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6 NFL Playoff teams that won’t return to postseason in 2019

By Randy Gurzi

CHICAGO, IL - JANUARY 06: Mitchell Trubisky #10 of the Chicago Bears calls a play in the huddle against the Philadelphia Eagles during an NFC Wild Card playoff game at Soldier Field on January 6, 2019 in Chicago, Illinois. The Eagles defeated the Bears 16-15. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)
CHICAGO, IL - JANUARY 06: Mitchell Trubisky #10 of the Chicago Bears calls a play in the huddle against the Philadelphia Eagles during an NFC Wild Card playoff game at Soldier Field on January 6, 2019 in Chicago, Illinois. The Eagles defeated the Bears 16-15. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images) /
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ARLINGTON, TEXAS – JANUARY 05: Mike Davis #27 of the Seattle Seahawks dances in the end zone after a touchdown to take the lead against the Dallas Cowboys in the third quarter during the Wild Card Round at AT&T Stadium on January 05, 2019 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
ARLINGTON, TEXAS – JANUARY 05: Mike Davis #27 of the Seattle Seahawks dances in the end zone after a touchdown to take the lead against the Dallas Cowboys in the third quarter during the Wild Card Round at AT&T Stadium on January 05, 2019 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images) /

5. Seattle Seahawks

The Seattle Seahawks have had a winning season every year since 2012. That was when quarterback Russell Wilson first took over and they’ve been a model of consistency ever since. However, they’re no longer dominating the NFC West the way they used to.

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That’s because of the way the Los Angeles Rams have improved under head coach Sean McVay. They’ve won the West two seasons in a row now and while Seattle made it as. Wild Card entrant in 2018, they missed out in 2017.

Last year’s Seattle team was a bit of a surprise for them after the noise that was going on around them. They released Richard Sherman and saw Cliff Avril and Kam Chancellor retire due to injuries. On top of that, they had Earl Thomas fighting them for a new contract while asking for a trade due to the lack of progress on that deal.

This season, they had more going on as rumors of Russell Wilson being traded took place. Eventually, they ended up paying him a huge amount of money but didn’t add much around him. They also saw more injuries claim veterans as Doug Baldwin is no longer on the team.

Seattle’s defense will also be a question as they reached for L.J. Collier and traded away Frank Clark. Ezekiel Ansah replaces Clark but has a long injury history. Seattle won’t be a bad team, but it’s hard to say they improved and that could lead to them just missing out on the playoffs.

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