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Here are our studs and duds for the Seahawks this week.
The Seahawks just upset the Eagles on Monday Night Football in one of their most memorable come-back wins of the Pete Carroll era. Trailing 17-13 with two minutes to go from their own eight-yard line, they got a gutsy game-winning drive from Drew Lock – who had struggled the entire game up until that point. Defensively they got just enough from a few key players to come out on top.
Here are our studs and duds for the Seahawks this week.
Monday night is Seattle’s night! Seahawks remain undefeated (8-0) against Philly under Pete Carroll
There are a lot of “firsts” happening for the Seattle Seahawks and head coach Pete Carroll this season. Last week, the Seahawks lost their fourth-straight game for the first time under Carroll. It was also the first time they’ve lost five-straight total games to the San Francisco 49ers.
But tonight, another key “first” was avoided. The Seahawks have never lost to the Philadelphia Eagles under Pete Carroll, and that record remains untarnished. The Seahawks upset Philadelphia 20-17 on Monday Night Football to improve to 7-7 on the year, keeping their playoff hopes alive.
Carroll has not lost to Philadelphia since December 19th, 1999. He was head coach of the New England Patriots at the time.
Things started rocky for Seattle. The Eagles slowly marched to a 10-0 lead in the first half, completely suffocating time of possession. Two drives, both nearly nine minutes long, left little time for Drew Lock – pressed into starting service last second – to do much of anything.
The Seahawks offense did manage a field goal before halftime, and to start the third quarter their opening drive resulted in a touchdown to tie the game 10-10. Regrettably, the defense immediately allowed the Eagles to find the end zone. But that’s all she wrote for the Birds.
Seattle’s defense clamped down, not allowing Philly to score one more point. Coming up huge for them was safety Julian Love, starting in the place of Jamal Adams. An interception in the end zone gave the Seahawks new life trailing 17-13 with a little over eight minutes left in the game.
Seattle’s offense went three-and-out, and the ball was back to Philly. But another incredible stop on third down gave Drew Lock and Co. one last chance. One was all they needed.
Down four points with 1:52 left in the game and only one time out, Lock marched the Seahawks 92 yards on 10 plays to give them a touchdown. Lock found DK Metcalf for a massive gain, then later, striking Jaxon Smith-Njigba for a 29-yard game-winning touchdown.
With Philadelphia down 20-17 with less than 30 seconds left, they were on desperation mode. But it was cut short when Julian Love intercepted Hurts for the second time of the night to call game.
The Seahawks have new life. There is still a long ways to go to make the playoffs, and they’ll need help along the way. But with three winnable games left on the schedule – Tennessee, Pittsburgh, and Arizona – the playoffs are attainable for Seattle.
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In this week’s “Xs and Os with Greg Cosell and Doug Farrar,” the guys get into Week 15’s most important NFL matchups.
It’s time for Week 15 of the 2023 NFL season, and Greg Cosell of NFL Films and ESPN’s NFL Matchup, and Doug Farrar of Touchdown Wire and the USA Today Sports Media Group, are here to get you ready for the most important games and interesting matchups:
Minnesota Vikings at Cincinnati Bengals — How Zac Taylor and his staff have made things easier for Jake Browning, and how Brian Flores’ defense can make life much more difficult.
Chicago Bears at Cleveland Browns — The trade acquisition and under-the-radar consultant who could be the keys to the Bears’ defensive improvement.
Dallas Cowboys at Buffalo Bills — Buffalo offensive coordinator Joe Brady has a great new wrinkle, but can the Bills’ defense hang with Dak Prescott and all his targets?
Baltimore Ravens at Jacksonville Jaguars — The Jags have been underperforming on offense and defense of late, which makes it a bad time to have to deal with the Ravens.
Philadelphia Eagles at Seattle Seahawks — The keys to Pete Carroll’s unhappiness with his defense, and why the Eagles had better get things together before they travel to the Emerald City.
You can watch this week’s “Xs and Os” right here:
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Here are the highlights for the Seahawks this week.
The Seattle Seahawks lost to the San Francisco 49ers once again today, falling on the road by a score of 28-16. However, they did get some surprise strong performances from role players such as safety Julian Love and tight end Colby Parkinson.
Here are the highlights for the Seahawks this week.
Here’s Seattle safety Julian Love talking about what Brock Purdy does well at Tuesday’s press conference.
If the Seahawks are going to upset the visiting 49ers on Thursday night, their best chance to do so will be getting second-year quarterback Brock Purdy off his game. San Francisco is about as loaded as any NFL team at the skill positions, and if nothing else Purdy has done a good job of getting the ball to those playmakers and letting them do their thing.
