Seattle Seahawks coach Mike Macdonald remains focused on finishing the season strong, despite the team's playoff hopes being dashed. He emphasizes the importance of upholding team standards and achieving success in the final week.
Nothing changes for Seattle Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald and his approach to the final week of the season, even with playoff hopes now gone for his team. Macdonald said they are still looking to instill a standard of expectation for the team and finding a way to deliver in the final week of the year is a good way to do so.'We got a standard here of what we're trying to build,' Macdonald said. 'You can't let all of outside forces affect how we play and our mentality.
It's just not how we're going to operate. That's soft frankly, so that's not what we're going to be.' The Seahawks were officially eliminated from playoff contention on Sunday night as they could no longer win a strength of victory tiebreaker over the Los Angeles Rams. A loss to a bad New York Giants team in October is probably the biggest reason Seattle will be watching the playoffs from home instead of having a chance to win the NFC West this weekend against the Rams. But even with that carrot of a playoff berth gone, players and coaches alike want to finish the year on a good note.'I know it's our last one. Focus is on really closing the year out the right way and starting this year the right way, too. So it's not what we wanted to be at stake, but it is what it is. We're going to make the most of it,' Macdonald said. Macdonald also noted the importance for the team of ending the year with double-digit victories and a winning record in the NFC West, both of which happen with a win on Sunday in Los Angeles'You're always trying to win your next game. This is the next game. That's number one,' Macdonald said. 'There is broader implications: getting to 10 wins; trying to be 4-2 in our division; trying to play our brand of football the way we know how; building upon our foundation for years to come. There is a lot at stake for us this weekend.'Said receiver DK Metcalf: 'There are a lot of competitive guys in this league, especially on this team,' Metcalf sai
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