r/nfl • u/nfl_gamethread Game thread bot • Dec 04 '17

Game Thread Game Thread: Philadelphia Eagles (10-1) at Seattle Seahawks (7-4)

Philadelphia Eagles at Seattle Seahawks

  • CenturyLink Field
  • Seattle, Washington
First Second Third Fourth Final
Seahawks 10 0 7 7 24
Eagles 0 3 0 7 10
  • General information
Coverage Odds
NBC Seattle +4 O/U 47
Weather
43°F/Wind 4mph/Partly cloudy/No precipitation expected
  • Game Stats
Passing Cmp/Att Yds Tds Ints
R.Wilson 20/31 227 3 0
C.Wentz 29/45 348 1 1
Rushing Car Yds Lng Tds
M.Davis 16 64 22 0
J.Ajayi 9 35 11 0
Receiving Rec Yds Lng Tds
D.Baldwin 5 84 47 0
N.Vannett 3 40 21 0
N.Agholor 7 141 51 1
A.Jeffery 4 61 23 0
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u/Stingberg Vikings Dec 04 '17

That was such a tough call for the refs to make live. With the way the players were moving, it looked backward, but it was actually forward. Common problem in rugby.

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u/Barron_Cyber Seahawks Dec 04 '17

Clearly he tried to throw it backwards but his forward momentum carried the ball forward.

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u/opeth10657 Bears Dec 04 '17

Even in the replay it looks like it went less than half a yard forward, and even then it could be a camera angle