Reality quickly sets in for the Seahawks

The 2023 Seahawks were like a kid who was learning to ride a bike and it wasn't quite clear whether they'd pedal through it or fall off.Based on the last five days - and the next three games - it looks like they're about to land in the shrubs.They've gone from 6-3 to 6-5 since Sunday, losing to the Rams on a missed field goal and to the 49ers by 18. Next Thursday night, the Seahawks face the Cowboys in Dallas. Then, it's the 49ers in San Francisco. After that, it's the Eagles.A great start to the season, which saw the Seahawks catch the 49ers atop the NFC West, is yielding to the reality that Seattle just can't compete with the elite teams in the NFC. If they lose the next three and drop to 6-8, they might not even make it to the postseason at all.That doesn't mean they're done. But it's currently trending in that direction. They'll need to win at least one of the next three to have a shot at a wild-card berth. It won't be easy, especially since they'd lose the tiebreaker with the Rams, who swept the Seahawks this season.The final three games - at Titans, Steelers, at Cardinals - are winnable. The trio of potential season-ending victories might not matter if the best-case scenario...