Individual awards pale in comparison to all else when the playoffs are still on the line, as they will be for the Seahawks and Jets Sunday at Lumen Field.
But neither team would likely still be alive if it weren't for the contributions of a quartet of rookies — one on offense and one on defense for each side — who enter the final two weeks of the year considered favorites for the league's Rookie of the Year awards.
For Seattle running back Kenneth Walker III and cornerback Tariq Woolen, the game offers a chance to state their cases on the same field against New York receiver Garrett Wilson and cornerback Ahmad "Sauce" Gardner, who for the moment are considered the likely winners.
