SBNation Reacts Outcomes: Seahawks fan confidence dwindling after shut Vikings loss

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As we enter the homestretch of the 2024 common season, the ultimate playoff image is starting to take form. The Seattle Seahawks (8-7) sit one recreation behind the Los Angeles Rams (9-6) within the NFC West with two video games remaining, needing to win each video games in an effort to attain the playoffs. The primary of these two video games might be performed tonight on Thursday Evening Soccer towards the Chicago Bears (4-11).

Seattle is in search of two huge street wins to finish the 12 months, having misplaced their final two at house towards the Packers (11-4) and Vikings (13-2). If the Seahawks need to attain the playoffs in Mike Macdonald’s first season, they might want to decide themselves up and journey again into battle for the final two video games of the 12 months.

In response to Seattle’s losses towards Inexperienced Bay and Minnesota, fan confidence has now fallen to 56%, down 22% from the week earlier than.

Tonight’s recreation towards the Bears might be at Chicago’s Soldier Subject, the place the Seahawks’ slim playoff hopes will dangle within the stability. Seattle has not performed at Soldier Subject since Week 2 of the 2018 season, they usually haven’t gained in Chicago since Week 13 of the 2012 season.

Throughout his time because the Seahawks’ head coach, Pete Carroll was 4-3 vs. the Bears total, together with a loss within the 2010 divisional playoffs. Macdonald has an opportunity to ship tonight towards the Monsters of the Halfway; a win would maintain Seattle inside hanging distance of the Rams, who will host the Seahawks within the common season finale in Week 18.

Extra importantly, the Seahawks will want the Cardinals (7-8) to beat Los Angeles on Saturday. If simply that recreation goes Seattle’s manner, then the NFC West title might be at stake subsequent week no matter how TNF goes for the Seahawks.

You possibly can watch tonight’s Thursday Evening Soccer recreation on Amazon Prime Video or Twitch at 5:15 PM PST.

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