Well, extra motivation now for both teams tomorrow...win and host.
Packers rolling, chances are the weather will be questionable in either city next week, which should slow them a bit. But they look good.
Tomorrow, Seahawks have to play error free game, Hasslebeck has to be the smart QB he was last week (but not often over the past few seasons) and stick with the plan that the coaches lay out, even if they are behind.
Carroll has them in the right mindset...when asked earlier in the week if they are overconfident, Carroll said "Did you see our record? We have no reason or right to be over confident about anything".
The odd turnover and special team play will also be needed.
Best thing SEA can do is get ahead early, or at least stick with them early. Then, hope that being behind, or at least sufficiently frustrated, turns Cutler into the Gambling Jay that plays like Hasslebeck often has...force throws and make bad decisions and deviate from the plan his coaches give him, and watch that snowball.
Don't expect a SEA win, but all I hope is that they make Chicago win the game, not lose it by themselves by shooting themselves in the foot over and over.
Nothing to lose for Seattle, so may as well play loose as possible...but as mentioned, that carrot at the end of the stick of hosting a home playoff championship game, if they pull off yet another upset, is certainly in the back of their minds.
Finally, CTV better get its act together and not miss plays coming out of commercials for their second rate shows on future broadcasts, as they did today.
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