It's Simple: Just Win

There isn't much to say about the Seahawks last performance worth remembering. The 0-6 St. Louis Rams come to town, and the Seahawks must win this game or the season could be lost. At 3-4, the Seahawks would still be in the hunt for the division statistically. However, it would be hard to imagine a team losing 3 straight, including one to these Rams, and then circling the wagons. To continue the clichés, it would be more likely that the wheels would fall off.

The Rams aren't just 0-6. They are the lowest scoring team in the NFL with 12.2 points per game. And they are also allowing a 7th worst 26.5 points per game. That is simply awful. Losing at home to those Rams would be embarrassing, demoralizing, and revealing of just how bad this team might be.

I don't think that happens. I think the Seahawks use this game to springboard back into the mix of the top teams in the NFC. The Cardinals will probably lose at Washington with Tim Rattay behind center, so the Seahawks would also be alone in first place in the division going into the bye, and I doubt the 49ers win two in a row, so they will still be alone in first place coming out of the bye.

The Seahawks have the players to win. They just need to play well, and the coaches need to put them in the best position to win. We could debate Xs and Os, or what players need to do what, but the bottom line is that they just need to win.