2021 Seattle Seahawks Starter, Schedule, and Odds of Winning it All
Joe Swenson
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Second Half
Sunday, November 14, 1:25 PM @ Green Bay Packers
Storyline – I’m not sure if we’re supposed to hate Aaron Rogers or love the guy, but we surely do respect what he brings to the table. Green Bay looks to be knee-deep in the playoff race at this point, as does Seattle. So it’s Russell Wilson versus a depleted secondary and Aaron Rogers with two massively talented weapons. Let the passes fly; this should be a good one.
Sunday, November 21, 1:25 PM vs. Arizona Cardinals
Storyline – First game against this division foe of the season. Arizona has a revamped defensive front, including future Hall-of-Famer JJ Watt. No more Larry Fitzgerald, but Kyler Murray figures to remind Seahawks fans about how Russell Wilson used to play, sort of. DK Metcalf vs. Buda Baker could be fun.
Monday, November 29, 5:15 PM @ Washington Football Team
Storyline – This is Seattle’s fourth primetime game of the season. This one is against the team that nearly took Brady and the Buccaneers out of last year’s playoffs in the first round. The WFT defense is legit. QB Ryan Fitzpatrick is a magician that sometimes forgets how to do his tricks. Get Carson going in this one, and the rest is history.
Sunday December 5, 5:20 PM vs. San Francisco 49ers
Storyline – It’s the Seattle Seahawks’ fifth primetime game of 2021 and second in two weeks. We’ll have to see where the Niners are with their QBs. Russell Wilson and Pete Carroll are money in primetime games. The division could be on the line, but that would require a healthy stable of running backs for San Fran.
Sunday, December 12, 10:00 AM @ Houston Texans
Storyline – There isn’t one here. Houston has been gutted through internal issues, poor management, and a desire to blow up the team. This is also the second and final morning game on the west coast. The Texans have no defense and a poor offense. It wouldn’t be a surprise if Houston came into this game with two or fewer wins.
Sunday, December 19, 1:25 PM @ Los Angeles Rams
Storyline – Hopefully, both teams are in a position so that NBC can flex this game into their Sunday night slot. This is Game 14 of the season, and 12’s would like to see the Seahawks at or above 10 wins before facing off against the Rams in Los Angeles.
We’ll know for sure if the Rams made the right decision on Stafford vs. Goff by this point as well. So most of the storyline will be based on where both of these teams are in the standings.
Sunday, December 26, 1:05 PM vs. Chicago Bears
Storyline – Like several other teams that the Seattle Seahawks face (Saints with Winston vs. Hill, San Fran with Lance vs. Garoppolo, Houston, and whoever they might put in), the Bears also have an unsettled QB situation between Justin Fields and Andy Dalton. The Bears have a good defense which should keep them in their games with most teams. But they don’t have many weapons on offense. However, they do figure to lose more than they win.
Sunday, January 2, 1:25 PM vs. Detroit Lions
Storyline – Detroit and Houston are projected to both be 4 wins or fewer teams this season, and without a decent defense and a lack of receiving options for Jarred Goff, you can’t imagine that it would’ve changed between the start of the season and week 17.
Sunday, January 9, 1:25 p.m. @ Arizona Cardinals
Storyline – Depending on what’s at stake, this could be the lone game Seahawks contest flexed into a later time slot. Arizona figures prominently in the NFC playoff plans, as do the Seahawks. In fact, the entire NFC West should be in playoff contention for most of the season.
If the Seattle Seahawks roll in with 13 wins or more, they probably rest their starters after the first quarter. But if they have 12 or less, then it’s all hands on deck.
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