Anyone living around here who follows the NFL should remember last year’s glorious Super Bowl, when the Seattle Seahawks crushed the Denver Broncos 43-8. It was rather hilarious hearing viewers (or should I say reading their online comments) complain about how it was the most boring Super Bowl ever. Sports-wise, it was one of the best things I have ever seen, with the Seahawks not only winning, but clearly, and utterly, dominating the Broncos.
However, now the question is whether the Seahawks can win two years in a row.
I don’t think there is too much of a question about whether they will dominate the regular season. It’s pretty clear that they are currently the best team in the league, and if not the best, then at least one of the leaders of the pack. Their season opener against the Green Bay Packers, in which the Seahawks won 36-16, showed that they are still a dominant force even when not playing the best football.
However, defending the Vince Lombardi trophy two times in a row is a lot more difficult than it sounds, with a repeat win not having happened since the New England Patriots won it back-to-back in 2004 and 2005.
The last team to pose a real threat for two consecutive Super Bowls was the Green Bay Packers, who went 15-1 in the regular season, only to fall in the divisional playoffs (after receiving a first round bye).
That’s about as dominant a season as you can have, other than 16-0 which the Patriots had in 2008 when they blew it against the New York Giants, after making it to the Super Bowl.
The point being, these elite teams are still fallible; no matter how unstoppable they look, it still only takes one game to lose and you’re out. One bad game and the lesser team can advance.
Also, at any moment, untimely injuries can occur, slumps can happen at just the wrong time, and truthfully, the competition is still pretty darn good. The San Francisco 49ers are probably as dominant as the Seahawks, and really, the Super Bowl could have been theirs last year.
With that being said, the Seahawks look awesome. They have not lost too many key guys (with the exception of Golden Tate) and perhaps with a bit of luck, they could have an almost ‘new’ elite player in Percy Harvin (as he missed most of last season).
They look scary good, and if there’s a team that could win back to back Super Bowls, it is surely them.
