The Seahawks will not make the playoffs this year

[Whoozyerdaddy]

1 Sun, Sep 9 Tampa Bay
2 Sun, Sep 16 at Arizona
3 Sun, Sep 23 Cincinnati
4 Sun, Sep 30 at San Francisco
5 Sun, Oct 7 at Pittsburgh
6 Sun, Oct 14 New Orleans
7 Sun, Oct 21 St. Louis
9 Sun, Nov 4 at Cleveland
10 Mon, Nov 12 San Francisco
11 Sun, Nov 18 Chicago
12 Sun, Nov 25 at St. Louis
13 Sun, Dec 2 at Philadelphia
14 Sun, Dec 9 Arizona
15 Sun, Dec 16 at Carolina
16 Sun, Dec 23 Baltimore
17 Sun, Dec 30 at Atlanta

Holy cow... The only game on the schedule that you can look at and say "meh, no problem" is Cleveland and maybe Tampa.

Cincy, Baltimore, Carolina, Philly, Pittsburgh... Uggh. Plus SF is going to be a beast this year. Every non-division opponent (except Cleveland) is a potential playoff team. It was too good to last long. Welcome back to 7-9 land. *sigh*

 

[dainthomas]

You have to beat the best to be the best.

 

[ScottFern]

B please! The Bears have just as tough schedule and teams with good records the year before usually have harder schedules the following year.

 

[Farang]

Looks tough but I wouldn't count them out. It can go either way really. You have to remember how poorly Hasselbeck and Alexander performed last year, relatively, and the injuries they had to deal with. If there is a return to 2005 Hasselbeck/Alexander then they can beat any team on that schedule, if last year was the new Hasselbeck/Alexander then yes we're probably screwed.

 

[maddogchen]

count on Alexander to bounce back this year. You guys can tear it up. But you'll still lose to the 49ers somehow

<- Niners fan

 

[Whoozyerdaddy]

Originally posted by: Farang
Looks tough but I wouldn't count them out. It can go either way really. You have to remember how poorly Hasselbeck and Alexander performed last year, relatively, and the injuries they had to deal with. If there is a return to 2005 Hasselbeck/Alexander then they can beat any team on that schedule, if last year was the new Hasselbeck/Alexander then yes we're probably screwed.

True. On the bright side, Pittsburgh has a new coach so who knows how good they'll be. We don't play Philly until December so McNabb will likely be on IR. Chicago is a mess right now. We usually beat Atlanta anyway...

The more I look at it the easier it is to delude myself.

 

[wheresmybacon]

We need Alexander And Hasselbeck in 2005 form and we need our receivers to quit it with all the drops.

If they do that they'll be back in the playoffs np.

 

[suicidalpigeon]

Weren't the Rams on a hot streak and just barely missed the playoffs?

 

[PepePeru]

as long as hasselbeck is your QB, the playoffs is the limit to the seahawks' season.
49ers take division this year.

 

[Farang]

Originally posted by: Whoozyerdaddy

Originally posted by: Farang
Looks tough but I wouldn't count them out. It can go either way really. You have to remember how poorly Hasselbeck and Alexander performed last year, relatively, and the injuries they had to deal with. If there is a return to 2005 Hasselbeck/Alexander then they can beat any team on that schedule, if last year was the new Hasselbeck/Alexander then yes we're probably screwed.

True. On the bright side, Pittsburgh has a new coach so who knows how good they'll be. We don't play Philly until December so McNabb will likely be on IR. Chicago is a mess right now. We usually beat Atlanta anyway...

The more I look at it the easier it is to delude myself.

I'm trying to stay positive.. also, many of those teams aren't guaranteed to be great. You mentioned Pittsburgh and Philly but just because some of those teams did good last year doesn't mean they won't collapse this year.

I admit I would rather have had a schedule like this:

1 Sun, Sep 9 Houston
2 Sun, Sep 16 at Arizona
3 Sun, Sep 23 Houston
4 Sun, Sep 30 at San Francisco
5 Sun, Oct 7 at Houston
6 Sun, Oct 14 Houston
7 Sun, Oct 21 St. Louis
9 Sun, Nov 4 at Houston
10 Mon, Nov 12 San Francisco
11 Sun, Nov 18 Houston
12 Sun, Nov 25 at St. Louis
13 Sun, Dec 2 at Houston
14 Sun, Dec 9 Houston
15 Sun, Dec 16 at Houston
16 Sun, Dec 23 Houston
17 Sun, Dec 30 at Houston

 

[paulxcook]

I guess being a fan of AFC teams skews my vision, but that looks like a cakewalk schedule.

