Can someone please explain this ESPN poll?

[BrudLee]

It's not like we haven't been to Seattle before. In fact, when the Seahawks were at their absolute peak in 2005 (the year they went to the Super Bowl), we went to Seattle with a team that had less than zero offense. Curiously, the score was not 251-0.

Even with my puny Easy Coast brain, I know that the Redskins (#8 defense overall) had a better defense than the Seahawks (#15 overall), and did so against better opposition (.563 opponent's winning percetnage vs. .414 opponent's winning percentage). Seriously, .414 schedule strength? You are aware that that's the easiest schedule in the league, right? I guess getting fat off of the Rams, Niners, and Cardinals can make you feel like a world beater, but give me a break.

As for London Fletcher, all he did was out-tackle Lofi Tatupu. That's right, smart guy. Our broken-down, "Murder She Wrote" MLB outperformed Seattle's budding superstar. I'm not sure how it works in the rarified air of the Pacific Northwest, but on the East Coast, tackles are how you stop a guy.