marko358":15g2gnd9 said:
Mick063":15g2gnd9 said:
The question is if they can string three road playoff victories together.
This Hawks team looks more dominant than any of the recent wild card teams that went on to the Super Bowl.
The problem I have is that this Hawks team looks worse than the last two playoff Hawks teams. The consecutive #1 seed for the NFC.
And this is how those last two postseasons shook out:
2013 playoffs - one possession win over the Saints (down to final play), one possession win over 49ers (down to final 30 seconds). This was after beating the crap out of these two teams at home in the regular season.
2014 playoffs - dominant win over Panthers, fortunate come from behind win against Green Bay. Panthers was always a tough out in Carolina (now at home), and the Packers got beat up at the Link.
Of course ANYTHING can happen, and the Hawks win out, Cards lose out, get #1 seed third year in a row, and shut out every team all the way to Levis.
But realistically...the subtle things that have made the Hawks a weaker team each year get magnified in the post season. And now you're looking at a 99% chance the Hawks will not play at Century Link past week 17....odds are against the team.
So 4 NFC playoff games to make the last two SBs, and I only found 1 game where the Hawks looked like juggernauts, the rest they were slightly better.
This is the most non hater way I can look at the Seahawks' chances.
When Wilson signed the huge contract, and there was player discord with Wagner, etc.......I saw it as a problem in January, not September.