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My question is, what does Seattle have to do to get respect? I know they've had an easy schedule. I'm not arguing that. However, they've done fabulously since week 1...

If they win by 20, will people call them a great football team?

Simple question.

Josh

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I don't think they've been getting a 'lack of respect' any more than a typical SB underdog. the spread is fairly close, compared to recent SB's.

as for your question, it depends how they win. the Patriots beat the Rams as 14 point dogs - I'm not sure that made them a great team as much as it made them a team who played a great game. They were certainly not nearly as good as the great Patriots teams that beat Philly or Carolina.

it's also somewhat a question of semantics - what do you consider a 'great' football team to be? Is there one every year?