Philadelphia Eagles (10-1) at Seattle Seahawks (7-4)
At first, I felt like predicting this one would be a blowout. On the surface, the Philadelphia Eagles seem like an unstoppable force while the Seattle Seahawks are struggling to get it together as injuries mount. Then, I remembered that Russell Wilson is still the quarterback.
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Seriously, Wilson has been the only thing keeping the Seahawks relevant in 2017. He’s been putting on his best superhero impression, evidenced by the absurd amount of crazy plays he’s managed to pull off in recent weeks. That’s why Seattle will keep this one close, especially in the friendly confines of CenturyLink Field.
In the end, though, their efforts will fall short. The Eagles offense is a dynamic group of playmakers, led by MVP candidate Carson Wentz and his band of outstanding receivers. A defense without Richard Sherman and Kam Chancellor won’t have enough juice to keep that high-flying Philadelphia passing attack contained.
It’ll come down to more late-game heroics from Wilson that simply fall short or a couple of missed field goals from Blair Walsh. Either way, this one results in a Seattle loss and yet another Philadelphia win as they pull one game closer to securing a first-round bye.
Prediction: Eagles win 31-26