I'll add some more facts. The Bears beat a very weak Seattle team in the playoffs that year, too. The Seahawks finished 2010 with a 7-9 record. But, since they won their division with such a dismal record, they made the playoffs and got a home game in the first round. Seattle had a 5-3 record at home that year and only won two road games. One of those came in Chicago. The Giants and Buccaneers each won 10 games and didn't make the playoffs.
Seattle had three, two-game losing streaks that year and only one two-game winning streak. I have always said the best six records should go to the playoffs and should be seeded in winning and tie breaker order. Every year it seems like some team or teams gets screwed.
