We tend to think of Seattle’s defense as being better at home, helped along by one of the loudest crowds in the league. But that’s not the case. The Seahawks actually have tended to be a little more stingy away from home.

Really.

Since the start of the 2013 season, the Seahawks have allowed only 15.4 points (on average) in their road games, with 34 touchdowns in 26 games. (That’s touchdowns allowed by the defense – not returns of kicks and turnovers).

In their home games during the same span, the Seahawks have allowed an average of 16.3 points, with 43 touchdowns in 27 games.

Average rushing yards is about the same: 87 on the road versus 86 at home. Gross passing yards (setting aside sacks) is 203 yards on the road and 211 yards at home.

In their 26 road games, only 6 offenses have managed to score 3 TDs. That’s about the same as the home games (6 of 27 offenses have scored 3 TDs).

Most remarkably, this defense has allowed 4 touchdowns in only 2 of its last 53 games.

Tough assignment for Arizona tonight, even playing at home.

On the charts below, I have included a black dot (•) if the offense scored 3 TDs.

SEAHAWKS DEFENSE ON ROAD SINCE 2013
YearOpp.PtsRunTDRPassTDP
2013Car.712401251
2013Hou.2015103552
2013• Ind.3410912292
2013Ariz.223012581
2013St.L.920001580
2013Atl.106401721
2013S.F.1916301751
2013NYG02501860
2014• S.D.3010102843
2014Wash.173202832
2014• St.L.2810211702
2014Car.911401710
2014• K.C.2419031080
2014S.F.36401210
2014Phil.14570962
2014Ariz.62902160
2015• St.L.347622971
2015G.B.2712702492
2015• Cin.2710913102
2015S.F.36101240
2015Dall.121290970
2015Minn.73101180
2015Balt.62802740
2015Ariz.62702131
2016L.A.96402390
2016NYJ175802611
SEAHAWKS DEFENSE AT HOME SINCE 2013
YearOpp.PtsRunTDRPassTDP
2013S.F.310001270
2013Jac.175122350
2013Tenn.136601710
2013• T.B.2420501703
2013Minn.2013202072
2013N.O.74401471
2013Ariz.1713901781
2013St.L.91301571
2014G.B.168011891
2014Den.203603032
2014• Dall.3016212502
2014Oak.243701942
2014NYG175412831
2014Ariz.36401490
2014S.F.714011410
2014St.L.64202430
2015Chi.0980630
2015Det.105302030
2015• Car.2713532691
2015• Ariz.3911713633
2015S.F.135902641
2015• Pitt.305824901
2015Clev.139401611
2015St.L.2310411031
2016Mia.106411860
2016S.F.1813521190
2016• Atl.245203353

—Ian Allan