So Wait A Minute, A Win Sunday Doesn't Guarantee Playoffs?

[SoulfishHawk]

You mean one of the best records in the history of the game in December? I don't worry one bit about this team in December, let alone January. Sure crap weather sucks, but both teams have to play in it.

 

[Seahawkfan80]

You mean one of the best records in the history of the game in December? I don't worry one bit about this team in December, let alone January. Sure crap weather sucks, but both teams have to play in it.

And the fans too.....THey have to get to the concessions and back....too.....

 

[Uncle Si]

This game really means nothing. We need to play but rest our starters. We need to be as close to 100% healthy for AZ and the playoffs. Who cares if we lose bad at home. Everyone will know we’re resting starters and getting our bench some reps. People who know football know how good and dangerous we can be in the playoffs. Who cares if we lose to the chiefs Sunday. Lose Sunday and win 4 in a row and beat them when it counts.

This is the new mentality of our generation, everything is disposable, if you think you may lose just throw the game away, have a tough schedule one year tank it for a high draft pick to hope to get a easy schedule and some blue chippers next year (Colts) WORKED well for them, they have a whole bunch of Championships since getting Luck.

I'll take the loss if it comes, would rather lose to them now and know we were not good enough then to slip into the playoffs and not win because our players didn't get a chance to see these guys up close because they were sitting on a bench.

This is not a new mentality

 

[Sgt. Largent]

I'll take the loss if it comes, would rather lose to them now and know we were not good enough then to slip into the playoffs and not win because our players didn't get a chance to see these guys up close because they were sitting on a bench.

wat

 

[MontanaHawk05]

Who cares if we lose to the chiefs Sunday.

You know who's been the big exception to Russell Wilson's annual December hot streak? Arizona. He's 7-5-1 against them, and three of those losses have happened in December, at our house - 2013, 2016, and 2017.

So they may not be the cakewalk you're expecting. I say play hard and leave no chance of missing the playoffs. You don't rest your starters until you've actually qualified for the postseason.

 

[SoulfishHawk]

Who cares if we lose? Good god........

 

[bigskydoc]

I was curious, so I put a bunch of historical numbers together. Darned if I can find much of a trend based on temperature. Wilson has struggled in precipitation. Anyway, for your enjoyment, every December, January, and February game stats as a pro for Wilson.


12/02/2012 61 degrees, Cloudy Win 23-17 23/27 219 yds 2-TD 0-INT QBR - 104.9
12/09/2012 48 degrees, Rain Win 58-0 7/13 148 yds 1-TD 1-INT QBR - 88
12/16/2012 Indoors Win 50-17 14/23 208 yds 1-TD 0-INT QBR - 104.4
12/23/2012 45 degrees, Rain Win 42-13 15/21 171 yds 4-TD 1-INT QBR - 115.3
12/30/2012 41 degrees, Clear Win 20-13 15/19 250 yds 1-TD 0-INT QBR - 136.3
01/06/2013 52 degrees, Cloudy Win 24-14 15/26 187 yds 1-TD 0-INT QBR - 92.9
01/13/2013 Indoors Loss 28-30 24/35 250 yds 3-TD 2-INT QBR - 93.7

12/02/2013 41 degrees, Cloudy Win 34-7 22/30 310 yds 3-TD 0-INT QBR - 139.6
12/08/2013 43 degrees, Clear Loss 19-17 15/25 199 yds 1-TD 1-INT QBR - 81.9
12/15/2013 36 degrees, Cloudy Win 23-0 18/27 206 yds 1-TD 1-INT QBR - 86.3
12/22/2013 48 degrees, Cloudy Loss 17-10 11/27 108 yds 1-TD 1-INT QBR - 49.6
12/29/2013 40 degrees, Cloudy Win 27-9 15/23 172 yds 1-TD 0-INT QBR - 102.1
01/11/2014 48 degrees, Lt Rain Win 23-15 9/18 103 yds 0-TD 0-INT QBR - 67.6
01/19/2014 43 degrees, Cloudy Win 23-17 16/25 215 yds 1-TD 0-INT QBR - 104.6
02/02/2014 49 degrees, Cloudy Win 43-8 18/25 206 yds 2-TD 0-INT QBR - 123.1

