I thought the defense had more talent then last season...if they can get this team to 500 through the first 8 games and the offense gets its **** together and starts to get use to the new system, they could easily be fighting for a playoff spot. Coaching matters, players buying in to it does as well.
I was encouraged by what I saw in Seattle, yes they lost, but that is a very good football team, with a elite defense and a very good QB and an extremely hard environment to play in. I was already excited for the season, but even more so now.