We all remember that the Seahawks made the playoffs at 7-9, at that time the only team to make the playoffs with a losing record. And we know what happened in those playoffs.
I had forgotten is was Pete Carroll and John Schneider's first year; I had forgotten that Marshawn wasn't on the team until we traded for him mid season after week 4; I had forgotten that to make room for Beast Mode, we traded Julius Jones, who landed with the Saints...