Yup, they are channeling the 1986 Seahawks, who clearly would have won it all if only they'd gotten in. Truly. Watching them destroy the Cowboys in Dallas at Texas Stadium on Thanksgiving was EPIC. That team was on a roll.
To make their statement, the 2021 Hawks need to start the run by beating Green Bay in Lambeau. The difference between this team and the 86ers is that more tickets to the dance are available.
The other parallel is the 2014 Hawks. After struggling to a 3–3 record, including an embarrassing home loss to the Dallas Cowboys, the Hawks went on a 9–1 run to finish the season. It was all about Pete's defense that year.
This year, an 8-1 run would do it, to make the playoffs at 11-6, or even 7-2 to finish 10-7. Think the 10-6 NY Giants running the table and beating Brady and the 17-0 Patriots in the Owl.
The inspiration for this newfound belief? Grocery Outlet had some cheap Jim Beam pints in the checkout line. I snagged one. Since I almost never get around to drinking, it only took a couple-three shots to see the obvious, that the Hawks win another Lombardi this year. Exactly HOW does that happen? Well, that would be another post and maybe several more shots.