I've spent much of this morning talking to fans headed to Seattle for the Redskins playoff game against the Seahawks. It looks like there are a good number of fans who have been undeterred by the price of last-minute flights, tickets and hotel reservations.
Kevin Miller, who owns a transportation technology firm in Northern Virginia, will be heading to rainy Seattle with his 16-year-old daughter, Ashleigh, for the second time in three years. (The 'Skins lost 20-10 to the Seahwaks in the playoffs' second round in 2006.)
"I fell like they have a better shot this year than last time," said Miller, who will pay about $1,200 all included for the trip. "They're just hitting on all cylinders. They're peaking at the right time."
Tickets are going for upwards of $130 on places like Ticketsnow.com and Stubhub.com, with decent seats selling for more than $300. Airfare is at least $600 and finding a hotel near downtown for less than $150 will be tough.
But some fans have found bargains. Mark Ennes, a landscaper from Brookeville, MD, found a package deal on Priceline.com that includes round-trip airfare and hotel for $450.
