Michael HanichSep 20, 2026

Hanich argues the Week 2 road game at Arizona is not a true trap game, citing Seattle's long winning streak in the series, Mike Macdonald's preparation and injuries in the Cardinals' secondary, and rates their confidence in the Seahawks at 7. They also suggest safety Nick Emmanwori may miss a second straight game.

Published in writing · Sports IllustratedRead the original

1 of 1calls landed1 hit · 1 waiting

100Average accuracyout of 100, across 1 call

0A naive guessthe same calls, no knowledge

1Games calledeveryone’s picks below

1Waitingnot graded yet

What Michael Hanich said

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There is no reason to think that head coach Mike Macdonald won't have his team fully ready by the time the game starts.

Michael Hanich, the lead quote · each call’s own words are below

Where it was published: Sports Illustrated
The piece: Seattle Seahawks Confidence Meter: Is Week 2 at Cardinals a Trap Game?
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SaidSep 20
PlayedSep 20
GradedSep 21

1Seattle Seahawks to beat Arizona Cardinals“History Favors the Seahawks... There is no reason to think that head coach Mike Macdonald won't have his team fully ready by the time the game starts... This could be a matchup that the Seahawks could easily exploit. Confidence Meter: 7 (Week 2 at Arizona)”
2Availability Calls“It won't help that Emmanwori could miss his second consecutive game for the Seahawks. (Week 2)”

Box score

HitCloseMissWaiting

Call	Kind	What happened	Score	Naive	Skill
Seattle Seahawks to beat Arizona Cardinals¹	Game Outcome Picks	Seahawks 31–7	100	0	+194
“It won't help that Emmanwori could miss his second consecutive…”²	Availability Calls	—	—	—	—
2 calls · 1 hit · 1 waiting			100	0

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How each call scored

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1 of 2 have settled so far, averaging 100 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess at the same calls.

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1Game Outcome Picks Seattle Seahawks
Seattle Seahawks to beat Arizona Cardinals
What happenedSeahawks 31–7Seahawks at Cardinals
100Hit · naive 0
100this call0a naive guess100better than naive1.94difficulty+194skill
Closing line (Sep 20): Seahawks by 3.5 · favorite pick, Seahawks about 2 in 3 (66%).
How this was scored
won:
SEA
score:
31-7
skill:
194
they picked:
SEA
season:
2026
accuracy:
100
baseline:
0
the naive pick:
ARI
difficulty:
1.94
weeks in the season:
18
weeks left when called:
17
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2Availability Calls Nick Emmanwori Seattle Seahawks
“It won't help that Emmanwori could miss his second consecutive game for the Seahawks. (Week 2)”
VerdictWaiting
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