And just like that, the season is over for the Seahawks.
Seattle certainly appeared game early on, but the Falcons ultimately came away with a 36-20 win over the Seahawks on Saturday afternoon in the Georgia Dome in an NFC divisional playoff game. It was the second straight year Seattle’s season ended in this round of the playoffs and third in five years (the other two years, the Seahawks played in the Super Bowl).
The Seahawks led 10-7 early in the second quarter and appeared to be gaining momentum until a holding penalty on Kevin Pierre-Louis set off a series of events that swung the game for good in the Falcons’ favor.