Michael Hanich· Sep 20, 2026
Hanich argues the Week 2 road game at Arizona is not a true trap game, citing Seattle's long winning streak in the series, Mike Macdonald's preparation and injuries in the Cardinals' secondary, and rates his confidence in the Seahawks at 7. He also suggests safety Nick Emmanwori may miss a second straight game.
“There is no reason to think that head coach Mike Macdonald won't have his team fully ready by the time the game starts.”
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2 checkable claims — 1 availability call and 1 game outcome pick — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet.
It names 2 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
1 of 2 have settled so far, averaging 100 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess at the same calls.
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- Seahawks at Cardinals 13 calls
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- Game Outcome PicksSeattle SeahawksSep 20, 2026
Seattle Seahawks to beat Arizona Cardinals
“History Favors the Seahawks... There is no reason to think that head coach Mike Macdonald won't have his team fully ready by the time the game starts... This could be a matchup that the Seahawks could easily exploit. Confidence Meter: 7 (Week 2 at Arizona)”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 0+194 skillHow this was scored
- won:
- SEA
- score:
- 31-7
- skill:
- 194
- they picked:
- SEA
- season:
- 2026
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 0
- the naive pick:
- ARI
- difficulty:
- 1.94
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 17
- Availability CallsNick EmmanworiSeattle SeahawksSep 20, 2026
“It won't help that Emmanwori could miss his second consecutive game for the Seahawks. (Week 2)”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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- Connor J. BenintendiScore Predictions · Seattle SeahawksClose · 52Benintendi predicts Sam Darnold misses three more games with Drew Lock starting, and forecasts Seattle winning all three games — at Arizona, at Washington, and home vs. the Chargers — to reach 4-0 after Week 4.
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