It’s only October 7th, but the NFL landscape is already getting wild, with some teams looking like they are in a deep hole. While five teams across the league are staring down an 0-4 start, our Seattle Seahawks are holding steady at +240 odds to *miss* the playoffs, a number that should have the 12s feeling a whole lot better than fans in some other cities right now.
Rough Starts and Shocking Surprises Across the League
Man, talk about a brutal opening month for some teams. The Miami Dolphins, Tennessee Titans, Houston Texans, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and Los Angeles Chargers are all sitting at 0-4. History is seriously stacked against them too, because only once, back in 1992, did an 0-4 team like those San Diego Chargers flip that start into an 11-5 record and make the postseason. Those five winless teams are all heavily favored to miss the playoffs, and you gotta wonder if any of them can pull off a miracle.
Then there are the “surprises.” You look at the Green Bay Packers, who opened the year at +122 to miss the playoffs. They are now 2-2, but their odds to miss have jumped all the way to -330! That’s a massive shift in just a few weeks. And remember those Houston Texans? They were a 12-5 team last season with the NFL’s best defense, even challenging for the AFC crown before falling to the Patriots. This year, they opened at +150 to miss, but now they are at -340 to miss. Why the change? Through four games, they are giving up 27.3 points per game, which is the sixth highest in the league, plus 260 passing yards per game, the fifth most. That defense isn’t looking like the “best in the NFL” anymore. Even the Chargers, who opened at +140 to miss, are now winless and absolutely slammed at -1200 to miss the playoffs. Yikes.
The Seahawks Are Not Those Teams: What Our Odds Really Mean
So, with all that chaos unfolding, where do our beloved Seahawks stand? At +240 odds to miss the playoffs, Mike Macdonald’s squad isn’t in the same dire situation as those teams staring at long odds. A +240 bet means if you put down $10, you are looking at a $34 total payout if they *do* miss. That implies a much lower probability of missing compared to the Dolphins at -50000 or even the Texans at -340. The Emerald City should be pumped that our team isn’t caught up in that early season freefall. It shows that even in the early going, oddsmakers aren’t counting the Seahawks out, which is exactly what you want to see when you’re looking at the big picture for the season.
It’s still early, but the fact that our Hawks are not among the heavily favored teams to miss the postseason is a huge positive. We are seeing other teams’ seasons potentially implode right before our eyes, but the Seahawks have positioned themselves well. Keep watching this team, Seattle. The season is a marathon, not a sprint, and these early odds give us plenty to be optimistic about as we push deeper into October.
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Originally reported by Fox Sports.
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