There was a moment - however brief - that it appeared the Chicago Bears might hold up their end of the bargain and hang close with the Green Bay Packers.
That ultimately proved futile, and the Seattle Seahawks season is over, but the score-watching was a source of ample conversation throughout the game. They asked Pete Carroll about it afterwards, and it was brought up during the broadcast more than once. The point was simple: if players knew whether they were playing for postseason or not, might they perform differently on the field?