What are the odds of an undefeated season?

[Melencause]

I hate the loser mentality of Seattle fans. We have had such lame sports teams for so long that many of you fans have become losers. Last year, most people were predicting 11 or 12 wins - and not getting home field advantage for the playoffs. Many thought the chances of a lowly sports town like Seattle winning a Super Bowl were remote at best. At this time last year, most fans could not get themselves to believe that we had the best team in the league, although those of us were open minded enough to look saw that it was obvious and that winning a championship was very likely. Personally, I didn't think there was any way we would *not* win it all, just like I don't see any way that the Seahawks won't repeat this season.

You have to believe. Pete Carroll won 34 in a row at USC. If they had calculated the odds before that, it would have been impossible. Miami had a perfect -- albeit 16-game -- season, when everyone said it could not be done. New England should have done it in 2007-08, except for a huge upset and miraculous last. Inute drive by the Giants. College and high school teams have undefeated seasons all the time. Great teams have great seasons in all sports all the time -- and the Seahawks are a great team

I don't think people comprehend how good this team is, just like the didn't understand just how good the 2012, then 2013 teams were. This team is *significantly* better than last year. Most fans have not noticed just how much better the team got through the five weeks of playoffs, concluding with the Super Bowl; and how much they have improved since then,

This could very well be the best team in the history of the NFL. The losers will scoff, but like the original poster said, there are no weaknesses and plenty of strengths. Each and every position group is the strongest it has been in the Pete Carroll era, better than they were in the Super Bowl. Our magnificent core of young players have continued to improve and have matured into a tremendous leadership group. He might not have the career record of other coaches in the NFL, but at this point in time Pete Carroll could be better than any other coach at any other point in time in the history of football.

We can look at every game individually, including the road games and we can see that the Seahawks should win each of those games, including SF on the road on Thanksgivng. If we treat each game as a championship game and go 1-0 in each and every one of them, we will go undefeated. If we get home field advantage for the playoffs, we will go to the Super Bowl. If we make it to the Super Bowl, I really like our chances of winning it.

Fans need to believe. We have to believe together. It is hard to do something if you don't believe you can do it.

New England is the opposite of Seattle as far as winnIng sports teams. They have won as much as we have lost. When they took a poll on one the New England Patriots forums, 75% of their fans fantasized about an undefeated season. Those fans are winners and are not afraid to dream and reach for great things. (I am pretty sure Seattle fans would be below 10% in such a poll.) It is one of the reasons the Patriots came within one miracle play -- with Eli Manning eluding three tacklers and winging the ball toward the middle field where David Tyree catches the ball one handed against his helmet with about a minute to go in the game -- of going 19-0.

I dream all the time about an undefeated season. It is a very real possibility. The Seahawks can do it. If any team can do it, it is this team, this year. The players believe. They can do it in spite of their pessimistic, loser-mentality fan base.

Don't listen to the losers. This team is capable of greatness.

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Maybe its not pessimism, maybe its just a dash of common sense. Seattle is one of the highest educated cities per capita in the USA. The likelihood of a 19-0 season statistically is very very low. Especially, in today's parity based system. Sorry we aren't homer enough for you!

Do I believe we can do it.... sure! Do I think its likely.. nope. Notice the thread title ----odds.

 

[SomersetHawk]

My local bookie (betting shop) offered me 50/1, I thought that was pretty bad. I reckon I'd earn more than £50 cumulatively betting across the 19 games, starting with £1 on Green Bay. I'll try it and see how far I get.

 

[davidonmi]

I don't believe it's a possibility. It's never happened before and maybe never will.
10000-1 maybe?
I think @SF, DEN, GB, and @ARI are our most likely losses.

