The Seahawks are feeling good about themselves after that shellacking of the Cardinals in Arizona last week, and despite the pathetic excuses by their head coach (and any media and fans that ate it up) that they didn't really try all that hard (sorry Arians but your tomato red face in the 4th quarter said it all), the Seahawks and their fans have every reason to feel good about themselves heading into the post season.
This week I have heard one term used repeatedly by various media when discussing the Seahawks and Vikings wild card game this Sunday:
Buzzsaw.
As in, The Vikings reward for beating the Packers finally to take the division title? They get to host a Seattle buzzsaw in the wild card round. Good luck Vikings.
The narrative this week for those who hope to make this a closer matchup is the cold weather - no make that downright frigid weather - expected and how the Vikings are an improved team, getting 3 of their better defensive players back who didn't play in the first matchup weeks ago. While it's not logical to discount these factors completely, what is logical is to assume they still won't be enough for the Vikings to beat the Seahawks.
The only way the Seahawks lose this game is if they beat themselves (stupid penalties, turnovers, lapses in play) and I just don't see a championship-caliber team that is playoff experienced and peaking at the right time beating themselves in this game.
I do think the Vikings will play us better than the first game and the cold will have some affect but in the end, the Seahawks should still win this game fairly comfortably by 10 points or more.
Aros' Fearless Prediction: Seahawks 27 - Vikings 17
Aros' Fearless Record: 11-5
This week I have heard one term used repeatedly by various media when discussing the Seahawks and Vikings wild card game this Sunday:
Buzzsaw.
As in, The Vikings reward for beating the Packers finally to take the division title? They get to host a Seattle buzzsaw in the wild card round. Good luck Vikings.
The narrative this week for those who hope to make this a closer matchup is the cold weather - no make that downright frigid weather - expected and how the Vikings are an improved team, getting 3 of their better defensive players back who didn't play in the first matchup weeks ago. While it's not logical to discount these factors completely, what is logical is to assume they still won't be enough for the Vikings to beat the Seahawks.
The only way the Seahawks lose this game is if they beat themselves (stupid penalties, turnovers, lapses in play) and I just don't see a championship-caliber team that is playoff experienced and peaking at the right time beating themselves in this game.
I do think the Vikings will play us better than the first game and the cold will have some affect but in the end, the Seahawks should still win this game fairly comfortably by 10 points or more.
Aros' Fearless Prediction: Seahawks 27 - Vikings 17
Aros' Fearless Record: 11-5