(December 4, 2013 at 6:04 pm)Tonus Wrote: I was stunned to see the Seahawks shut down New Orleans the way they did, especially when they were missing their second and third CB. When you can hold Drew Brees to 147 passing yards with your third and fourth CBs in the game, you've got a ridiculous amount of depth in the secondary.
They are ridiculously in the secondary. Well-kept secret until now.
I was not expecting the Seahawks/Saints game to be an ass-kicking - I thought it would be decided by one or at most two scores. Holding an explosive offense like the Saints to 147 passing yards, 44 rushing yards, 12 first downs, and a single score - that's quite an accomplishment.It's also clear that Russell Wilson is frighteningly talented for a second-year quarterback. I don't want to speculate too much, but I'm quite pleased that Seattle *finally* drafted a quarterback who shows this much promise - and delivers.
(December 4, 2013 at 6:04 pm)Tonus Wrote: They have two road games coming up (SF and NYG) and two home games to close out the season (ARZ and STL). They need to go at least 2-2 to lock up home field the rest of the way (they own tiebreakers over the two other teams that can finish with 13 wins). I am hopeful that they can finish 3-1, with the likeliest loss coming in SF and the second-likeliest in NY.
Correction mine, in bold above.
I'm looking for them to finish up 4-0, and I share your concern about the SF game. SF desperately needs the win to keep hopes for a division title, they want revenge for the ass-whipping they got in Seattle, and there is no love lost between the two teams. The Giants are simply a long road trip to play a cold-weather game against a mediocre opponent - but it is easy for anyone to lose on the road under such conditions.
Neither team is playing their best football, however, and we've beaten better at home and on the road. There is a question in my mind as to whether Pete Carrol will have his starters lay up once the #1 seed is locked up.
All I want for Christmas is a 15-1 season.
(December 4, 2013 at 6:04 pm)Tonus Wrote: I would be surprised if NO doesn't bounce back from this and win the division. They have two games against Carolina and I think they'll win them both. I think they're good enough to do that. I'll need to take a closer look at the other team schedules to get a better idea of how the rest of the slots shape up.
I'm not so sure about that. I do expect NO to win the division, though I think it likely that they'll split the series. NO could win both, I think it unlikely that Carolina can. Anything can happen, though.
(December 4, 2013 at 6:04 pm)Tonus Wrote: The road to the AFC championship goes through Denver, and if they wind up facing New England, ooooooh... I'll have to wait until then to make a prediction.
That much is clear, and it's also clear that KC is not as good as their record would indicate, although they are still a very tough team and will be a formidable opponent for whomever faces them in the wildcard round. I believe that NE has a very good shot at going deep in the postseason.
