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Seahawks do just enough to win, knocking Carson Wentz-less Eagles out of playoffs

Once the Philadelphia Eagles lost their quarterback, the Seattle Seahawks didn’t have to do much to win.

They took that to heart, struggling to put away a severely shorthanded Eagles team. But a couple big plays by Russell Wilson, touchdowns to rookie D.K. Metcalf and 33-year-old running back Marshawn Lynch, and the Seahawks had advanced with a 17-9 win

It wasn’t pretty, particularly a questionable hit that knocked out Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz, but the Seahawks did enough to win. The Seahawks move on to play the Green Bay Packers next Sunday evening.

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The Seahawks have won plenty of playoff games with Pete Carroll, some more photogenic than others.