Weather will be a factor in Seattle

[bksballer89]

According to ESPN there will be heavy rain and 30-35 MPH winds

 

[STBR 27]

According to ESPN there will be heavy rain and 30-35 MPH winds

Advantage Seattle.

 

[tshirt]

USAToday:
the forecast calls for 100% chance of rain — which is expected to be heavy — with winds gusting between 25-30 mph.
As part of their game preparations, the Saints are working on indoor and outdoor practice fields that feature the Seahawks' logo with simulated crowd music blaring in the background. So far, rainy and blustery conditions have been non-existent.

 

[Podunkparte]

From the local news sources the heavy rain is supposed to slow down by around noon which is when the wind is supposed to pick up.

Either way though, bad weather gives Seattle an even bigger advantage. Beast Mode might break 10 tackles if he's wet. How far would Tracy Porter have slid on a wet field? LOL

 

[Schmoopy1000]

the heavy rains are suppose to be in the AM, but it is still suppose to be really windy.

 

[Podunkparte]

USAToday:
the forecast calls for 100% chance of rain — which is expected to be heavy — with winds gusting between 25-30 mph.
As part of their game preparations, the Saints are working on indoor and outdoor practice fields that feature the Seahawks' logo with simulated crowd music blaring in the background. So far, rainy and blustery conditions have been non-existent.

Simulated crowd - Many teams have tried it. It doesn't help

The Hawks logo on your practice field - Now that's just dumb. Were they tripping over the paint in Seattle or something?:rollseyes:

 

[bksballer89]

From the local news sources the heavy rain is supposed to slow down by around noon which is when the wind is supposed to pick up.

Either way though, bad weather gives Seattle an even bigger advantage. Beast Mode might break 10 tackles if he's wet. How far would Tracy Porter have slid on a wet field? LOL

Fortunately for us Tracey Porter no longer plays for the Saints

 

[pumpkinhead33793]

IMO, bad weather usually favors the underdog.

 

[Tapey]

IMO, bad weather usually favors the underdog.

IMO, bad weather normally favors the outdoor team and not the dome team

 

[Podunkparte]

IMO, bad weather usually favors the underdog.

How does weather have anything to do with Vegas odds?

Wet weather and high winds are going to favor a strong defense and a team that excels at running the football. That would be the Seahawks

 

[pumpkinhead33793]

IMO, bad weather normally favors the outdoor team and not the dome team

A little weather or no weather would significantly effect New Orleans way more than Seattle because they are a dome team and are playing outdoors on the road. You are right about that. But extreme weather such as heavy rain and or 35 to 40 mph wind is something that no team is used to playing in. I have seen my fair share of games like this where the favorite committed 3 to 4 turnovers and wound up losing. Obviously, it could be the other way around with the underdog committing the turnovers and getting blown out. But the point is, there is a much greater chance of the favorite (Seattle) having a bad day and some fluky turnovers in this kind of weather.

 

[pumpkinhead33793]

How does weather have anything to do with Vegas odds?

Won't change the odds one bit. Never said it would.

 

[Podunkparte]

A little weather or no weather would significantly effect New Orleans way more than Seattle because they are a dome team and are playing outdoors on the road. You are right about that. But extreme weather such as heavy rain and or 35 to 40 mph wind is something that no team is used to playing in. I have seen my fair share of games like this where the favorite committed 3 to 4 turnovers and wound up losing. Obviously, it could be the other way around with the underdog committing the turnovers and getting blown out. But the point is, there is a much greater chance of the favorite (Seattle) having a bad day and some fluky turnovers in this kind of weather.

No there isn't. There's an equal chance of any 2 teams having fluky turnovers in bad weather. That's why they're fluky. Again, weather doesn't distinguish between who in Vegas thinks will win.

 

[Podunkparte]

Won't change the odds one bit. Never said it would.

Neither did I.

The Vegas odds determine the favorite. You think weather affects a team that happens to be the favorite when there's no correlation between the two whatsoever.

 

[pumpkinhead33793]

No there isn't. There's an equal chance of any 2 teams having fluky turnovers in bad weather. That's why they're fluky. Again, weather doesn't distinguish between who in Vegas thinks will win.

You are right, there is an equal chance of fluky turnovers in bad weather. That is my whole point because going into the game, there was not an equal chance of big plays by both teams. Seattle was FAR more likely to execute and play better because they were the better team.

Get it?

 

[pumpkinhead33793]

Neither did I.

The Vegas odds determine the favorite. You think weather affects a team that happens to be the favorite when there's no correlation between the two whatsoever.

You brought up Vegas lines. I didn't. The Vegas line won't change either way.

 

[Podunkparte]

^^^^ Nevermind

 

[Uhsplit]

With all due respect to our opponent, they weather wont matter.
We are the better team, the much more balanced and deeper team.
We are at home.
We win by double didge.

 

[Doublejive]

But the point is, there is a much greater chance of the favorite (Seattle) having a bad day and some fluky turnovers in this kind of weather.

Uh the Hawks practice and play in rainy weather for a part of the year,this is Seattle.

 

[tshirt]

IMO, bad weather usually favors the underdog.

That may or may not be true, and there are plenty of times rain and wind favor the underdog, but this is not one of those times. Wind and rain make it harder on teams that pass the ball a lot (the Saints) and work in the favor of teams that don't pass a lot (the Seahawks)