Seattle Seahawks Need a Convincing Win in Georgia Dome to Silence the Critics

November 9, 2013   ·   Tyson Langland   ·   Jump to comments

I already know what you’re thinking, how can an 8-1 team have critics? Honestly, it’s hard to wrap your head around the notion that the Seattle Seahawks have naysayers with one measly loss to their name, but they are out there. For whatever reason, more than a few pundits from around the league are not completely sold on head coach Pete Carroll and Co. Why? Because six of their nine games have been decided by seven points or less.
Sure, a few of the Seahawks wins, especially the last two weeks against the St. Louis Rams and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, haven’t been pretty, but a win is a win no matter how you slice it. Unfortunately, not everyone believes in this theory. Fans and media members alike expect a talented team like Seattle to blow the opposition out on a weekly basis.
Based on the Seahawks rise to greatness at the end of the 2012 season and the preseason forecast placed up upon the organization, the expectations may not be fair, but they are warranted. ...

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