Of all the things that the Seahawks’ win over the Eagles did for the team —- established that rumors of their demise had been greatly overstated, proved that they remain capable of beating anyone on Any Given Sunday — what may be easy to overlook is how much it helped them in the playoff picture.
In fact, according to 538.com, no team improved their postseason odds last weekend more than did Seattle, which it estimated now has a 28 percent better chance of making it to the playoffs than a week ago.
Those odds, according to 538.