ATLANTA — Part of the Seattle Seahawks’ magic this season is that they are led by a second-year coach who has a knack for knowing what’s coming. Mike Macdonald’s predictive powers play a pivotal role in Seattle’s ability to not only win but to dominate its opponents.

It is fitting then that a game against the Atlanta Falcons that was tied at halftime quickly turned into yet another rout, thanks in part to a called shot from the head coach.

Before the Seahawks took the field for the start of the second half, Macdonald instructed the kickoff unit to take advantage of what he figured would be an opportunity for a touchdown. This bit of foreshadowing was based on the coaching staff’s film study of an Atlanta team that entered Week 14 leading the league in kickoff return yardage allowed. Lo a

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