Having been favored in all but 11 of their last 83 games since the mid-point of the 2012 season — or, essentially, the minute it became apparent Russell Wilson was for real — the Seahawks have had to get creative the last few years to assume the underdog role in which they say they thrive.
“People wrote us off and said that we wouldn’t have a chance,’’ said Seattle defensive lineman Michael Bennett after the Seahawks’ 26-6 wildcard playoff win over Detroit Saturday, a game in which Seattle was an 8.5-point favorite and the pick of just about every football expert anywhere to win.