The Seattle Seahawks have been to the playoffs five straight seasons and been to the Super Bowl twice during that span. Pete Carroll has turned this franchise into one of the more dominating in the NFC, and their odds to win it all ( +935 ) are on par with every perceived major player save for the defending champion New England Patriots. There’s no reason to think this club doesn’t have what it takes to make another title run in 2017-18.
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Arizona Cardinals +4200
Atlanta Falcons +1022
Baltimore Ravens +7200
Buffalo Bills +16000
Carolina Panthers +3004
Chicago Bears +16500
Cincinnati Bengals +7500
Cleveland Browns +24000
Dallas Cowboys +1350
Denver Broncos +3707
Detroit Lions +6300
Green Bay Packers +983
Houston Texans +2403
Indianapolis Colts +6500
Jacksonville Jaguars +9000
Kansas City Chiefs +2352
Los Angeles Chargers +5600
Los Angeles Rams +17000
Miami Dolphins +6500
Minnesota Vikings +3799
New England Patriots +303
New Orleans Saints +5500
New York Giants +1750
New York Jets +35000
Oakland Raiders +1451
Philadelphia Eagles +3619
Pittsburgh Steelers +845
San Francisco 49ers +18500
Seattle Seahawks +935
Tampa Bay Buccaneers +3813
Tennessee Titans +3756
Washington Redskins +6700
Key Factors For Winning the Super Bowl
Get the Ground Game Going – Two years ago, the Seahawks got 1,800 rushing yards and eight touchdowns from the trio of Thomas Rawls, Russell Wilson, and Marshawn Lynch. The offense rushed for an average of 135.7 yards per game ( No. 3 ) and averaged 4.5 yards per carry ( No. 7 ). Last season, Rawls was injured a bulk of the season and then proved to be ineffective when healthy. Wilson battled injuries as well and only tucked the ball and ran 72 times for 259 yards a year removed from doing so 103 times for 553 yards. When it was said and done, Seattle ranked No. 21 rushing the ball and only averaged 4.0 yards per carry ( No. 19 ). For this offense to really hum this upcoming season, the ground attack must get back on track. The hope is that newcomer Eddie Lacy puts a jolt in the system, and Rawls proves to be an effective complimentary back. If not, the offense will once again struggle with its efficiency.
Offensive Line Must do its Job – The Seahawks were a mess along the front wall last season. We already went over the offense’s inability to run the pigskin effectively. Tackle Luke Joeckel and guard Oday Aboushi were brought in to help rectify that situation. Two draft picks were also used to solidify the line. None of it will mean anything however if the hogs up front can’t figure out a way to keep opposing defenders off their quarterback. Wilson has never worked with a top notch offensive line since taking over the QB1 gig in Seattle. However, last year was an all-out disgrace with Seattle quarterbacks getting sacked a whopping 42 times. It amounted to 3.7 sacks per game, and if that mess isn’t rectified, Seattle won’t stand a chance of taking down the best of the best when it matters most.
Legion of Boom Must Rediscover its Swagger – Though the pass defense ended up ranking No. 8 in passing yards allowed last season ( 228.7 YPG ), the unit hardly looked like the dominating versions of years past. As a whole, the Seahawks’ defense only forced an average of 1.1 turnovers per game ( No. 27 ). Much of that had to do with Kam Chancellor arriving late to camp and Earl Thomas breaking his leg in early December. That duo, along with Richard Sherman, are back to spearhead what the team believes to be one of the best secondaries the league has to offer. Seattle used a couple of third round draft picks to select Shaquill Griffin and Delano Hall to add some much needed depth. The youngsters must round into form quickly, and should they do just that, the back end of this defense is one most opponents will look to avoid at all costs.
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