More Wilson magic makes Seattle 5-0
SEATTLE — By this point, Russell Wilson piecing together more late dramatics ending with the Seattle Seahawks erupting in celebration seems almost expected.
Another late drive. Another touchdown throw by Wilson. Another victory.
“I don’t know how anybody could ever be better than what he continues to show us in those situations,” Seattle coach Pete Carroll said. “He’s as good as you can get.”
Wilson capped a 94-yard drive with a 6-yard touchdown pass to DKMetcalf on fourth-and-goal with15 seconds left, and the Seahawks beat the Minnesota Vikings 27-26 Sunday night.
Seattle, heading to its bye week, improved to 5-0 for the first time in franchise history, with Wilson providing more prime-time magic and yet another late comeback on a soggy October night in an empty stadium.
In his career, the Richmond native has 34 game
winning drives whentied or trailing in the fourth quarter and overtime — regular season and playoffs combined.
And this will rank among into a tiny opening.
Minnesota’s Kirk Cousins was 27 of 39 for 249 yards and two second-half TDpasses to AdamThielen. Alexander Mattison rushed for a career-high112 yards in place of Dalvin Cook after he suffered a groin injury on the opening possession of the second half. But Mattison was stopped on fourthand-1 at the Seattle 6 with 1:57 left, setting the stage for yet another Wilson comeback.
It’s a decision by Minnesota coach Mike Zimmer that certainly will be questioned. A field goal would have given the Vikings (1-4) his best. a 29-21lead and forced Seat
Wilson was 20 of 32 for tle to score a touchdown 217 yards and three touchand a 2-point conversion downs. just to force overtime.
Seattle’s last drive inMeanwhile, the Seacluded a fourth-and-10 conhawks head into their bye version on a 39-yard pass to week riding the best start in Metcalf early in the posfranchise history. Not even session. Seattle appeared to the 2013 team that went on get a winning TD to Metcalf to win the only Super Bowl on second-and-goal, but he title for the franchise lost the ball as he was hit started 5-0. from behind. Given another Wilson now has19 touchchance on fourth-and-goal, down passes this season, Metcalf flashed open cutsecond through five games ting across the end zone and in NFL history only to PeyWilson delivered a fastball ton Manning’s 20 in 2013.