Are Seahawks one of the "6 teams" that truly contend for Super Bowl?

If the 49ers don't qualify for the six, then why not Seattle? Seaside Joe 1542

I was recently at a Dodgers game and having a debate with a friend about why one league is more or less interesting than following another league. I prefer the NFL and no longer watch other sports and he thinks that the NFL playoffs and eventual Super Bowl teams are too predictable, that there are only about six “real” contenders going into the season.

I…