Playoffs? No longer talking about playoffs

Seattle wasn't making the playoffs.That statement was going to be true no matter what the Seahawks did their final two games.Detroit's victory over San Diego Chargers on Sunday afternoon narrowed the Seahawks' playoff chances significantly and the Packers' victory over the Bears on Christmas would have elminated Seattle from postseason consideration even if the Seahawks had somehow beaten the 49ers and the Cardinals to conclude the season.Does the lack of a postseason berth affect your evaluation of this season?I'm curious because before Saturday's game against San Francisco, I felt this was the most excited I had seen the city for a regular-season game in years. That the lead-up was even greater than last year's Week 17 finale when a playoff spot was on the line, and there was some debate about whether the Seahawks would be better off losing to the Rams, claiming the better draft pick and letting someone else wear the ignominy of being the first team wi...