NFL Update

Yesterday, the Seattle Seahawks, playing at the corporate stadium to which they hope to return for the 48th Super Bowl, reduced their magic number to one for the NFC one seed, by ripping the New York Giants.

That makes the Seahawks the top choice to make the Super Bowl from the NFC. They will be considered around even money to do so.

Under Pete Carroll, the Seahawks have had a remarkable regular season with a (12-2) record and each loss was in a close game.

They did win some close games and I believe their comeback victory vs Tampa Bay when the Seahawks were big favorites, was a key to an almost certain second “one seed,” in this the franchise’s 38th season.

Tonight’s game matching two (7-6) teams, the Baltimore Ravens and the Detroit Lions, is significant in the race for lower seeds in each conference.