Seahawks Are Super Bowl Favorite and Primed to Be Next Team Sold

It would be hard for any sports team owner to sell while winning. The Seattle Seahawks look headed for just that situation — and then some.

The franchise went 14-3 and will begin its NFL playoff run at home on Saturday against the rival San Francisco 49ers. The Seahawks — led by one of the league’s best defenses — enter the playoffs as a narrow favorite to win the Super Bowl, which would be their second title and first since 2014.

But unlike all other NFL teams, the Seahawks need to be sold. The franchise is owned by the estate ...