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The playoffs return to Seattle as the Seahawks host the Rams this Saturday for the Wild Card Round. This will be the 2nd time that the Seahawks-Rams have played three-times in one season; the last time wasn't a great story for Seattle. But since then the Seahawks have been undefeated at home in the playoffs since the 2005 season. The DEF and Spec Teams have been great down the stretch but the OFF has left fans with a lot of questions. Let's get ready to rumble as this is the Hawks Cast Podast.

Topic #1 Do these 12-4 Seahawks stand above the other teams of the past with 12+ wins?

Topic #2 What does it say when our OFF looks like it can be shut down blanketing Metcalf and Wilson?

Topic #3 Hawks Cast Corner - If you could poach a player from each NFC West team who would you pick?

Topic #4 Los Angeles Rams - Will this match-up be different from the last two games?

Predictions

Final Score Rams vs. Seahawks

Other Playoff Games Indy/Buff, TB/WSH, Balt/Tenn, Chi/NO & Cle/Pitt

Which is greater: Russ TDs or Donald Sacks

More Targets Lockett/Metcalf/Woods/Kupp

Yes/No Metcalf's Success Will Come Away from Ramsey?

Yes/No Did the Eagles tanked their last game?

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The Seahawks are newly crowned NFC West Division Champions. This is the first one since 2016 and the 5th crown for Pete in the past 11 years. This was a really hard, fought division with the title coming down the stretch. The Seahawks are still contending for playoff seeding and can end up as the #1-3 seed and could face any of the Wild Card teams if they don't secure the #1 seed. But first the Seahawks travel to Arizona to face the displaced San Francisco 49ers. The Niners have been relegated down to playing spoiler after playing in the Superbowl last year. This is the Hawks Cast Podcast.

Topic #1 Does this division crown feel like more of a surprise with how up & down the Seahawks were all year?

Topic #2 Has Adams/Dunlap been the best acquisition since Bennett/Arvil?

Topic #3 Hawks Cast Corner - Are you rooting for the Rams and Cards to make the playoffs knowing one of them may be a future opponent?

Topic #4 San Francisco 49ers - Any concern about the 49ers playing spoiler in a game the Seahawks still need to win?

Predictions

Final Score Seahawks @ 49ers

49ers Finishing QB CJ Beathard or Nick Mullens

Yes/No Richard Sherman Appearance

Yes/No Geno Smith Appearance

40.5 Over/Under DK Metcalf surpasses Largent's Single-Season REC Yards

GB/CHI Who wins?

NO/CAR Who wins?

ARZ/LAR Who wins?

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A great win against a strong DEF helped the Seahawks back into the driver's seat with two games remaining. Add that the Rams lost to the then winless Jets helped them firmly control their playoff position. The Seahawks have secured their 8th playoff trip in the past 9 years under a Bobby/KJ/Russ/Pete Regime. They still have a chance to secure the NFC West outright with a win this Sunday. While the Rams have been a thorn in their side, it's the one franchise that has had a strong edge historically against Seattle too. This is the Hawks Cast Podcast.

Topic #1 Should we start to worry that the Seahawks play ugly football?

Topic #2 Are you happy with Seattle's ProBowl representation?

Topic #3 Hawks Cast Corner - What would it mean to win the toughest division?

Topic #4 Los Angeles Rams - Why are the Rams the only team to really have the Seahawks number? (LAR 7-10, ARZ 10-7-1, & SF 13-4 Russ' career record against)

Predictions

Final Score Rams vs. Seahawks

More TDs Goff vs. Wilson

Which Jared? Goof or Goff

Rushing Leader Carson/Hyde/Penny

Over/Under DK Targets 4.5

Over/Under Lockett Targets 9.5

Over/Under Adams Sacks 1.5

Over/Under SEA DEF INTs 2.5

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The Seahawks show off they can play a full 60-minute game on OFF, DEF and Spec Teams as they have one of their first blowout in the past couple of years. The winless Jets stay winless as Seattle run up 40 points and Jamal Adams set an NFL record for sacks by a DB with 3 games left in the season. Now attention turns as they travel east for the last time in the regular season to face another NFC East leading team in the Washington Football Team. Their OFF has suffered with poor QB play but their young DEF is thriving and could be a huge challenge for the Seahawks. This is the Hawks Cast Podcast.

