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All eyes are on Jalen Hurts.
An illness had put the status of the Philadelphia Eagles‘ star quarterback in question for the team’s “Monday Night Football” tilt against the Seattle Seahawks. Hurts remains in the thick of the MVP race despite coming off consecutive losses for the first time since 2021.
Philadelphia, which officially clinched a playoff berth after the San Francisco 49ers’ win against the Arizona Cardinals, has lost consecutive games by 20-plus points for the first time since 2015.
The Seahawks, meanwhile, are looking to put a stop to a losing streak that has reached four games, the longest under coach Pete Carroll. Seattle’s last five-game losing streak came in 2008.
The original Week 15 “MNF” matchup pitted the Kansas City Chiefs against the New England Patriots, but the league made the unprecedented move of flexing that game out and this one in.
USA TODAY Sports will provide the latest updates, scores, highlights, wild plays, analysis and more throughout the Eagles-Seahawks game. Follow along.
The Eagles defense forced the Seahawks to punt after going three-and-out on their first offensive drive.
The drive started out on a sour note as tight end Will Dissly was flagged for a false start on the first play, pushing Seattle back five yards.
Drew Lock, who was named the starter minutes before kickoff, completed two passes and Kenneth Walker III had a 3-yard run. But it wasn’t enough to move the chains. — Victoria Hernandez
Jalen Hurts didn’t look too sick on Philadelphia’s opening drive.
The Eagles quarterback kept the football on a read option and rushed for 13 yards on the first play of the game. Then at the end of a 15-play drive, Hurts rushed left for a 3-yard touchdown to give the Eagles a 7-0 lead midway through the first quarter.
Hurts’ touchdown marked the end of a 15-play, 75-yard touchdown drive. Hurts went 5-of-5 passing and produced 16 rushing yards in Philly’s opening series. — Tyler Dragon
The Seahawks sure know how to build drama as they made fans wait until minutes before kickoff to name their starting quarterback for the Monday night matchup against the Eagles.
Drew Lock will be Seattle’s starting quarterback, per the NFL. Geno Smith is active for the game as he recovers from a groin injury.
Lock started last week’s division loss to the San Francisco 49ers and has appeared in two other games this season. Against the 49ers, he went 22-of-31 for 269 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions. — Victoria Hernandez
The Eagles are favorites to defeat the Seahawks, according to BetMGM NFL odds.
- Spread: Eagles (-5.5)
- Moneyline: Eagles (-250); Seahawks (+200)
- Over/under: 45
USA TODAY Sports’ staff picks for this game:
- Lorenzo Reyes: Eagles 25, Seahawks 16 — This feels like a nice buy-low opportunity for the Eagles, losers of two in a row. The secondary has been an issue, but the Seahawks have been inconsistent and have let their frustrations get the better of them….
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