5. The Seahawks can win without Russell Wilson at his best

Wilson is in the conversation for Most Valuable Player, but the Seattle quarterback didn’t have a great game Sunday as the Seahawks defeated the Eagles 17-9. He was intercepted and charged with a fumble on a botched handoff. It didn’t matter because Seattle’s defense and running game performed so well. The Seahawks forced five turnovers and didn’t allow a touchdown until the last 20 seconds. Rashaad Penny rushed for 129 yards. Wilson needs to play a big part going forward, especially in next week’s NFC West showdown with San Francisco. But the efforts by the defense and Penny show that Seattle can be dominant if Wilson is on top of his game.