The Seattle Seahawks came into this game at 5-5, looking alternately like studs or scrubs depending on the week. They had only beaten one team with a winning record (Cowboys), and that team’s wins had in turn come against equally unimpressive teams. A win today would finally stamp the ‘Hawks as unit capable of beating a playoff-quality team and, depending on the prediction model you subscribe too, could swing their playoff chances anywhere from 40%-50%.
After the coin toss, Seattle received the opening kick and you’ll never guess what they did next. That’s right, two runs.