Go Colts!

 

[mrizvi66]

i'm glad you've accepted that the 49ers will win the division this year...

<--- 49ers Fan

 

[Mo0o]

Originally posted by: Farang

Originally posted by: Whoozyerdaddy

Originally posted by: Farang
Looks tough but I wouldn't count them out. It can go either way really. You have to remember how poorly Hasselbeck and Alexander performed last year, relatively, and the injuries they had to deal with. If there is a return to 2005 Hasselbeck/Alexander then they can beat any team on that schedule, if last year was the new Hasselbeck/Alexander then yes we're probably screwed.

True. On the bright side, Pittsburgh has a new coach so who knows how good they'll be. We don't play Philly until December so McNabb will likely be on IR. Chicago is a mess right now. We usually beat Atlanta anyway...

The more I look at it the easier it is to delude myself.

I'm trying to stay positive.. also, many of those teams aren't guaranteed to be great. You mentioned Pittsburgh and Philly but just because some of those teams did good last year doesn't mean they won't collapse this year.

I admit I would rather have had a schedule like this:

1 Sun, Sep 9 Houston
2 Sun, Sep 16 at Arizona
3 Sun, Sep 23 Houston
4 Sun, Sep 30 at San Francisco
5 Sun, Oct 7 at Houston
6 Sun, Oct 14 Houston
7 Sun, Oct 21 St. Louis
9 Sun, Nov 4 at Houston
10 Mon, Nov 12 San Francisco
11 Sun, Nov 18 Houston
12 Sun, Nov 25 at St. Louis
13 Sun, Dec 2 at Houston
14 Sun, Dec 9 Houston
15 Sun, Dec 16 at Houston
16 Sun, Dec 23 Houston
17 Sun, Dec 30 at Houston

not enough houston

 

[HeroOfPellinor]

Well, the Seahawks were fortunate to have been in a division that has the perennial joke of the league in Arizona, SF which has gone through rebuilding twice in the past six years, and STL which has floundered since Faulk left and took their identity with him.

Ironically, it's actually a Seattle staffer who's been instrumental in turning SF around.

Scot McCloughan

In Seattle, McCloughan?s efforts came to fruition when the Seahawks won the NFC Championship in 2005 and made a trip to Super Bowl XL in Detroit to play the Pittsburgh Steelers. On that roster, 25 of the 28 draft picks on McCloughan?s draft scroll were still on the team when he left his post to join the 49ers last year.

?I think Scot is one of the bright young talents in this League. I fought like crazy to keep him here,? Seattle Head Coach Mike Holmgren said.

?Ten of the 11 draft picks from 2005 remained on the team and the one we did cut and wanted to put on the practice squad was claimed,? McCloughan recapped. ?Two, three years into this, I think it?s going to be a heck of a draft.?

The 2005 Draft Class has already proven him right.

All 10 players, and one undrafted college free agent, saw action during their rookie campaign. Six became starters, including G David Baas and G/T Adam Snyder, who helped bring cohesion and strength to the offensive line by the season?s end. RB Frank Gore led the 49ers rushing efforts and first round selection, QB Alex Smith, took over the starting reins in the second half of the season, leading San Francisco to consecutive wins to close out the 2005 slate.

 

[Whoozyerdaddy]

Originally posted by: Mo0o

Originally posted by: Farang

Originally posted by: Whoozyerdaddy

Originally posted by: Farang
Looks tough but I wouldn't count them out. It can go either way really. You have to remember how poorly Hasselbeck and Alexander performed last year, relatively, and the injuries they had to deal with. If there is a return to 2005 Hasselbeck/Alexander then they can beat any team on that schedule, if last year was the new Hasselbeck/Alexander then yes we're probably screwed.

