5 Biggest Obstacles the Seattle Seahawks Face to Repeating as Super Bowl Champs

January 17, 2015   ·   Evan Webeck   ·   Jump to comments

There was no stopping the Seattle Seahawks last season in their quest to bring the Pacific Northwest its first major sports championship since the 1979 Seattle SuperSonics. However, in order to repeat, the Seahawks do face some major roadblocks.
After acquiring its first playoff win over the Carolina Panthers last Saturday, Seattle is now two wins away from becoming the first back-to-back champions in the NFL since the 2003-04 New England Patriots. They've already hit a milestone in winning a playoff game the season after winning the Super Bowl, which also hadn't happened since that Patriots team.
Although there are obstacles in the way of a "Re-Pete," this is nothing new for these Seahawks. All season, they have overcome adversity in the form of injuries, occasionally poor offensive execution and controversial reports out of the locker room. Despite that, here they are—back in the NFC Championship Game at CenturyLink Field.
They have a chance to get back to the Su...

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