The Seattle Seahawks are now a remarkable 8-1 in road games this season, with an ugly 28-12 loss to the Rams in Los Angeles preventing them from a perfect record away from CenturyLink Field.
The list of teams with eight road wins in a season is small, and the list with nine only includes two teams – the 2007 Giants and 2005 Steelers – both who won the Super Bowl.
So it’s no question that Seattle’s trip to Lambeau Field in Green Bay will be a crucial one, and almost certainly represents their biggest road test of the entire season.
“There’s no tougher place to play than going to Green Bay,” coach Pete Carroll said on Monday. “We’re as ready as you can get. I like that. We’re gonna try to make the most of it.”
With respect to the road crowds in Philadelphia, San Francisco, Pittsburgh and everywhere else, Green Bay presents an entirely unique challenge – not just because of the rapid fanbase in Wisconsin but the weather conditions, which are particularly tricky this late in the season.
“I don’t think you can connect a fan base with your team any tighter than you can do it there,” Carroll continued. “They do a great job of knowing how to be a factor. And then there’s conditions to that go along with it. Earlier in the year it’s not a big deal, but late in the year the conditions can be a factor that you can’t copy. You just have to adjust when you’re there. Any of those things can become distractions if you let them.”
The Seahawks are expected to take on Green Bay in sub 30 degree temperatures, with the current weather forecast showing snow.
The snow, the fans and of course a 13-3 Packers squad will make things exceedingly difficult for the Seahawks on Sunday, but if we know anything about this team, it’s that they will be ready for it.
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