No. 2 dud – Penalties
The Eagles were without several critical players on offense, including their starting quarterback and former MVP candidate, Carson Wentz, who left during the first quarter with a head injury.
By all accounts, this team probably should have been cooked when 40-year-old backup Josh McCown was thrust into action. Instead, it was an eight-point game with a chance to tie it in the waning minutes of the fourth quarter.
When it comes to unevenly matched opponents, penalties tend to be a great equalizer, and the Seahawks had them in spades.
Seattle was flagged 11 times for 114 yards, compared to Philadelphia who was only penalized seven times for 45 yards. The Seahawks need to clean things up fast if they want a shot to beat the Packers – who have been on the beneficiary end of questionable calls plenty this year.