packers.

While history suggests Lynch may be in line for a big day, the Hawks will need to shore up the defense if they want to keep Aaron Rodgers and company in check.

The Rams joined the Dallas Cowboys, Indianapolis Colts, and San Diego Chargers as the only teams in the last two seasons (including the playoffs) to score at least 30 points against the vaunted Seahawks defense. Interestingly enough, all four of those games were losses for the Seahawks.  

Despite the struggles against St. Louis, Seattle has done well against Aaron Rodgers. The quarterback threw for 189 yards in last season’s regular season encounter and only managed 178 in the NFC Championship Game. If Rodgers can be kept in check, the Hawks stand a good chance to claim their first win of the season.

Injury Report  

With the exception of Chancellor and linebacker Mike Morgan, the team could be at full strength. Fellow linebacker Bruce Irvin and offensive lineman Garry Gilliam are both listed as questionable, but will likely be available. At a press conference this week, Head Coach Pete Carroll said he thinks Irvin is “going to be fine.” Gilliam is also expected to be available. Tharold Simon is also listed as questionable and will likely be a game-time decision. Carroll said the Hawks will “wait until gameday” with Simon.