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Fresh off a bye, healthier than they’ve been all season, and riding a three-game win streak; the vibes were high for the Seattle Seahawks coming into this game against the Cincinnati Bengals. A win today and they’d kick down the doors between them and the conversation about legit contenders in the NFL and the way the game started, that seemed like a real possibility.