The Seattle Seahawks can still continue dreaming of a playoff appearance after beating the Philadelphia Eagles in a 20-17 thriller on Monday night.
The win saw the Seahawks improve to a 7-7 record and snap a four-game losing streak, their longest since Pete Carroll was hired as head coach in 2010.
Things didn’t look good for the Seahawks to start off the contest as their offense, led by backup quarterback Drew Lock, struggled to generate yards. The Eagles, on the other hand, commanded a 10-0 lead in the second quarter and looked like they were in complete control.
However, the second half saw a much better Seattle team. They managed to score a touchdown on their first possession of the third quarter to tie the score, and although Philly immediately struck back, the Seahawks carried over the momentum in the fourth quarter.
Safety Julian Love set the tone for the final period by picking off Eagles’ quarterback Jalen Hurts on a deep pass to the endzone. The teams then exchanged punts before Lock orchestrated what turned out to be a game-winning drive. He completed five passes to lead the offense 92 yards down the field, including a 29-yard TD pass to rookie wideout Jaxon Smith-Njigba.
Love then iced the game by intercepting Hurts for the second time on the night.
The win keeps the Seahawks in the hunt for a wild-card spot in the NFC, especially considering their upcoming schedule doesn’t include teams above .500. The Eagles, on the other hand, have lost footing in the race for the top seed in the NFC and now also face the danger of being jumped over by the Dallas Cowboys in NFC East.
“It takes a special group to rally around a guy that was coming into his second game of the year,” said Lock, who finished the night by completing 22 out of 33 pass attempts and throwing for 208 yards and one TD. “They’re used to the same thing all year long, same cadence, same spin of the ball, everything. For a team like that — not just the offense, the defense — to rally around me tonight, man, that was amazing.”
