Nothing a fan says or thinks is going to matter. If the Hawks were to actually lose this game, the haters are going to hate just the same whether Seahawks fans show concern for winning or confidence. If you feel that the Hawks are going to struggle, so be it. If you think they are going to bitch slap the Saints I have no issues with saying it. There is this assumption that confidence is a form of disrespect. Who cares? Every team left in the field has lost to the Hawks. Their fans hate the Hawks and their fans regardless. I promise you that showing any of them "respect" won't make any difference if the Hawks lose. All that matters is moving on to the next round.
The Seahawks will not be taking anything for granted. They are going to bring it on Saturday regardless of the fans. I believe that on Saturday the Hawks are going to show us some things we haven't seen. That the level of Hawks intensity will be unmatched. It doesn't get any more intense or hyped than a late season game on MNF with two teams fighting for HFA. The Hawks have been here before, in the national spotlight against a good team and they came to play EVERYTIME.
Yeah, they dropped a game they shouldn't have with AZ, but that was not a must-win, pivotal game. It changed nothing. In the game they had to win against the Rams, the Hawks shut them down, they had 16 yards of rushing after giving up a ton in STL. Lynch ran for 100 (90+) against a team that sold out to stop him. They did what they had to do in the must-win game and won by 20.
The Hawks are going to explode, they will beat the Saints. I am not calling for a blowout, but I wouldn't be surprised if it ends up that way.