Hawks point spreads

[Wild Card]

Originally posted by Tangodnzr
Sun 9/7 New Orleans W 27-10
Sun 9/14 at Arizona W 38-0
Sun 9/21 St. Louis W 24-23
bye
Sun 10/5 at Green Bay L 13-35
Sun 10/12 San Francisco W 20-19
Sun 10/19 Chicago W 24-17
Sun 10/26 at Cincinnati L 24-27
Sun 11/2 Pittsburgh W 23-16
Sun 11/9 at Washington L 20-27
Sun 11/16 Detroit W 35-14
Sun 11/23 at Baltimore L 41-44
Sun 11/30 Cleveland W 34-7
Sun 12/7 at Minnesota L 7-34
Sun 12/14 at St. Louis L 22-27

I don't see anything there that warrants considering them invincible at home or that great a team period.

I think some people are over-rating them a bit.

Tango:

No, they're not "invincible at home," but the Seahawks are unbeaten at home this season. And 4-3 against the spread in Seattle, while the Cardinals are 0-7 ATS on the road. That's not a promising scenario.

In addition, you should notice that the Hawks outscored their last two home opponents--both of whom beat the Cards convincingly--by a combined 69-21, and have scored an average of 27 points per home game this season. And the Cards haven't scored more than 15 points in a road game since week 1.

This isn't a matter of "over-rating" the Seahawks. It's matching up the Cardinals, ranked 32nd in the league for points allowed, on the road, against a team with an offense in the top ten for both yards (5th) and points (8th). A team that beat the Cards by 38 points in SDS.

There are no sure things in the NFL, but I think a 14-point spread is a gift. If you're picking the Seahawks on Sunday, that is.

WC