Road to Super Bowl looks like it goes through Seattle


Center Brian De La Puente found himself at the second level with nobody to block, so he was in the odd position of circling back to get into the play, only it was far too late. So it was hardly surprising to hear Saints coach Sean Payton explain after the game that there had indeed been a mix up on the play."The first play of the game was a run that went the other direction," Payton said. "Not everyone obviously got the redirect. The noise impacts certain plays. I don't know if that was the difference tonight. It can be the difference on third down. It can certainly be the difference when it comes to protection."And if an opposing coach is willing to admit crowd noise had any impact at all, you can safely bet it was indeed a big factor. 1 seed, which means postseason home games. "Playing in front of a great fanbase like this, it's going to be hard on opposing offenses to communicate. It's going to make nflcard... them very uncomfortable, and that's what we want."So what do the Seahawks have to do to make their likely No. 1 seed into a reality? For starters, they want to wrap up the division with a victory (or tie) in San Francisco, which would not only clinch the NFC West, but also [url=http://www.nflcardinalsofficialshop.com/Logan_Thomas_Jersey_Cardinals]Logan Thomas Cardinals Jersey a first round bye. Yet even if Seattle loses to the 49ers, the Seahawks still have a good chance to earn the No. 1 seed. Women's John Brown Jersey If Seattle wins two of its final four games at San Francisco (8 4), at New York (5 7), vs. Arizona (7 5) and vs. St. Louis (5 7) it will be the NFC's top team regardless of what other teams do. If the Seahawks win only one of their last four, which would give them a 12 4 record, they would still be the No. "At home they play very, very special."Monday's victory did clinch Seattle's third playoff berth in four seasons under Pete Carroll, but the Seahawks hope that is only a footnote on the way to much bigger Authe... Logan Thomas Jersey goals. And two of those goals, the division title and a No. 1 seed, are much closer to reality following Monday's drubbing of the Saints."We're a playoff team, which is great to know, but that's not our goal and we don't talk that way," Carroll said.