It happened.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1972_Miami_Dolphins_season

Well yes, but nobody has gone 19-0

 

[chris98251]

I hate the loser mentality of Seattle fans. We have had such lame sports teams for so long that many of you fans have become losers. Last year, most people were predicting 11 or 12 wins - and not getting home field advantage for the playoffs. Many thought the chances of a lowly sports town like Seattle winning a Super Bowl were remote at best. At this time last year, most fans could not get themselves to believe that we had the best team in the league, although those of us were open minded enough to look saw that it was obvious and that winning a championship was very likely. Personally, I didn't think there was any way we would *not* win it all, just like I don't see any way that the Seahawks won't repeat this season.

You have to believe. Pete Carroll won 34 in a row at USC. If they had calculated the odds before that, it would have been impossible. Miami had a perfect -- albeit 16-game -- season, when everyone said it could not be done. New England should have done it in 2007-08, except for a huge upset and miraculous last. Inute drive by the Giants. College and high school teams have undefeated seasons all the time. Great teams have great seasons in all sports all the time -- and the Seahawks are a great team

I don't think people comprehend how good this team is, just like the didn't understand just how good the 2012, then 2013 teams were. This team is *significantly* better than last year. Most fans have not noticed just how much better the team got through the five weeks of playoffs, concluding with the Super Bowl; and how much they have improved since then,

This could very well be the best team in the history of the NFL. The losers will scoff, but like the original poster said, there are no weaknesses and plenty of strengths. Each and every position group is the strongest it has been in the Pete Carroll era, better than they were in the Super Bowl. Our magnificent core of young players have continued to improve and have matured into a tremendous leadership group. He might not have the career record of other coaches in the NFL, but at this point in time Pete Carroll could be better than any other coach at any other point in time in the history of football.

We can look at every game individually, including the road games and we can see that the Seahawks should win each of those games, including SF on the road on Thanksgivng. If we treat each game as a championship game and go 1-0 in each and every one of them, we will go undefeated. If we get home field advantage for the playoffs, we will go to the Super Bowl. If we make it to the Super Bowl, I really like our chances of winning it.

Fans need to believe. We have to believe together. It is hard to do something if you don't believe you can do it.

New England is the opposite of Seattle as far as winnIng sports teams. They have won as much as we have lost. When they took a poll on one the New England Patriots forums, 75% of their fans fantasized about an undefeated season. Those fans are winners and are not afraid to dream and reach for great things. (I am pretty sure Seattle fans would be below 10% in such a poll.) It is one of the reasons the Patriots came within one miracle play -- with Eli Manning eluding three tacklers and winging the ball toward the middle field where David Tyree catches the ball one handed against his helmet with about a minute to go in the game -- of going 19-0.

I dream all the time about an undefeated season. It is a very real possibility. The Seahawks can do it. If any team can do it, it is this team, this year. The players believe. They can do it in spite of their pessimistic, loser-mentality fan base.

Don't listen to the losers. This team is capable of greatness.

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Is it possible? Yes, would we all like to see it happen? Yes, would any of us bet our home our pension our life earnings on it? I kind of doubt it, were all losers, I'm sure that you have that all set up in a bet somewhere since it's inevitable. Very easy to make statements, talk is cheap, putting up something on it, thats where the rubber meets the road.

 

[Lords of Scythia]

I'm watching some of the Seahawk preseason games, and I got to say they look fairly unstoppable. The only team that gave the Seahawks starting offense any trouble was the Broncos (although a couple of huge 15 yard penalties negated their effort), but we've already seen what Seattle's DEFENSE can do to Denver.

God I hope it doesn't happen, being a 49er fan, but I haven't seen a team with zero weaknesses like this one since the 2007 Patriots.

Being Seahawks fans, and most certainly homers, do you guys think a 19-0 season is a real possibility? I mean, even if it's like a 1 in 5 shot. What are your thoughts on that?

Who are the teams most likely to beat you this year?

Our d-line looked pretty crappy against Oakland--we lost three important players there and that's a bit of a concerning situation, what with the depth and all. Our o-line looked better, though--britt and Sweez are coming along. With Harvin in there we might be seeing a shift to more of offensive emphasis for the Hawks.

 

[Largent80]

The Miami season should have an asterisk.....

*Before Salary Cap*

It is damn near impossible these days.