Skip Bayless is a douchebag

[Jack of Arcades]

a) Bayless is a douchebag, duh. b) tech, you are so wrong.

[tech]

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tech, you are so wrong.

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I don't have anything against Seattle personally. I actually sort of like the Seahawks as a fan. But as a bettor, Seattle is one of the most overrated teams I can remember. They have been extraordinarily lucky (as Bayless said).

[Jack of Arcades]

Overrated by who?

edit: can't be the books. they're only favored by 3.5 at pinnacle.

[tech]

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can't be the books. they're only favored by 3.5 at pinnacle.

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The line opened at 6.5 and 7 at some shops. It came crashing down quickly.

[Jack of Arcades]

Why did it "[come] crashing down quickly"? Are you saying a lot of money came down on the side of Carolina? If so, I don't see how Seattle can be OVERrated.

[Jack of Arcades]

Oh, I found your analysis in the SEA/WAS game thread in the SB Forum. Let's see...

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Niners, Niners, Rams, Rams, Cards, Cards, Texans, Titans -- games against division II teams don't count

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There are legitimate reasons for discounting certain games in an analysis, such as an injury to a key player (see: Tommy Maddox) or how long ago a game was (outcomes of games from weeks 1-5 don't have much to do with outcomes of games right now). However, performance against bad teams is just as important as performance against good teams in predicting future outcomes.

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Indy -- Seattle would not have won if Indy had cared

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Seattle dominated Indy's OL just like SD and PIT did, and they shut down Edgerrin James pretty effectively. Or did Edgerrin James not care?

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Dallas, NY Giants -- flukes; Seattle should have lost both

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Seattle did not have their starting wide receiver in any game, and they didn't even have their #2 in the Dallas game. Darrell Jackson against the tough Washington defense? 9 catchers for 143 yards.

Furthermore, everyone seems to forget the questionable calls on two New York Giant touchdowns. The game probably should have never made it to overtime.

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Philly -- Philly was completely done by that point

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And they got baked by 42 points. The same team took the Giants to OT, beat St. Louis, and lead Washington in the fourth quarter. However, they were completely done by that point, so beating them by 42 is not impressive in the slightest.