Seattle favored against New England

[onanygivensunday]

What is Seattle on Tap? And why should we care about them?

Cuz it sounds like alcohol may be involved... sheesh!

 

[RadiatorHawk]

Bengals didn't fall for a trap. The Bengals aren't going to be good.

The fact of the matter is, Cincinatti is overrated, and New England is probably (a little?) underrated, so people got surprised by a result that shouldn't have been that surprising.

Cincinatti last year was an average-at-best offense with a bad defense. New England had, yes, the worst offense in the league but they had a top 5 defense. They had something they were legitimately good at and it appears they will be again.

And Cincinatti achieved their average-ish quality on offense with Jake Browning finishing the year, who actually performed better than Burrow last season. The idea was that Cincinatti was so close (since they had a decent record) that getting 'Joe Cool' back was going to put them back up top. Only if they are getting the same Burrow who played last year (and it looks like they have), that's probably a slight downgrade.

This team wasn't really 'good' at anything last year and they just downgraded at QB. Is it a big surprise that they might lose to an elite level defense?


On the Seahawks side though, here is why I don't buy the trap storyline: We had a very slow start on offense. We gave up two safeties. There is no way we're going into this game being complacent right now.

Great counter post. Agree 100%

 

[HawkFreak]

This is an obvious trap game. Bengals fell for it, and so shall we

MacD ain't fallin' for none of that.

 

[AROS]

 

[Mistashoesta]

Not sure what the "Keeper of the Light" is, but it sounds like their version of raising the 12th man flag.

 

[pittpnthrs]

The people thinking this game is a give me for Seattle need to check themselves. Seattle might struggle to put points on the board with Walker being questionable and the Oline being terrible. While I did pick Seattle to win, I think it's going to be close and I wouldn't be shocked in the least if the Patriots did pull out the victory in the end.

 

[sutz]

I don't think anybody is saying this will be an easy gimme. I know I'm not. Still a lot of wrinkles to iron out on offense. The defense looked good game 1, but they don't have a lot of time playing together. Last I looked the line was Seattle -3.5 and I'm not sure I'd want to give those points. I'm a homer, so I'd bet it straight up, but I agree - this looks to me like it will be a squeaker.

 

[Smellyman]

The people thinking this game is a give me for Seattle need to check themselves. Seattle might struggle to put points on the board with Walker being questionable and the Oline being terrible. While I did pick Seattle to win, I think it's going to be close and I wouldn't be shocked in the least if the Patriots did pull out the victory in the end.

I got my game face on. I am ready. I won't look past NE

 

[Ostatehawk]

Not sure what the "Keeper of the Light" is, but it sounds like their version of raising the 12th man flag.

I thought that light went out.....? Guess not.

 

[Mistashoesta]

I got my game face on. I am ready. I won't look past NE

That's the spirit. Never know when coach will your #.

 

[hawks85]

Patriots are trash, Bengals are extremely overrated. We are the better team. This is the week where our offense opens up. I'm not saying we're gonna cook these guys, but I'm expecting the Hawks to drop 30 on that defense.