Drew Lock shined as the backup to injured quarterback Geno Smith, going 22 of 33 passing for 208 yards, one touchdown, and a 94.0 rating as the Seahawks upset the Eagles at Lumen Field in Seattle.
Philadelphia allowed 17 second-half points and a disappointing 92-yard drive, giving the Seahawks a 20-17 win to stay within striking distance in the NFC playoff race.
After a slow start, DK Metcalf had five catches for 48 yards, while Jaxon Smith-Njigba finished with four catches for 48 yards and the miraculous touchdown catch.
With the Birds in a free-fall after three straight losses, we’re looking at takeaways and observations from the stunning loss.
Sydney Brown can't miss this tackle
A look at the dots on that Kenneth Walker TD run. pic.twitter.com/ODgAwRH10P
— Tim McManus (@Tim_McManus) December 19, 2023
The rookie had four tackles in the first half, but whiffed on this play that led to a Seattle touchdown.
.@Kenneth_Walker9 cuts back for a 23-yard TD!
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Brown finished with six tackles on the night.
Shaquille Leonard
Leonard had four tackles on the night, while Nicholas Morrow led the Eagles with 8 tackles, 1 tackle for loss and 1 pass defended.
Shaq Leonard has played 23 (55%) of 42 defensive snaps so far. A step forward from last week.
— Mike Clay (@MikeClayNFL) December 19, 2023
Seahawks third down 2nd half
The Eagles have held the Seahawks to 1-of-5 on third downs in the second half, and outgained the home team 321-297, but couldn’t close the show down the stretch.
James Bradberry
With Darius Slay out with a knee injury, it was Bradberry and not the Eagles rookies that Seattle targeted early and often.
James Bradberry in coverage against #Seahawks
7-of-8, 116 yards, TD, 0 INT, 118.8 rating
Bradberry has allowed a 90.5 passer rating in coverage this year, giving up 9 TD and only having 1 INT.#Eagles
— Jeff Kerr (@JeffKerrCBS) December 19, 2023
