Everything seems in place now for the Seahawks to make it back to the playoffs after a year’s hiatus.
They have endured the rough part of their schedule — seven of the first 11 on the road, including a trip to London — to emerge with a 6-5 record and in as favorable a position for a playoff spot as any of the NFC teams not currently leading a division.
The Seahawks figure to be favored in four of their last five games (with the only one they won’t be — assuming nothing drastically happens between now and then — the home game against Kansas City on Dec.