
Two of those teams - the New York Giants and Washington Commanders - have ties on their records, making it very unlikely that they’ll end up with the same record as the Lions. With the Philadelphia Eagles, Minnesota Vikings, San Francisco 49ers, Dallas Cowboys, and whoever wins the NFC South locked into the postseason, there are five teams left vying for the final two spots. READ: Lions playoff hopes are now very real - here’s the situation and what they need to get in "We didn't run the ball well at all tonight, but there just so few plays that every single play counts so much in the end.DETROIT – Now that the Detroit Lions are firmly in the playoff race with only three weeks remaining, it’s time to start looking at some of the possible tiebreaker scenarios that could pop up. "It's just such an obviously issue for us not converting," Carroll said. Washington outrushed Seattle 152-34 and held a 41:40-18:20 edge in time of possession. They were right in it against Washington when Rasheem Green blocked, recovered and returned the extra point attempt late in the first half to tie the score at 9, but the offence went cold after halftime. Seattle, which entered with the NFL's best winning percentage on Monday night, fell to 11-4 in these situations in Carroll's 11 seasons as coach.Ĭarroll's Seahawks have fallen out of playoff contention over the past three weeks. NFL Thanksgiving Bills get back on track with blowout victory over undermanned SaintsĪ departure from each team's typical results in prime time, Washington won at home on Monday night for the third time in 20 tries since FedEx Field opened in 1997. Heinicke evaded a couple of potential sacks and outdueled Wilson in a matchup of mobile QBs, going 27 of 35 for 223 yards with the TD throw to McKissic and an interception. had to do everything in the second half without the possibility of a field goal after kicker Joey Slye injured a hamstring late in the second quarter on an extra point attempt that was blocked and returned for two points. "He's a threat on first, second and third down." "He's one of the most versatile guys in the league," Rivera said of McKissic. McKissic caught a touchdown pass from Heinicke, ran for another and accounted for 56 yards from scrimmage against the team he broke into the NFL with before being carted off with an undisclosed injury late in the game. "We got some momentum right now," receiver Terry McLaurin said. Washington (5-6) moved into the final NFC wild-card spot with the win. "He missed some stuff." Gaining momentum with playoff spot in sight


"The film doesn't lie, you know," coach Pete Carroll said. Wilson was 20 of 31 for 247 yards and two TD passes, but he missed several throws and lost three consecutive games for the first time as the Seahawks' starting quarterback. The loss likely ended Seattle's hopes for any longshot playoff bid. "That's what's special about this team, just to believe that something great's going to happen." "The last few minutes of the game shows that we have the right character of guys," Wilson said.

But the Seahawks were penalized for illegal formation on the first attempt and failed to recover the second. KENDALL FULLER.INT on the two-point attempt! #SEAvsWAS /8WbyFDBVVy- almost got another chance when it looked like Seattle (3-8) had recovered an onside kick.
