Seahawks Edge Steelers In Touchdown-Filled Game

In a bitter cold CenturyLink Field yesterday in Seattle, the Seattle Seahawks and Pittsburgh Steelers were set to face each other in what was promised to be a game filled with both teams having impressive offensive outcomes in past games.

This was definitely the case for the Seahawks with quarterback Russell Wilson completing 21 of 30 passes for 346 yards, throwing five touchdowns, and having no interceptions. Wilson’s number one target was to wide receiver Doug Baldwin, who caught three touchdowns including an 80-yard touchdown that sealed the game for the Seahawks with a 39-30 win. The other two touchdown passes from Wilson were to wide receiver Jermaine Kearse with running back Thomas Rawls scoring a touchdown of his own while subbing for hurt star running back Marshawn Lynch.

The Steelers were in it as well throughout the game with quarterback Ben Roethlisberger throwing for 456 yards and only one touchdown which was delivered to wide receiver Markus Wheaton. Roethlisberger was taken out late in the game with 2 minutes to go because of a possible concussion and had to be brought into the locker room for protocol, resulting in backup quarterback Landry Jones throwing an interception to Seahawks safety Kam Chancellor to end the game, despite the “Legion of Boom” secondary having problems guarding the Steelers passing game all game.

With the win, the Seahawks are now at 6-5 and back in playoff contention with a tough game against the Minnesota Vikings next week, especially with the loss of tight end Jimmy Graham, who suffered a torn patellar tendon in his knee and is out for the season. The Steelers have dropped to 6-5 as well and are fighting for a wild card spot in the AFC playoff picture.

Photo: SEATTLE, WA – NOVEMBER 22: Quarterback Russell Wilson #3 of the Seattle Seahawks warms up prior to the game against the San Francisco 49ers at CenturyLink Field on November 22, 2015 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images)

Article by Ryan Kappy