#2 seed

[Crizilla]

We don't deserve a bye this year, but obviously I'm hoping for one anyway.

Don't be a butt hurt boo boo face. That's like saying the Sounders didn't deserve the Cup because Toronto got more shots on goal

 

[seahawkfreak]

The #2 seed has kind of been a foregone conclusion for a few weeks now IMO.

Maybe to you, but not to everyone. At present the Hawks have the 3rd best record and only have the #2 seed bye b/c they have a weak division. It's no foregone conclusion the team will win the bye.

This may change if Detroit, NY Giants and Atlanta all lose another game, or if the Hawks lose to AZ or the Digits.

Does a weak division mean we have had an easy schedule?

 

[mikeak]

We don't deserve a bye this year, but obviously I'm hoping for one anyway.

Don't be a butt hurt boo boo face. That's like saying the Sounders didn't deserve the Cup because Toronto HAD shots on goal

FIFY

 

[Hawk-Lock]

The #2 seed has kind of been a foregone conclusion for a few weeks now IMO.

Maybe to you, but not to everyone. At present the Hawks have the 3rd best record and only have the #2 seed bye b/c they have a weak division. It's no foregone conclusion the team will win the bye.

This may change if Detroit, NY Giants and Atlanta all lose another game, or if the Hawks lose to AZ or the Digits.

It looks closer than it is. Based on schedules and tie breakers the #2 seed should be ours.

 

[KimboBlubbeus]

Agreed. Giants are on a hot streak now but Eli Manning.

lol that picture never gets old.

 

[Seahawk Sailor]

We don't deserve a bye this year, but obviously I'm hoping for one anyway.

Currently no other team "deserves" the #2 NFC slot more than we do. Based on record and all.

 

[falcongoggles]

#2 is the ceiling at this point with the Dallas win

 

[KitsapGuy]

[tweet]https://twitter.com/FieldGulls/status/810702423568224256[/tweet]

 

[mrt144]

Wow, that'd be sweet.

 

[djb28]

Falcons will Eat Carolina alive. So forget that scenario.

 

[andyh64000]

The Divisional round is going to be NYG at Dal and GB at SEA.

 

[RolandDeschain]

We don't deserve a bye this year, but obviously I'm hoping for one anyway.

When I hear 'we don't deserve' it just irks me. Who does? Detroit? Atlanta? I felt the same way when people said 'we don't deserve to be in the playoffs' in 2010. We did what we needed to do. Screw anyone who thinks otherwise.

Completely different mindset/reasoning. Not once in the 2010 season did I feel embarrassed for the Seahawks. We were an ok team on the rise. Our performance in Green Bay is the first time I felt actual embarrassment by a Seahawks performance in the Pete Carroll era.

Currently no other team "deserves" the #2 NFC slot more than we do. Based on record and all.

See above.

 

[hawks85]

i dont understand how we are the number 2 seed at 9-4-1 and the giants are 10-4

 

[Seahawk Sailor]

i dont understand how we are the number 2 seed at 9-4-1 and the giants are 10-4

Because the Giants are currently the best non-division-winner team, which means they hold the #5 spot--the best wild card team. They cannot be seeded any higher than #5 unless they win their division.

 

[IndyHawk]

Thats why unless we lose you won't see that Giant fan over here saying "Be afraid"..

 

[hawks85]

i dont understand how we are the number 2 seed at 9-4-1 and the giants are 10-4

Because the Giants are currently the best non-division-winner team, which means they hold the #5 spot--the best wild card team. They cannot be seeded any higher than #5 unless they win their division.

Oh ok so basically the 1 and 2 seed can't be in the same division. I did not know that. Now it makes sense

 

[Seahawk Sailor]

i dont understand how we are the number 2 seed at 9-4-1 and the giants are 10-4

Because the Giants are currently the best non-division-winner team, which means they hold the #5 spot--the best wild card team. They cannot be seeded any higher than #5 unless they win their division.

Oh ok so basically the 1 and 2 seed can't be in the same division. I did not know that. Now it makes sense

Division winners are seeds #1-#4, ranked from best to worst record. After the division winners, the next two non-division winners with the best records fall in at #5 and #6. In 2010, we were division winners at 7-9, and the Saints at 11-5 were second in their division. This is why we hosted the Saints in the famous Beastquake game, even though they had the better record.