Topic #1 Does beating the winless Jets (in a convincing manner) make up for the Giants loss?

Topic #2 How did this four game stretch (PHI, NYG, NYJ & WSH) become more difficult?

Topic #3 Hawks Cast Corner - Do the Seahawks need to start rooting for the Niners and Cards the rest of the season?

Topic #4 Washington Football Team - Should Seattle be scared of this top-5 DEF? (YDS/G 4th, Pass/G 3rd, Rush/G 9th, & Pts/G 6th) (Sea YDS/G 27th, Pass/G 32nd, Rush/G 4th, Pts/G 18th)

Predictions

Final Score Seahawks @ Football Team

Which QB Starts Haskins vs Smith

Which RB Starts McKissic vs. Gibson

More Yards Metcalf vs. Laurin

More Touches Carson vs. Hyde

More Targets Lockett vs. Metcalf

More Targets RBs vs. TEs

Y/N IF Seattle gets the #5 WC Seed, do they return to face Washington again?

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The Seahawks suffered one of the worst losses in recent memory against a subpar passing team that barely passed a 100 yards in the air but had nearly 200 yards on the ground. The Seahawks need to collect themselves if they want to be considered a legit playoff contender as they now need to find out what happened on OFF that only scored 10 points and failed to drive down the field and win the game in the final minutes. Everyone's attention now turns to the win-less New York Jets who suddenly don't look as toothless after suffering a near-miracle loss that got their DEF Coordinator fired. This is the Hawks Cast Podcast.

Topic #1 What has been the biggest reason for the OFF woes?

Topic #2 Is it enough that the Seahawks are still in playoff contention if they're not a Superbowl "favorite?"

Topic #3 Hawks Cast Corner - Are the Rams the 2019 49ers; an average QB with a plus-plus DEF?

Topic #4 New York Jets - Will either team regret the Jamal Adams trade?

Predictions

Final Score Jets vs. Seahawks

More Passing TDs Darnold vs. Wilson

Over/Under Metcalf Targets 9.5

Over/Under Adams Sacks 1.5

Over/Under 3rd Downs Converted 5.5

Over/Under 4th Downs Attempted 1.5

Over/Under Seahawk Turnovers Forced 2.5

Over/Under Seahawk Turnovers 1.5

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The Seahawks put together another strong defensive showing and did more than enough to win comfortably on Monday Night Football. The conversation all night was that it was Carson Wentz who looked bad and not the Seahawks DEF for making him look bad. Wilson led the OFF but relied almost exclusively on DK Metcalf as his go-to receiver. DK continues to reign supreme and bare that chip on his shoulder that so many teams passed on him. He and Seahawks get to continue their assault as they face the NFC East leading New York Giants at home. This is the Hawks Cast Podcast.

Topic #1 Is DK Metcalf the best wide receiver in the NFL?

Topic #2 Will fans ever get accustomed to Pete's style of coaching?

Topic #3 Hawks Cast Corner - Is winning the division the best opportunity knowing the #5 seed gets the NFC East winner?

Topic #4 New York Giants - The Giants are leading the East after winning 3 straight; should fans be taking these teams more seriously?

Predictions:

Final Score Giants vs. Seahawks

Giants Starter Colt McCoy vs. Daniel Jones

Seahawks RB Touches Leader Carson vs. Hyde

Seahawks WR Target Leader Metcalf vs. Lockett vs. the Field

Over/Under 2.5 Games DK Metcalf Breaks Largent's Single-Season WR Yard Record (1287 vs. 1039)

Over/Under 4.5 Games DK/Tyler Break Baldwin's Single-Season WR TD Record (15 vs. 9/8)

Over/Under 3.5 Games Jamal Adams Breaks 10.0 Sacks for the Year

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The Seahawks are coming off a huge win in primetime against division foes, the Arizona Cardinals, and now face another bird-themed team in the Philadelphia Eagles on Monday Night Football. Are you reaching for the stars with this DEF team or are you still waiting for the other shoe to drop? The running game came back, the passing game was effective and the DEF played well when it needed to. The Hawks Cast podcast is coming back like all the players off of the injury report.

