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7-5 on the season Jarran Reed Color Rush Jersey , and they’re in very good position to make the playoffs given how results in other games played out this week.We are going to ignore all of that for a moment and acknowledge the importance of that late stand by the Seahawks defense in garbage time. You may have thought that Kyle Shanahan’s absurd fixation on getting consolation points was an infuriating waste of time.Not for Pete Carroll. Not for Ken Norton Jr. Not for anyone on the Seahawks defense.In a drive that lasted a rumored 17 hours, the 49ers could not get themselves into the end zone in the closing seconds of the game, as Jarran Reed blasted Nick Mullens on 4th and goal. Reed’s sack assured that the Seahawks would win 43-16 instead of 43-23, or 43-22, or 43-24, all scorelines that have been done before in NFL history.But never 43-16. Thousands upon thousands of NFL games played, but none had ever ended 43-16, until Sunday Nick Vannett Color Rush Jersey , December 2nd, 2018 at CenturyLink Field.Seattle has had a “Scorigami” game in all nine seasons under Pete Carroll, and they’ve all been wins.2010: Seahawks 36 Cardinals 182011: Seahawks 36 Giants 252012: Seahawks 58 Cardinals 02013: Seahawks 43 Broncos 8 (Super Bowl champions!)2014: Seahawks 36 Packers 162015: Seahawks 39 Steelers 302016: Seahawks 37 49ers 182017: Seahawks 46 Colts 182018: Seahawks 43 49ers 16Kyle Shanahan wanted to thwart Scorigami. Jarran Reed and the Seahawks defense kept the streak alive. RENTON, Wash. (AP) — When he came out of Alabama, Jarran Reed was regarded as a run-stopping defensive tackle.That was it.Anything else he provided for the Seattle Seahawks was going to be extra.“He was a real dedicated run defender coming out. We did not see him specialize in rushing the passer. He has just emerged through his focus and dedication and hard work he has become a complete player,” Seattle coach Pete Carroll said.On a defensive line where pass rush was a major question entering the season, Seattle has gotten an unexpected boost from its starting defensive tackle. Reed is second on the team with 6½ sacks entering Monday night’s game against Minnesota.But it’s more than just sacks where Reed has provided help to Seattle’s pass rush. Reed leads Seattle in quarterback hits with 17 and had six last week against San Francisco to go along with one sack.Even when he’s not taking the quarterback down, Reed is helping provide the kind of pressure quarterback pressure Seattle’s defense needs.“I think he expects to get to the quarterback more than he used to and he wanted to develop his pass rush game Justin Britt Color Rush Jersey ,” Carroll said. “He worked hard at it and I think his mentality to rush the passer is just the best it’s been.”Reed agreed with Carroll’s assessment. Reed said he decided this offseason he would focus on his pass rushing, perhaps realizing the impact he could provide to Seattle’s defense if he could get pressure from the interior.With Michael Bennett and Cliff Avril gone, Seattle lost its two top pass rushers. Frank Clark was the only returning defensive lineman with a track record of having success getting to the quarterback. It’s why the defensive line — and the pass rush specifically — was such a major question for the Seahawks entering the season.Reed’s success has alleviated some of those concerns. He had three total sacks in his career entering the season.“The major emphasis last offseason was to get better at my all-around game, to be more reliable, to be on the field more for the team,” Reed said.Reed said most of his offseason work was done in basic places. He would go to parks or football fields around Atlanta to practice his skills and would work out at a local gym.If there was a sand volleyball court available, he would go there to train. He chose not to go to any of the high-end training facilities for his offseason work, with the exception of spending some time back on campus at Alabama.“I don’t go to all the fancy little other things everybody goes and spends all that money on. I don’t do that Nazair Jones Color Rush Jersey ,” Reed said. “I just use what the earth has. If it has some grass I can run on that. If it has sand, I can run on that. I lift at a regular gym, for real.”Reed’s challenge this week will be disrupting Minnesota’s passing game. The Vikings have the seventh-best pass offense in the league in yards per game, but use a lot of short passes to make their offense work. That may not allow the same opportunities for Reed to get to the quarterback as a week ago.“He was a great run defender and he came in here and was able to do that, but I think he’s just expanded the scope of his game and it’s obvious,” Carroll said. “He’s been a nice factor.”