In NFL betting in the NFC West, the Seattle Seahawks are viewed as a serious contender this season in the NFL lines. 
The San Francisco 49ers are the mild faves to win the division with the Arizona Cardinals the second option. Seattle is the 3-1 3rd choice in NFL preseason betting.
NFL preseason probabilities list the Seattle Seahawks as 48-1 longshots to secure the Super Bowl. The Seattle Seahawks could win their own division, though they might not win the Super Bowl. Devoid of retired quarterback Kurt Warner and receiver Anquan Boldin, the Cardinals seem much less strong, although San Francisco is not viewed as a sure thing either.
The Seahawks have a fresh head coach in Pete Carroll and restored optimism coming into the 2010 season. The squad still possesses Matt Hasselbeck at quarterback. Hasselbeck has headed Seattle to five playoff appearances and a Super Bowl appearance in addition to being selected three times for the Pro Bowl since becoming the starter in 2003. And the squad has a reliable wide receiver in T.J. Houshmandzadeh. Houshmandzadeh was signed by the Seattle Seahawks in March of 2009 to a five-year $40 million contract with $15 million assured.
They also have plenty of issues to answer. The Seahawks could be favored in three of their 4 preseason matches. They will be favored in NFL preseason probabilities in that competition when they kick off by hosting Tennessee on August 14th. They could additionally be a minor fave at home in Week 2 vs Green Bay. They will be underdogs at Minnesota in Week 3 although anything is achievable for their preseason finale vs Oakland on September 2nd.
The questions for Seattle in NFL preseason betting start with Carroll. He has never won consistently in the NFL though he was a exceptional coach at USC. Carroll is placing his faith this year in 35 year old Matt Hasselbeck who has seen better days. If Hasselbeck does not get the job done then it’s up to Charlie Whitehurst and he does not inspire plenty of confidence. Whitehurst does not have an outstanding history. He just does not have plenty of claims to fame. In trade for a third-round pick in the 2011 NFL Draft and a trade with the Chargers for a better second round pick in this year’s draft, he was traded to the Seattle Seahawks in March of this year. The Seahawks signed him to a two-year, $10 million contract. That does not quite speak volumes about the Seahawks’ belief in Whitehurst as a quarterback.
The Seattle Seahawks received left tackle Russell Okung, free safety Earl Thomas and receiver Golden Tate, so they did have a quality draft. They require all three to contribute straight away. A year ago they had almost nothing, so this year the offense also needs to find someone that can run the ball.
Last season the defense for Seattle was not very good. They couldn’t stop the pass whatsoever. They need cornerback Marcus Trufant to be healthy and they need Thomas to play straight away as a rookie. Aaron Curry, who had a great rookie season, will be with the Seattle Seahawks, and getting Lofa Tatupu back will help.
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