SEATTLE – Drew Lock threw a 29-yard touchdown to Jaxon Smith-Njigba with 28 seconds to go 92 yards and the Seattle Seahawks beat the Philadelphia Eagles 20-17 on Monday night, ending a four-game skid. and makes it back to the NFC playoffs. AD Seattle (7-7) rallied behind its quarterback, who drove the length of the field for the team’s longest touchdown drive of the season and found the Seahawksand#039; a rookie first-round pick on the biggest catch of his young career. On third-and-10, Smith-Njigba was tackled by James Bradberry at the line, and Lockand#039’s throw was perfect to stop an improbable rally from an early 10-0 deficit. Lock, making his second straight start in place of the injured Geno Smoth, joined DK Metcalf on three key drives, including needed plays of 18 and 34 yards. Philadelphia had one last chance, but Julian Love threw another interception in the fourth quarter, picking off Jalen Hurtsand#039; deep pass intended for A.J. Brown and just left to send the Eagles (10-4) to their third straight loss.
Midway through the fourth quarter, Love picked off Hurts in the end zone to prevent the Eagles from extending their lead to 17-13. Lock was 22-of-33 for 208 yards. Hurts, who was questionable with the disease, had 13 carries for 82 yards and two touchdowns but was only 17-of-31 for 143 yards and two picks. Lock was also Kenneth Walker III’s lead blocker with a 23-yard touchdown in the third quarter that pulled Seattle within 10-10. Walker gained 86 yards. Seattle reached a stalemate with four .500 teams battling for the NFC and the final two playoff spots, while Philadelphia missed a chance to pull ahead of Dallas in the NFC East.
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