True. On the bright side, Pittsburgh has a new coach so who knows how good they'll be. We don't play Philly until December so McNabb will likely be on IR. Chicago is a mess right now. We usually beat Atlanta anyway...

The more I look at it the easier it is to delude myself.

I'm trying to stay positive.. also, many of those teams aren't guaranteed to be great. You mentioned Pittsburgh and Philly but just because some of those teams did good last year doesn't mean they won't collapse this year.

I admit I would rather have had a schedule like this:

1 Sun, Sep 9 Houston
2 Sun, Sep 16 at Arizona
3 Sun, Sep 23 Houston
4 Sun, Sep 30 at Oakland
5 Sun, Oct 7 at Houston
6 Sun, Oct 14 Houston
7 Sun, Oct 21 St. Louis
9 Sun, Nov 4 at Houston
10 Mon, Nov 12 Oakland
11 Sun, Nov 18 Houston
12 Sun, Nov 25 at St. Louis
13 Sun, Dec 2 at Houston
14 Sun, Dec 9 Houston
15 Sun, Dec 16 at Houston
16 Sun, Dec 23 Houston
17 Sun, Dec 30 at Houston

not enough houston

Maybe we could get Oakland and SF to switch divisions? Then the schedule would look something like that.

 

[brandonbull]

Originally posted by: Whoozyerdaddy

1 Sun, Sep 9 Tampa Bay
2 Sun, Sep 16 at Arizona
3 Sun, Sep 23 Cincinnati
4 Sun, Sep 30 at San Francisco
5 Sun, Oct 7 at Pittsburgh
6 Sun, Oct 14 New Orleans
7 Sun, Oct 21 St. Louis
9 Sun, Nov 4 at Cleveland
10 Mon, Nov 12 San Francisco
11 Sun, Nov 18 Chicago
12 Sun, Nov 25 at St. Louis
13 Sun, Dec 2 at Philadelphia
14 Sun, Dec 9 Arizona
15 Sun, Dec 16 at Carolina
16 Sun, Dec 23 Baltimore
17 Sun, Dec 30 at Atlanta

Holy cow... The only game on the schedule that you can look at and say "meh, no problem" is Cleveland and maybe Tampa.

Cincy, Baltimore, Carolina, Philly, Pittsburgh... Uggh. Plus SF is going to be a beast this year. Every non-division opponent (except Cleveland) is a potential playoff team. It was too good to last long. Welcome back to 7-9 land. *sigh*

Could you have anymore East Coast teams as home games?

 

[Whoozyerdaddy]

Originally posted by: brandonbull

Originally posted by: Whoozyerdaddy

1 Sun, Sep 9 Tampa Bay
2 Sun, Sep 16 at Arizona
3 Sun, Sep 23 Cincinnati
4 Sun, Sep 30 at San Francisco
5 Sun, Oct 7 at Pittsburgh
6 Sun, Oct 14 New Orleans
7 Sun, Oct 21 St. Louis
9 Sun, Nov 4 at Cleveland
10 Mon, Nov 12 San Francisco
11 Sun, Nov 18 Chicago
12 Sun, Nov 25 at St. Louis
13 Sun, Dec 2 at Philadelphia
14 Sun, Dec 9 Arizona
15 Sun, Dec 16 at Carolina
16 Sun, Dec 23 Baltimore
17 Sun, Dec 30 at Atlanta

Holy cow... The only game on the schedule that you can look at and say "meh, no problem" is Cleveland and maybe Tampa.

Cincy, Baltimore, Carolina, Philly, Pittsburgh... Uggh. Plus SF is going to be a beast this year. Every non-division opponent (except Cleveland) is a potential playoff team. It was too good to last long. Welcome back to 7-9 land. *sigh*

Could you have anymore East Coast teams as home games?

Are you serious?

AT Pittsburgh
AT Philly
AT Carolina
AT Atlanta

Tampa and Baltimore come to town. So two east coast teams at home... 4 away. Yeah... Huge advantage there.

 

[krunchykrome]

Hahaha, good luck against Baltimore. :laugh:

 

[Vetterin]

Originally posted by: ScottFern
B please! The Bears have just as tough schedule and teams with good records the year before usually have harder schedules the following year.

And that is why Chicago will not only NOT make the playoffs but they will finish under 500.