Topic #1 Are you buying or selling the idea that the DEF can be this level of "good" for the rest of the year?

Topic #2 Is this balanced OFF the end of the "Let Russ Cook" train?

Topic #3 Hawks Cast Corner - Will the Seahawks regret their earlier losses in the best division?

Topic #4 Philadelphia Eagles - Why are the Seahawks so good against the Eagles?

Predictions

Final Score Seahawk @ Eagles

More Sacks Taken Wilson vs. Wentz

Which Happens First Seahawks TD vs. Seahawks Forced T/O

Over/Under 150 RB Rushing Yards

Over/Under 225 QB Passing Yards

Yes/No Wentz Gets Benched

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The Seahawks suffer another demoralizing defeat as it wasn't so much the DEF that let us down all game but the OFF. Russell Wilson has another multi-turnover game that continues to make all their mistakes look even worse and due to a Hail Mary the Cardinals end up being the number one team in the NFC West and the Seahawks fall to 3rd. It's a quick turnaround as the Seahawks now face that red-hot Cardinals team on Thursday Night. The injuries are still piling up but my body is ready. This is the Hawks Cast Podcast.

Topic #1 What has the greater chance to improve; Wilson's Turnover Rate or the DEF building off their last game?

Topic #2 Are Seahawks fans overvaluing how good this team is through 9 games?

Topic #3 Hawks Cast Corner - Is Pete becoming the worst coach in the West?

Topic #4 Arizona Cardinals - Has Murray surpassed Wilson as an MVP front-runner?

Predictions:

Final Score: Cardinals vs. Seahawks

More Total TDs: Murray vs. Wilson

More Sacks Avoided: Murray vs. Wilson

More Rushing Yards: Murray vs. Seahawks RBs

More Targets: Lockett vs. Metcalf vs. Hopkins

Over/Under 2.5 Hail-Mary's Shown From Previous Games

Over/Under 3.5 Seahawks OFF Starters Missing

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The Seahawks look at what went wrong in Buffalo as the Seahawks were beat in every category; OFF, DEF and Spec Teams. Most people were harping on the DEF but the OFF turned the ball over four times making the DEF protect shorter fields. Can the Seahawks right the ship as they face the LA Rams? This is the Hawks Cast Podcast.

Topic #1 Was "Fire Bevell" ever as bad as "Fire Norton?"

Topic #2 Who deserved some mid-season hardware? MVP, Unsung Hero, Most Improved, etc.

Topic #3 Hawks Cast Corner - Can NFC West cans cool it now that the division when 0-3 over the weekend?

Topic #4 Los Angeles Rams - Will a Blitz-happy Aaron Donald make it another long game for Wilson?

Predictions

Final Score Seahawks @ Rams

Yes/No Will the lack of running hurt the OFF

Yes/No Will the Secondary continue to give a 10-yard cushion?

Will we see the return of Jared Goff or Jared Goof?

Yes/No Sack Party continues?

Yes/No DEF Turnover drought continues?

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The Seahawks play one of their best games of the year as they face NFC West rival the San Francisco 49ers. While they were not playing at full strength (and neither were the Seahawks) the game was not close by the 3rd quarter. Seahawks were up 23-points before the Seahawks-Killer Nick Mullens lead them to three scoring drives before the Seahawks shut them down. Now the Seahawks travel east where they've won their last 10 games on the east coast to face the Buffalo Bills. This is the Hawks Cast Podcast.

Topic #1 Are you starting to feel the DEF with our players getting healthy?

Topic #2 All the talk has been Russell Wilson but do we understand how good DK Metcalf and Tyler Lockett have been?

Topic #3 Hawks Cast Corner - Did the Seahawks put an end to the Niners for the year?

Topic #4 Buffalo Bills - Are the Bills the best team the Seahawks will face for the rest of the season?

Predictions

Final Score Seahawks @ Bills

More Rushing Yards Wilson vs. Allen

More Targets Lockett/Metcalf

More TDs Rushing/Passing

First SEA Sack Adams/Dunlop/Robinson/Wagner/Collier/Mayowa/Other

Over/Under 2.5 Wilson TDs

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