Seattle certainly has the biggest home field advantage in sports, but that and being the defending Super Bowl champs contributes to them being overrated on the road. The home team is 3-0 straight up and against the spread in their games this year. This is the first game out of their time zone.

Yes the Redskins are off a disastrous loss but remember they fell victim to what has become the newest sharp angle in sports. Also underdogs of five or more off a 31 point or more spread loss are 50-24 to the number since 1978.

We have demonstrated for years that rest benefits teams that needed it the most. So the 11 days off gave Washington plenty of chance to regroup. Yes Seattle is even more rested, but they were playing well. Teams like that are much better off getting back on the field.

The first-year head coach and greenhorn starting QB will benefit much more from the time off.