The Seahawks' Week 6 matchup with the Atlanta Falcons was billed as a clash of strength on strength.
Coming into the game with the league's No. 1 defense, Seattle hoped to slow down a Falcons squad that entered play Sunday with the league's top offense, which averaged 457.9 yards per game -- or 60 yards more than the second-place Dallas Cowboys.
The matchup more than lived up to its billing.
Following a first half dominated by the Seahawks, the Falcons stormed back after the break to set up a thrilling decisive quarter. But after Atlanta quarterback Matt Ryan's desperation heave to wide receiver Julio Jones fell incomplete -- despite protests from Falcons head coach Dan Quinn, who badly wanted a pass interference call on cornerback Richard Sherman -- Seattle escaped with a 26-24 victory.