NFC wild-card round 3 things to watch: Seahawks at Eagles

The Seattle Seahawks are in the playoffs for the seventh time in eight years. Here are three keys for them to advance past the Eagles.

The Seattle Seahawks will take on the Eagles in Philadelphia in the NFC wild card, their second year in a row in the wild card game and the seventh time in the last eight years they have made the playoffs.

Seattle took on Philadelphia back in Week 12, winning a hard-fought battle 17-9 despite playing without star pass rusher Jadeveon Clowney.

Clowney will be active for this one, along with free safety Quandre Diggs which should give Seattle a strong defensive presence against a banged up Eagles offensive unit.

On offense, Seattle has opened up the playbook for veteran Marshawn Lynch, and will get a healthy Luke Willson back in the fold as well.

It should be a hard-fought battle in the city of brotherly love. Here are three things for fans to watch for that will be key for Seattle to win and advance in the NFC.