THE BAD
The passing game: None of Seattle’s receivers truly broke out during the game. Star rookie D.K. Metcalf only had 35 receiving yards along with a pair of huge drops, while the usually-dependable Tyler Lockett had just one catch (for 38 yards, making him the Seahawks’ leading receiver of the day). Russell Wilson himself went 13-25 for 200 yards, one touchdown, and one interception; his worst throw of the game was a baffling floater several feet above a wide-open Jacob Hollister that would have been an easy touchdown. For an offense that averaged 27.5 points per game up until this week, the Seahawks’ failure to get off the ground against the Eagles’ defense will be noted by their future opponents.
The O-line: Wilson was sacked no fewer than six times on Sunday morning, the most punishing of which turned a second-and-4 at the Seattle 48 to a third-and-13 at the 39. Following that play and a Seahawks timeout, Wilson was immediately sacked again, forcing a punt in the final minutes of the first half. In the fourth quarter, left tackle Germain Ifedi also inadvertently caused Chris Carson to fumble the football, as his elbow poked the ball out of the crook of Carson’s arm.