Lock’s late pass rallies Seattle
Drew Lock threw a 29yard touchdown pass to Jaxon Smith-Njigba with 28 seconds left to cap a 92-yard drive, and the Seattle Seahawks stunned the Philadelphia Eagles 20- 17 on Monday night, ending a four-game skid and getting back into NFC playoff contention.
Seattle (7-7) rallied behind its backup quarterback, who moved the team the length of the field for its longest touchdown drive this season and found the Seahawks’ rookie firstround pick for the biggest catch of his young career.
On third-and-10, SmithNjigba beat James Bradberry off the line and Lock’s throw was perfect to cap the unlikely rally from an early 10-0 deficit. Lock, who made his second straight start in place of the injured Geno Smoth, connected with DK Metcalf three times on the decisive drive, including much-needed chunk plays of 18 and 34 yards.
Philadelphia had one last chance, but Julian Love made his second interception of the fourth quarter, picking off Jalen Hurts’ deep pass to send the Eagles (10-4) to their third straight loss.
Chiefs
The Kansas City Chiefs placed wide receiver Skyy Moore, a Shady Side Academy graduate, on injured reserve.
Chiefs coach Andy Reid said earlier in the day that Moore had some swelling in his knee, which caused him to play limited snaps during Sunday’s 27-17 win in New England. But in the time that he was on the field, Moore once again fumbled the ball away after a catch, only to be bailed out by a defensive holding penalty that gave Kansas City the ball back.
The Chiefs were hopeful that Moore could improve upon a rookie season in which he caught 22 passes for 250 yards. Instead, Moore caught just 21 passes for 244 yards and a touchdown while ceding playing time to other wide receivers.
Jaguars
Jacksonville quarterback Trevor Lawrence ended Sunday night in the NFL’s concussion protocol and was not allowed to speak to reporters after.