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RE: The Road to Glendale: NFL Playoffs discussion
December 24, 2014 at 11:24 pm
The Steelers stopping anything on defense is not likely.
When William Gay is your best corner, you have some worrying to do.
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RE: The Road to Glendale: NFL Playoffs discussion
December 25, 2014 at 7:38 pm
(December 24, 2014 at 8:11 pm)Cthulhu Dreaming Wrote: Wait, we won 'em all, and to boot none were even close? These are not the Seahawks I know. Hah, yeah. There's an interesting article at 538 that had this nugget that I just had to check for myself:
Quote:Wilson, in a career that spans 52 regular-season and playoff games, has never lost a game by double digits.
The closest they've come was week two this season, when the Chargers beat them by nine. The last time the Seahawks lost by more than nine points was November of 2011, when they lost by 10 to Dallas a week after losing by 22 to Cincy.
I'm not sure how often such streaks occur (a good defense and good run game would seem to offer that chance, and it's a combination that hasn't been rare in the NFL) but it's a testament to how well they've played week in and week out over the last three years.
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RE: The Road to Glendale: NFL Playoffs discussion
December 25, 2014 at 7:49 pm
Well, yeah, I'm not sure how "good" they played against San Diego, St. Loius, and Kansas City - but yeah, they've managed to stay in games at least, and they're peaking at the right time. Once the wildcard matches are settled, the competition is going to be fierce - they better bring their A game, at least on defense. The way the Seahawks dismantled the Cards is encouraging, though.
I'm certainly not banking on them to get to the SB again, but keeping my fingers crossed.
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RE: The Road to Glendale: NFL Playoffs discussion
December 25, 2014 at 7:52 pm
It's gonna be Patriots Seahawks. Seahawks win.
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RE: The Road to Glendale: NFL Playoffs discussion
December 25, 2014 at 7:54 pm
(December 25, 2014 at 7:52 pm)SteelCurtain Wrote: It's gonna be Patriots Seahawks. Seahawks win.
I knew I liked this guy. 
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RE: The Road to Glendale: NFL Playoffs discussion
December 25, 2014 at 7:56 pm
I'm a realist...
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RE: The Road to Glendale: NFL Playoffs discussion
December 25, 2014 at 7:59 pm
(December 25, 2014 at 7:56 pm)SteelCurtain Wrote: I'm a realist...
I'll have you wearing a "Legion of Boom" hoodie by the end of the season. :p
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RE: The Road to Glendale: NFL Playoffs discussion
December 25, 2014 at 8:16 pm
Never. Remember 2006.
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RE: The Road to Glendale: NFL Playoffs discussion
December 25, 2014 at 8:24 pm
(December 25, 2014 at 8:16 pm)SteelCurtain Wrote: Never. Remember 2006.
Ha. I remember 2005.
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RE: The Road to Glendale: NFL Playoffs discussion
December 25, 2014 at 11:30 pm
(December 25, 2014 at 8:24 pm)Cthulhu Dreaming Wrote: (December 25, 2014 at 8:16 pm)SteelCurtain Wrote: Never. Remember 2006.
Ha. I remember 2005.
All this reminiscing made me think of a heinous stat: The Steelers and the Seahawks meet next year. It will be the Seahawks' chance to score their first points against the Steelers since Super Bowl XL, or almost ten calendar years.
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