Let's get this out of the way: Yes the timing of losing Thurmond stinks. Browner has played his last down as a Seahawk. Percy Harvin sounds like he's pretty sore from his debut performance against the Vikings and may not play a large role - if at all - against the Saints on Monday Night Football. This is a typical glass half full or half empty dichotomy we have going here. The Saints are a very, very good football team and we will have our hands full. Drew Brees is our Saviour Russell Wilson's idol for good reason. They will present a couple matchup problems for our defense.
However, let me make myself perfectly clear.
The Seahawks are going to win this football game. The Saints - while clearly a top team in the NFL - has not necessarily been steamrolling their opponents lately. Factor in the outdoors (were Brees stats plummet faster than the 49ers Power Rankings) in THE most hostile, loudest, intimidating stadium in the NFL and what will likely be a very cold night, against a rested 10-1 Seahawks team who may be even more motivated than before to keep the inside track for HFA and you have your recipe for 11-1 and in the driver's seat the rest of the season.
Aros' Fearless Prediction: Seahawks 34 - Saints 17
Aros' Fearless Record: 10-1
However, let me make myself perfectly clear.
The Seahawks are going to win this football game. The Saints - while clearly a top team in the NFL - has not necessarily been steamrolling their opponents lately. Factor in the outdoors (were Brees stats plummet faster than the 49ers Power Rankings) in THE most hostile, loudest, intimidating stadium in the NFL and what will likely be a very cold night, against a rested 10-1 Seahawks team who may be even more motivated than before to keep the inside track for HFA and you have your recipe for 11-1 and in the driver's seat the rest of the season.
Aros' Fearless Prediction: Seahawks 34 - Saints 17
Aros' Fearless Record: 10-1