Fan optimism is at a major high entering the 2024 season.
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It’s the start of the 2024 Season, and for the second time in three years, the Seattle Seahawks are hosting the Denver Broncos to kick off the season. However, despite a familiar season opening opponent, Seattle is preparing for a lot of new things this season. 2024 is the start of a brand-new era for Seattle Seahawks football. For the first time since 2010, Seattle is entering Week 1 with a brand new head coach, this time Mike Macdonald.
Despite the uncertainty of a new era of Seattle football, nearly all Seahawks fans are optimistic entering the 2024 season. Prior to the start of the season, 94% of Seahawks fans are confident the team is headed in the right direction. Much of this confidence likely stems from the new coaching additions of Macdonald, as well as Offensive coordinator, Ryan Grubb, and Defensive coordinator, Aden Durde. Add on top of this, the new shiny players brought in like Byron Murphy II and Connor Williams, it makes sense why Seahawks fans are so optimistic.
This optimism is shown in Seahawks fans predictions for Seattle’s week one opponent as well. 97% of Seahawk fans predict a Seahawks victory over the Bo Nix-led Denver Broncos. However, the margin of victory appears fairly split, with most Seahawk fans leaning towards a closer game compared to a blowout.
Last year, many Seahawks fans were optimistic about playing the Los Angeles Rams in Week 1 as well. However, this optimism soon turned into worry after Seattle surprisingly lost to the Rams. It will be interesting to see if this year’s optimism remains after Week 1.
Regardless of the score, the Seahawks will be looking spectacular in their throwback uniforms this Sunday. Earlier this week, the Seahawks announced that they will be sporting the throwback uniforms for the second year in a row, this time starting week one against the Broncos. The throwbacks are largely popular amongst Seahawks fans, as most are hoping Seattele will make the throwback uniforms permanent. Surely Seahawks fans will take a victory in these throwback uniforms on Sunday as a consolation prize. Here’s to Seahawks football being back!
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