The Seattle Seahawks are the worst team to ever make the playoffs and it’s not even close. You could even make the argument that they’re one of the least competitive teams in the entire NFL. They have been absolutely blown out in all nine of their losses and have a staggering point differential of -97. To put this into perspective only 4 teams have a worse point differential and they actually lost to one of those teams (Denver) by a score of 31-14. Simply put, this is one of the worst teams in the NFL this year and they are hosting a playoff game.
This means we have to watch a team that doesn’t do a single thing well in the playoffs. They are 27th in total offense, 28th in total defense, and in all probability will be starting Charlie Whitehurst with his 65.5 quarterback rating against the Saints. There are legitimately 5 teams that should go to the playoffs before the Seahawks in the Giants, Buccaneers, Chargers, Jaguars, and Raiders and I would even say it’s safe to argue that they’re not even a top 20 team in the NFL.
Despite somehow beating the Chargers, who are an anomaly themselves in missing the playoffs despite leading the league in both total offense and defense, the Seahawks were massacred by the Giants and Bucs who both have 10 wins in the NFC compared to the Seahawks 7. In those games the Giants beat the Seahawks 41-7, possessed the ball 42 minutes, and had 487 total yards compared to the Seahawks 162. The Buccaneers game was just as bad as they won 38-15 and had 439 yards compared to the Seahawks 174.
I know some may argue that this is just a freak year and the current structure doesn’t have to be changed, but I disagree. If there is any possibility of a team this bad ever making the playoffs then the current system is flawed. They didn’t even win half their games and were thoroughly dominated throughout the season how can we even remotely suggest that this is fair?
I don’t agree with a division system in any sport that rewards the winner of that division an automatic playoff spot. Why create a system in which the best teams don’t make the playoffs? Let’s not ever reward a team for mediocrity just because their mediocrity happened to be better than 4-5 other terrible teams. This is not just an argument for football but all sports as this has happened in the MLB several times.
So I hope we enjoy watching the Saints destroy the Seahawks in what should surely be as unentertaining a game as every other game of the Seahawks have played thus far. Sadly instead of watching the Saints play the Giants or Bucs we’ll be subjected to watching Charlie Whitehurst try to beat a far superior team. Hooray for the 2011 NFL Playoffs!
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