Bull, there is no one more arrogant about their sports teams here than Huggy and you, his little suck up side kick. Lol!
It seems that you are one of those that truly believes that "on any given Sunday".
I study my team.
I study the opposition.
Trust me that there were many years I knew my Hawks would not even make the playoffs let alone make any dent in the tournament.
Seattle receivers used to have a hard time catching the ball. Many playoff games were lost because of something as simple and glaring as the basic mechanics. Now the Hawk receivers make more out of the fewest pass attempts than any team in the NFL. Seattle receivers rarely drop a ball within reach. No other team can say that with complete confidense.
Seattle has been in the top 3 combined running yardage for the last two years. Marshawn Lynch is one of if not the premier North South RBs in the NFL. That is a statistical fact.
When the game is broken down to the stats THAT MATTER it isn't so hard to predict outcomes save for contests that are evenly matched.
I wasn't nearly as confident before Pete Carroll and John Schneider were hired. They developed the most intelligent formula for success the NFL has ever seen. That is a fact and the results over the last two years bare out that statement.
I wasn't nearly so confident before Russell Wilson became the QB. Wilson has the highest QB rating..W/L reg season and playoff record of any two year QB in NFL history.
I wasn't nearly so confident before Seattle had developed the best defense ..especially against the pass in the NFL. ..and NOT by a little either. The Hawks are clearly and by a significant margin the hardest team to score on in the NFL. Most teams in the NFL are dependant on the pass game. Clearly the most successfull teams are pass oriented with the exception of just two. Seattle and Santa Clara.
These are not arrogant statements..they are just simply the facts.
Sometimes the ball bounces funny and a team can get lucky with that. Some refs make mistakes and a team can make a lot out of those calls.
Injuries can have huge impact.
Seattle can lose to a very good team that gets lucky.
If it makes you feel better to point out that I am arrogant then knock yourself out. As long as the Hawks play up to their potential and keep winning I will humbly accept your criticisms.
LOL !!! Go Hawks !!!