A lot has happened since the Seattle Seahawks beat the Philadelphia Eagles 17-9 in the regular season and the two clubs will now square off Sunday in the wild-card round.
Seattle is busy preparing for a very different team.
“We understand what this trip calls for,” coach Pete Carroll said Wednesday. “Want to try and get every ounce out of it in preparation and then in the travel and all of that so we can play really good ball. Philadelphia has changed a little bit in some of their guys, but their style of play and their completeness, the way they have a complete football team.”
The Eagles, also riddled by injuries, have had to make some personnel adjustments since the Seahawks faced them in November but rallied at the end of the year to take the NFC East crown and win the division.
“Coming off four straight wins to get it done is really a great accomplishment for these guys,” Carroll said. “Like they know us, we know them some because there’s been a game. We game plan all over again and they do, too. We’ll have to see what happens, but we’re looking forward to this for sure. We’ve been waiting to be in the playoffs. We’re ready to go.”
The Seahawks and Eagles are set to kick off Sunday at 1:40 p.m. PT in Philadelphia.
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