(Photo : Photo by Jane Gershovich/Getty Images) SEATTLE, WASHINGTON – DECEMBER 18: Julian Love #20 of the Seattle Seahawks intercepts a cross within the fourth quarter in opposition to A.J. Brown #11 of the Philadelphia Eagles at Lumen Field on December 18, 2023 in Seattle, Washington.
Seattle Seahawks 20 – Philadelphia Eagles 17
Trio of younger expertise on the Seattle Seahawks edge out the Philadelphia Eagles late within the fourth quarter stealing a win on NFL Monday Night Football.
First Half: Eagles Fly over Seahawks
Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts kicked off the sport early, gaining a 10-0 lead over the Seahawks about halfway by way of the second quarter. As per common the Eagles didn’t capitalize on this early two rating lead. Seattle hung in there, finally scoring a area purpose to chop the result in solely a landing. The first half of this sport flew by, then started the second half; the place the sport actually began to rev up.
Second Half: Kenneth Walker III Leads the Charge
Seattle’s second yr working again Kenneth Walker III had missed the previous couple weeks with an indirect harm as they dropped these two video games with losses to each the San Francisco 49ers and the Dallas Cowboys. The Seahawks did their greatest to maintain these video games shut, however they had been evidently lacking a serious piece to go coach Pete Caroll’s offense; a star working again. Walker demonstrated why he was a extremely regarded potential candidate for final yr’s Offensive rookie of the Year award; Kenneth Walker III rushed for 86 yards, a 23-yard landing, and amassed over 100 yards all through the evening.
Walker’s landing run took place 5 minutes into the third quarter however was answered slightly rapidly as Jalen Hurts was “Brotherly Shoved” for his second speeding landing of the night.
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Fourth Quarter: DK Metcalf, Jaxon Smith-Njigba, and Julian Love Take Over
Yes, that is proper, one shouldn’t be like the opposite, because it wasn’t solely Seattle’s huge receivers catching passes within the fourth; but additionally Seahawks security Julian Love. Midway by way of the fourth quarter Jalen Hurts obtained grasping on a deep cross focusing on his speedy wideout Quez Watkins. Julian Love undercuts the beneath thrown ball and tallies his first choose of the evening.
Later into the fourth, Seahawks huge receiver DK Metcalf, who has been quiet all through many of the sport, got here in with a couple of clutch catches. These performs put Seattle in prime place to grab the sport late. On the identical drive DK makes a juggling first down catch, rookie wideout Jaxon Smith-Njigba burns his defender, Eagles cornerback James Bradberry, and hauls in a 29-yard over the shoulder landing catch.
After the clutch drive by Seattle’s offense, Jalen Hurts and the Eagles had another shot with 28 seconds left to get into area purpose vary to doubtlessly tie the sport. SecurityJulian Love had different plans as he ballhawks Hurts’ cross down the sideline, making a leaping interception inbounds finally sealing the sport.
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