12/07/2014 45 degrees, Clear Win 24-14 22/37 263 yds 2-TD 0-INT QBR - 99.3
12/14/2014 46 degrees, Clear Win 17-7 12/24 168 yds 1-TD 1-INT QBR - 69.4
12/21/2014 Indoors Win 35-6 20/31 339 yds 2-TD 0-INT QBR - 122.9
12/28/2014 43 degrees, Cloudy Win 20-6 17/25 239 yds 0-TD 1-INT QBR - 81.9
01/10/2015 48 degrees, Cloudy Win 13-4 15/22 268 yds 3-TD 0-INT QBR - 149.2
01/18/2015 52 degrees, Rain Win 28-22 14/29 209 yds 1-TD 4-INT QBR - 44.3
02/01/2015 Indoors Loss 28-24 12/21 247 yds 2-TD 1-INT QBR - 110.6

12/06/2015 37 degrees, Cloudy Win 38-7 21/27 274 yds 3-TD 0-INT QBR - 146.0
12/13/2015 67 degrees, Cloudy Win 35-6 23/32 292 yds 5-TD 0-INT QBR - 139.6
12/20/2015 47 degrees, Cloudy Win 30-13 21/30 249 yds 3-TD 0-INT QBR - 128.3
12/27/2015 37 degress, Cloudy Win 23-17 25/41 289 yds 2-TD 1-INT QBR - 88.4
01/03/2016 Indoors Win 36-6 19/28 197 yds 1-TD 1-INT QBR - 60.2
01/10/2016 Neg 6 degrees, Clear Win 10-9 13/26 142 yds 1-TD 1-INT QBR - 63.3
01/17/2016 43 degrees, Cloudy Loss 24-31 31/48 366 yds 3-TD 2-INT QBR - 91.1

12/04/2016 37 degrees, Cloudy Win 40-7 26/36 277 yds 1-TD 1-INT QBR - 92
12/11/2016 26 degrees, Cloudy Loss 38-10 22/39 240 yds 1-TD 5-INT QBR - 43.7
12/15/2016 36 degrees, Cloudy Win 24-3 19/26 229 yds 3-TD 1-INT QBR - 122.1
12/24/2016 39 degrees, Cloudy Loss 34-31 29/45 350 yds 4-TD 0-INT QBR - 117.8
01/01/2017 54 degrees, Clear Win 25-23 19/32 258 yds 1-TD 0-INT QBR - 95.6
01/07/2017 38 degrees , Cloudy Win 26-6 23/30 224 yds 2-TD 0-INT QBR - 119.3
01/14/2017 Indoors Loss 36-20 17/30 225 yds 2-TD 2-INT QBR - 75

12/03/2017 44 degrees, Cloudy Win 24-10 20/31 227 yds 3-TD 0-INT QBR - 118.6
12/10/2017 54 degrees, Sunny Loss 30-24 17/31 271 yds 3-TD 3-INT QBR - 76.9
12/17/2017 47 degrees, Cloudy Loss 42-7 14/30 142 yds 1-TD 0-INT QBR - 71.8
12/24/2017 Indoors Win 21-12 14/21 93 yds 2-TD 0-INT QBR - 107.8
12/31/2017 40 degrees, sunny Loss 26-24 18/29 221 yds 2-TD 0-INT QBR - 108.5

 

[SoulfishHawk]

Thx for sharing, interesting stuff. And that's a whole lot of wins overall. But I stick to my opinion that most QB's will naturally struggle in the rain or really crappy weather.

 

[hawknation2018]

Five Ways The Seahawks Can Clinch A Playoff Spot In Week 16

1. Seattle win and Washington loss or tie.
2. Seattle win or tie and Minnesota loss.
3. Seattle win and Seattle clinches strength of victory tiebreaker over Washington.
4. Seattle win and Minnesota tie and Seattle clinches strength of victory tiebreaker over Minnesota.
5. Seattle tie and Washington loss and Philadelphia loss or tie.


https://www.seahawks.com/news/five-ways ... in-week-16

Therefore, if Washington loses on Saturday at Tennessee, then the Seahawks will know that a win over KC clinches a playoff spot.

But if Washington manages to win, then we will be rooting for Minnesota to lose at Detroit on Sunday morning for the straight-forward clinching scenario.

If either Washington or Minnesota lose, then the Seahawks would be able to lock up a playoff spot with a win. If not, we’ll have to keep track of the strength of victory differential between the Seahawks and Washington — and to a lesser extent, Minnesota.

 

[5_Golden_Rings]

There is pretty much zero change Seattle loses to the Cardinals. That makes it nigh impossible they don't make the playoffs.

 

[Polaris]

Washington just lost a bit ago so now it's official. If Seattle wins, they are in.

 

[hawknation2018]

Washington just lost a bit ago so now it's official. If Seattle wins, they are in.

Just win, baby!

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