(3-6) are in must-win territory against the Arizona Cardinals (-1.5) (8-2). Only two teams in NFL history have started 3-7 and finished with a winning record (the 1994 New York Giants (+11) and 2005 Miami Dolphins (-3.5) ran the table but missed the playoffs). Last year’s Washington Football Team (+3.5) made the postseason after a 3-7 start but they also won the comically bad NFC East at 7-9. Seattle maybe could get into the playoffs at 8-9 given how weak the NFC depth is, but it’s highly wishful thinking for us to believe all other nearby playoff rivals will collapse at once.
Seahawks vs. Cardinals predictions: National media largely (and unsurprisingly) going with Arizona
