THE BAD
Fourth downs: In the first quarter, Seattle found itself in two fourth-down situations in Eagles territory, and elected to go for it both times. The first attempt, a fourth-and-goal sweep to WR David Moore at the Philadelphia 2-yard line, was instantly blown up by the Eagles’ Derek Barnett. The second fourth-down try, which took place at the Philadelphia 37, saw Russell Wilson keep the ball after D.K. Metcalf and Tyler Lockett crashed into each other on their crossover routes; he was subsequently hunted down by none other than Barnett, who sacked him for a loss of one yard. The botched plays were particularly troublesome due to the fact that the Seahawks had taken a timeout before each one, which ought to have given them time to draw up the perfect strategy for the situation.
“It was me,” said coach Pete Carroll after the game when asked about the two failed fourth-down attempts. “I screwed it up.”