Best Win of the Season

The Seattle Seahawks beat the Philadelphia Eagles Sunday night at CenturyLink Field 24-10. This probably was the best game the Seahawks have played all season and could lead them further into the playoffs and we hope the Super Bowl.

The Seahawks scored a field goal in their first possession of the game to take the early lead 3-0. Later on in the first half Jimmy Graham scored his ninth touchdown of the season to make it 10-0 before the Eagles were able to make a field goal to end the first half 10-3.

In the second half it looked like the Eagles were going to score a touchdown to tie the game however quarterback Carson Wentz fumbled the ball on about the one yard line that went through the end zone for a touch back. It certainly made a difference in the game however the way the Seahawks were playing I still believed that they would have won the game though having a little luck on your side helps as well.

Running back Mike Davis came back to play for the Seahawks. His rushing yards were not impressive other than one nineteen yard run however he did make two catches in the first half that helped the touchdown to Jimmy Graham.

The Seahawks again had to rely primarily on the throwing arm of Russell Wilson along with his running ability to escape the Eagles defense. Russell Wilson made a lateral that was questionable however the Eagles didn’t ask to be shown to see if could turn over the decision that leads to a touchdown to Tyler Lockett. Later on Doug Baldwin made the final touchdown to make the final score 24-10.

It would have been nice to have a better running attack however we can’t be choosers so other than that it was a well-played game by both the offense and defense. The Eagles have been averaging over thirty points a game so giving up ten by the Seahawks was a very good achievement. The Eagles could have scored seventeen that would have made it really interesting but still showed how well the defense played in this game.

The Seahawks go next Sunday on the road to take on the Jacksonville Jaguars. The Jaguars are going to be tough since the Seahawks will be playing on the road and they have one of the top defenses in the NFL though their offense is questionable.

In other local sports it was announced that the Washington Huskies will be playing Penn State in the Fiesta Bowl in Glendale, Arizona while the Washington State Cougars take on Michigan State in the Holiday Bowl in San Diego. Both games should be interesting and we root for both the Huskies and Cougars too win.

In other local news the Seattle Mariners are now finalist to acquire Japanese pitcher and hitter Ohtani. The Mariners will be meeting with Ohtani and his representatives this week at the Winter Meeting. Many in major league baseball feel the Mariners are the favorites to sign Ohtani. We should know the answer within the next two weeks. If so the Mariners could have a great Christmas present for all of us to enjoy. We wish the best for the Mariners in getting Ohtani. He certainly will look good in the Mariners lineup and starting rotation. Go teams!