2018 ended for the Seattle Seahawks in a bittersweet sort of way, with a playoff road loss that could have been avoided, but in a year where expectations were low. To see the Seahawks in the playoffs was a pleasant surprise to most observers who’d accounted for all the personnel turnover; to see them lose when the rest of the NFC contenders were somewhat less than intimidating felt like a missed opportunity.
2018 also behaved like every other season in the history of football, in that its random variables played a determining role in turning wins into losses and vice versa.