PHILADELPHIA (AP) — DK Metcalf bought further motivation he did not even want.

Metcalf caught 10 passes for 177 yards, Russell Wilson threw for 230 yards and a landing and the Seattle Seahawks beat the Philadelphia Eagles 23-17 on Monday night time.

Earlier than the sport, Metcalf mentioned Eagles defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz, who coached Calvin Johnson in Detroit, in contrast him to the previous Lions star.

”I am getting somewhat respect, however you understand I nonetheless bought work to do. One of many defensive coaches got here as much as me and it form of made me mad that he was like, ‘You recognize, I used to be in Detroit with Megatron however you are not there but,”’ Metcalf mentioned. ”In my thoughts, I am not attempting to be Megatron. I am attempting to be me. So I had somewhat chip on my shoulder the entire recreation.”

The Seahawks (8-3) moved one recreation forward of the Rams within the NFC West. The Eagles (3-7-1) fell a half-game behind the Giants and Washington within the woeful NFC East.

Carson Wentz did not cede many snaps to backup Jalen Hurts however had one other tough recreation. He was 25 of 45 for 215 yards, two TDs – one in rubbish time – and one interception.

Seattle’s protection entered the sport permitting probably the most yards within the NFL and most yards passing however held Philadelphia’s inept offense to 250 yards.

Metcalf was on the board when the Eagles took J.J. Arcega-Whiteside within the second spherical with the 57th decide in 2019. Arcega-Whiteside has 12 profession catches and was a wholesome inactive earlier than touchdown on the COVID-19 checklist. Metcalf, who was the ultimate decide of the second spherical, had the most effective recreation of his rookie yr in Seattle’s playoff win at Philadelphia final season and once more confirmed why he is top-of-the-line receivers within the NFL.

Metcalf’s 52-yard catch on third-and-13 arrange Wilson’s 1-yard TD go to David Moore that gave the Seahawks a 7-Zero lead.

”It is form of like coming house, a spot that had an opportunity to draft me however they did not so I’ve bought to make them pay,” Metcalf mentioned.

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Cornerback Darius Slay, who adopted Metcalf in protection, referred to as it the worst recreation of his profession.

”I misplaced each 50-50 ball. I let the workforce down. I gotta play higher,” Slay mentioned.

Chris Carson made it 14-Zero when he bullied his method by way of Philadelphia’s protection on a 16-yard run.

”You recognize me, I noticed that finish zone so my recreation is bodily so I wished to get it in,” Carson mentioned.

The Eagles did not get a primary down till Wentz ran for 20 yards with underneath 5 minutes left within the first half. Wentz scrambled for 13 yards on third-and-5 to maintain the drive going and tossed a 3-yard TD go to Dallas Goedert to chop it to 14-6 at halftime. Jake Elliott missed the additional level broad left.

Elliott’s 42-yard discipline purpose lower it to 14-9 within the third quarter. Jason Myers hit one from 44 yards to increase it to 17-9.

After a holding name on Cedric Ogbuehi negated a 17-yard TD run by Carlos Hyde, Myers related from 33 yards. He hit one other one from 39.

Richard Rodgers caught a tipped ball on a desperation heave by Wentz for a 33-yard TD within the ultimate minute.

Trailing by 11, Eagles coach Doug Pederson handed up a discipline purpose and went for it on fourth-and-Four from the Seahawks 15. Wentz’s go went straight to Seattle’s Quandre Diggs as Goedert turned the opposite method on the route.

The Eagles bought an enormous cease on Seattle’s opening sequence. After a pair of unsportsmanlike conduct penalties helped the Seahawks attain the three, Derek Barnett stuffed Moore for a 5-yard loss on fourth down from the two.

Barnett sacked Wilson on fourth-and-2 from Philadelphia’s 37 on Seattle’s second drive.

OWNING PHILLY

Wilson is 6-Zero towards the Eagles and the Seahawks have received seven in a row within the sequence.

NO QB ROTATION

Hurts took the snap on two performs. He accomplished a 6-yard go to Alshon Jeffery on one and handed off on the opposite. Wentz was cut up broad on the working play and on the sideline for the go.

GOING BACKWARD

The Eagles had minus-Four yards within the first quarter, matching their worst first quarter previously 30 seasons (additionally minus-Four vs Minnesota on Oct. 7, 2018). The final workforce to have adverse yards within the first quarter was Chicago with minus-1 towards Philadelphia on Nov. 3, 2019.

The Eagles went three-and-out on their first 5 drives.

INJURY REPORT

Each groups had been lacking their beginning proper deal with.

Seattle’s Brandon Shell was inactive due to an ankle damage. Ogbuehi took his spot.

Philadelphia’s Lane Johnson is sidelined for the remainder of the season with an ankle damage. Matt Pryor began in his place.

UP NEXT

Seahawks: Host the New York Giants (4-7) on Sunday.

Eagles: Go to the Inexperienced Bay Packers (8-3) on Sunday.

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