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Eric Williams
NFC West Writer
Since Pete Carroll took over the Seattle Seahawks in 2010, the always-positive head coach has instilled hope in his players, even when things seem dire. The team needed that positivity more than ever during Seattle’s first four-game losing streak during Carroll’s tenure.
But on Monday night, the Seahawks got back on track in a big way with a 20-17 comeback victory over the Philadelphia Eagles.
“We just kept playing, knowing that if we kept hanging in there, something good would happen,” Carroll said. “We stuck with it, and sure enough, the plays just started happening.”
The win improved Seattle’s record to 7-7 overall, keeping its faint playoff hopes alive, while the Eagles dropped their third straight game and fell to 10-4 on the year.
On a night when Golden Tate — the hero of a fabled Seahawks victory on a Monday night 11 years ago when he made the “Fail Mary” catch against the Green Bay Packers — raised the 12th Man flag, Seattle found a way to get another victory.
Carroll improved to 8-0 against the Eagles and 4-0 at home.
Making his second start of the season in place of an injured Geno Smith, who is still dealing with a nagging groin issue, backup quarterback Drew Lock led the Seahawks on a surprising, come-from-behind drive with 1:52 left to play from Seattle’s own 8-yard line.
Lock found big-play receiver DK Metcalf three times on pinpoint throws to get down the field for 18, six and 34 yards.
And then on third-and-10 from Philadelphia’s 29-yard line, Lock connected with rookie receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba on a go route in the back of the end zone for the game winner with 29 seconds left. The catch was Smith-Njigba’s second game-winning reception as a pro.
The Seahawks targeted Eagles cornerback James Bradberry, who allowed five receptions for 100 receiving yards and a score on five targets, according to Next Gen Stats.
Locke finished 5-for-10 for 92 yards on the final…
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Publish date : 2023-12-19 16:15:09
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