It was the final game of the season, an absolute nail-biter like we haven’t seen all year. Not a must-win, but a matchup against a formidable opponent with big playoff implications on the line.
Yes, the Seattle Seahawks were short a penalty, a non-penalty, about four inches, and one missed Marshawn Lynch touchdown opportunity from beating the NFC #1 seed. But the surprise of the night may have been the combination of how freakin’ close that game was, and how well (and often) the 2019 rookies played in Week 17.
Add that to how well the 2018 draft class has played this year, with the likes of Rasheem Green Rashaad Penny’s three games, Will Dissly, Tre Flowers and Michael Dickson - and this looks like a pretty good young core for Seattle.