Erebus
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NINEster":2se6rlm4 said:sdog1981":2se6rlm4 said:Which four teams beat the Seahawks? I don't think they will go 14-2 but who do you see them getting beat by?
Going by a game by game basis I picture the December opponents of Eagles, Rams, Jags, Cowboys beating the Seahawks. Those are the teams that have the offense and/or defense to get it done. Eagles are a strong team, the Rams are the Rams, Jags @10 am with that defense at home, Cowboys at home with a team that fares well against the Hawks.
And by that token one expects them to win all of their November games (Skins, 49ers, Cardinals, Falcons), and the season finale against the Cards. These are all teams that have flaws and have struggled, with the non division games at home and the division opponents playing less than stellar football, to put it nicely.
But that's not how football has worked or ever will work. Even teams that finish 15-1 often lose to a team that is far from elite.
So I figure an even split November/December. Something like Skins and Cardinals winning, with the Eagles and Rams losing.
Barring a major injury, I don't see any way we go on a four game losing streak, especially in December. December has historically been the Seahawks best month under Pete Carroll. One of last year's two December losses can be attributed to the loss of Earl Thomas. The other was the fact that Russell Wilson inexplicably struggles against the Packers defense. Fortunately we already got that loss out of the way. I see us dropping one of those games, two at most. I think 13-3 is very realistic.