Examining the AFC playoff picture it becomes apparent that cases can be made for each of the four remaining teams to represent the conference in the Super Bowl. However, when looking at the NFC side there is no reason to look beyond the obvious choice. The top-seeded Seattle Seahawks have all the necessary ingredients to reach Detroit. If they fail to do so their season should be looked at as a disappointment.
Category: Seattle Seahawks
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Entering the 2004 NFL season, the Seattle Seahawks were the trendy pick to represent the NFC in the upcoming Super Bowl. They were coming off a narrow loss to the Green Bay Packers in the previous postseason, their relatively young offense led by Matt Hasselbeck and Shaun Alexander had another offseason under their belts, and Ray Rhodes chose to stay in Seattle to coordinate the defense again rather than bolt to a different NFL team for a chance at another head-coaching stint. As a result, it appeared as if Mike Holmgren had all the pieces in place to lead Seattle to championship glory.