Whenever I see a deep analysis like yours I always look at the poster’s home page to see where they are from. you are from Washington state so I’m sorry, but I do believe your bias is showing in your wishful analysis...
I too am biased. I’ve always liked the Patriots because when I was stationed many years ago on Cape Cod I could get tickets to the Foxboro games really cheap because New England sucked then... So they kinda grew on me, even though most of the time I went when they played the more “famous” teams and I wanted to see the big stars. Latter when stationed in Washington DC during the time when the Redskins were a Superbowl team I couldn’t get any tickets at a decent price and the fans were all obnoxious about how great they were... I became a Dallas fan then!
Now I work as a contractor for Microsoft and have to go to Seattle several times a year. I’ve grown fond of the Seahawks since then but still like the Patriots, too.
So I’ll say, forget the analysis and wishful thinking. I’ll be watching the game tomorrow with a happy heart and pleased to see either team win, and hopefully no blow-outs!
I’m a Raider fan. Grew up near Oakland. The Seahawk hype has been fun, but I grew up in an area where 8 Super Bowls were earned during my childhood. Stabler, Montana, Bill Walsh, John Madden, Plunkett. Rice, Biletnekoff, Branch, Otto.
I just live here. I still think the Pats will win if the Seahawk offense doesn’t show up. They’re a healthier team.
I can’t stand the Pats, or Boston for that matter (the rules exist for the outsiders. If you are an insider, they don’t exist at all). Brady, however, is going down as a legend, and Belichek too. I wasn’t a fan of Dallas when Landry was coach, but only because they made winning seem such a product of machinery.
I didn’t think Seattle would beat GB either. GB’s defense seemed good enough, Rodgers is automatic, and Lacy was good enough to keep the defense on the field. I was right, for three and a half quarters. Then a miracle occurred.
Not sure where you are seeing bias. Kam Chancellor just injured his knee too. Secondary seems to be in pretty bad shape.
I was listening to Justin Tuck on the radio this AM, talking about both teams. Tuck is a Raider. I think the Raiders, maybe this year, could go 8 and 8. Al’s dead. Hate to speak ill of the dead, but he was slippin’ in the end. Carr’s a good QB. A line, some defense, and who knows?
Funny thing - I tried buying a Raider jersey last time I was home in CA. They are still through the roof, even though they are losing. They even have Raider stores in the bay area. I guess the Raider nation is a real thing.
It was so much fun growing up in the bay area in the 70s and 80s. The A’s were winning, the Raiders, 49’ers. After I left the A’s and Giants were both in the Series. I was rooting for the A’s because Oakland is blue collar and my dad was a janitor. Everything was more expensive at Candlestick. Getting to the Coliseum to see the A’s took a little courage, even on BART.
Anyway, it’s going to come down to Wilson and the D. Brady is Steady Eddy. Doesn’t matter much who they put around him. If Seattle’s A squad shows up, they’ll win. If the D is too depleted, they’ll lose.