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Darn, I've never seen the Saints dominated like that since the 2009 first half against Miami.

Oh no, why did I bring that game up? ???

Saints suck on the road.  This was to be expected.

Saints have more road wins since 2009 than any other team, according to Brees.

Edit to add- who DOESN'T go into Seattle and get crushed? Russell Wilson hasn't lost a home game since he became the starter of that team. I think this spells disaster for Carolina next week, as the Saints will be at home and I just don't see them losing two in a row. -EK

Not sure any NFC team can beat Seattle in Seattle. (I think when TB almost beat them there it was a fluke and they overlooked TB)

IF they make the Super Bowl they would probably eat up the Pats defense and destroy them. If they played Denver I am not so sure they could beat the Broncos in a shoot-out on an neutral field.

Seattle obviously has the best home field advantage at this time. That is a sports hungry town these days!!! I would say New Orleans is a fairly easy second while I think there are many others fighting for third.

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They literally are scary.  They caused an Earthquake.   

The 49ers are going to give Russell Wilson his first home loss of his career when we meet them in the playoffs.

Go Niners...

Do you (all) think that the crowd noise in the Seahawks' stadium gives them an advantage?

it doesn't hurt them. They are a good team regardless of that

Is Russell Wilson the best quarterback in the NFL this season?

God no. He is a good player but not the best in the league this season. He is just surrounded by a great unit. They can run the ball and are able to play to his strengths in the passing game.  Put him on another team and his stats are nowhere near what they are currently

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agreed, so why do people give Peyton Manning so much crap for when his team loses and he plays well? 

I tried to get people to see the "real" Russell Wilson before the draft...


And, MikeO...not to pick on ya here, because you're right enough on other things to absorb being extremely wrong once in a while, but you responded to my praise of Russell Wilson with the following nugget:

yep I was wrong on him

^^^ You and a ton of experts who get paid a hefty paycheck to predict such things, not to mention most of the GM's in the league. You're in pretty solid company there...  ;)

I'd say #2 with very little chance to catch Manning. -EK

I've not seen many Seahawks games this season, but his advanced stats don't exactly scream "best in NFL". He's 7th in both ESPN's QBR and football Outsiders' DYAR (which adjusts for defenses). Manning, Rivers, Brees, and Rodgers score higher in both metrics.

Is he just better than his advanced numbers? Traditional passer rating loves his touchdown to interception ratio and doesn't care about his 17th in total passing yardage or the opponents, he's faced.

I believe Wilson has fewest passing attempts of all starting QB's in the league  at 300 or so attempts through 12 games (take away guys who have missed games for injuries ie Rodgers, Cutler; and guys who didn't start till mid-season ie Foles, Glennon). Kapernick might have a couple less attempts after last nights game, but you get the point. Wilson isn't asked to throw alot.

Seattle coaches are good not to expose him and just have him drop back and throw it 40 times a game because he can't and still have that offense be successful.

Wilson is the perfect QB for what they want to do. He is on the perfect team with the perfect coaching staff for his abilities. When Washington fires Mike Shannahan after the season they should copy this Seattle blueprint and hire someone as Head Coach and Offensive coordinator who fits RGIII's abilities and what he does best to get the most out of him. Because if you switch RGIII and Wilson and put them on the opposite teams I believe you would see RGIII being a mega-star and Wilson struggling. Wilson is a very good player but he couldn't have landed in a better spot.

Nice to see the 49ers get the win over Seattle today. Wish we could face them on our home field, should it come to it in the playoffs, but that train has already left the station.

Maybe the Seahawks actually have a legitimate home field advantage

^^^ I think that has pretty much been established at this point. Seattle is brutally tough at home, and the deafening noise that comes from their "12th Man" crowd is a big part of that.

 

Yes, but Pittsburgh has brought the concept of a 12th man to a whole new level. 

Hmmmm.....

I don't see why that can't be matched by other teams.  Do people have stronger lungs in Seattle?

^^^ All stadium acoustics are not created equal...