Here’s Seattle safety Julian Love talking about what Purdy does well at Tuesday’s press conference.
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— MazvitaMaraire (@MazvitaMaraire) November 21, 2023
Then again, this is sort-of damning with faint praise. Purdy runs Kyle Shanahan’s system as well as anyone has since Matt Ryan in his MVP year in Atlanta, but he’s benefitted from that scheme – to say nothing of having the likes of Deebo Samuel, George Kittle and Christian McCaffrey to target.
Purdy’s numbers are admittedly outstanding, but they’re artificially boosted by those skill players as well as Shanahan’s playcalling, which gives Purdy the advantage of throwing to wide open receivers at a rate far higher than any other starting QB in the NFL.
Weaknesses include a relative lack of size, athleticism and arm strength. Purdy’s passes can be tipped at the line of scrimmage by a busy iDL unit and he’ll miss an inordinate number of layup throws. Getting pressure on Purdy and forcing him to prove himself on third and longs will be critical if the Seahawks are going to have any chance to win this.
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The 2022 New York Giants surprised the football world by picking up a playoff victory but these 5 impacts players have vanished in 2023.
The New York Giants came into the 2023 season with high hopes after experiencing their first playoff appearance since 2016 last season.
Those hopes have been dashed — and then some — as the Giants have opened the 2023 season with a 2-8 record and are on course to have one of their worst seasons in franchise history.
That didn’t happen in a vacuum. Injuries, poor coaching and personnel choices, and yes, player underperformance, have all contributed to the club’s rapid demise.
Here are five players who contributed heavily in 2022 that have ‘vanished’ this season.
Here are this week’s best and worst performers for the Seahawks per PFF’s player grades.
On Sunday the Seahawks got clutch performances from Geno Smith, Tyler Lockett and DK Metcalf when they needed it most. They also got strong games from Bobby Wagner, Devon Witherspoon and Riq Woolen, to name a few on defense. However, the game would have been lost without a superb outing from kicker Jason Myers. Let’s see how they graded out.
Here are this week’s best and worst performers for the Seahawks per PFF’s player grades.
Seahawks survive, outlast the Browns in 24-20 win
Talk about a game that was a tale of two halves. Or, should I say, three quarters. The Seattle Seahawks looked strong early, almost grinded to a complete stop, but found life late to win 24-20 over the Cleveland Browns.
Seattle started the game as hot as can be, racing out to a commanding 17-7 lead in the first quarter. Their first three drives resulted in two touchdowns and a field goal, as well as recording a crucial sack/fumble on defense.
Unfortunately, the Seahawks almost entirely packed it in following the first quarter with an abysmal offensive display for nearly the remainder of the game. Following the first quarter, Seattle was shutout the final three quarters until literally 0:38 seconds left in the game.
The Browns simply kept chipping away at the Seahawks’ lead, eventually wearing them down as they won the time of possession battle 36:40 to 23:20. Seattle’s offense struggling to stay on the field did the defense little favors, as they did all they could to keep the team in the game. A late interception recorded by safety Julian Love – his first as a Seahawk – gave the offense life late, and one final shot at redemption.
One final shot was all they needed, apparently, as the offense finally started clicking when it mattered most. On the final drive, Smith led Seattle on an effortless five play, 57 yard touchdown drive, capped off with a screen pass to Jaxon Smith-Njigba – the second touchdown of his career, coming one week after his first.
Cleveland looked in complete control on both sides of the ball, especially in the second half. But ultimately, they were unable to protect their three-point lead with under two minutes to play. Their two-game win streak went to sleep in Seattle.
As for the Seahawks, they claim a crucial win, made even more important thanks to the Cincinnati Bengals who took down the San Francisco 49ers. With San Francisco’s loss, Seattle moves into sole possession of first place in the NFC West, as the 49ers have now lost three-straight games.
The Seahawks will travel to Baltimore in Week 9 to take on the Ravens, who are similarly in first place in their division.
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That makes the fourth time that Metcalf has been fined by the league so far this season.
The Seattle Seahawks are racking up fines in a big way this season due to on field penalties. Last week three players saw their wallets get hit by the NFL. This week there are three more fines that were announced on Saturday.
Here’s who got fined this week.
That makes the fourth time that Metcalf has been fined by the league so far this season.
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The New York Giants face the Seattle Seahawks in Week 4. Here are the five biggest storylines to follow for this contest.
The New York Giants (1-2) host the Seattle Seahawks (2-1) at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey on Monday Night Football in Week 4 of the 2023 NFL season.
Here are five storylines we are following.
