The Trentonian (Trenton, NJ)

NFL WEEK 15 CAPSULES

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EAGLES (10-3) AT SEATTLE (6-7)

Monday, 8:15 p.m., ESPN

LINE: Eagles by 3½, according to FanDuel Sportsbook

SERIES: Seahawks, 12-7

LAST MEETING: Seahawks, 23-17, 2020

EAGLES OFFENSE: OVERALL (8), RUSH (8), PASS (13), SCORING (6) EAGLES DEFENSE: OVERALL (22), RUSH (6), PASS (28), SCORING (28) SEAHAWKS OFFENSE: OVERALL (20), RUSH (28), PASS (15), SCORING (T17)

SEAHAWKS DEFENSE: OVERALL (28), RUSH (23), PASS (25), SCORING (27) TURNOVER DIFFERENTI­AL: Eagles minus-4; Seahawks plus-1

KEY MATCHUP: Can Eagles offense get back on track against Seattle’s porous defense? Philadelph­ia’s offense has not looked right the past two weeks. Eagles’ only touchdown in loss to the Cowboys was a defensive score. But Seattle could be the get-right game for Philly. Seahawks gave up 527 yards and 9.94 yards per play last week to San Francisco. Only Miami in its 70-point outburst against Denver averaged more yards per play in a single game this season. ETC.: Matchup became first NFL game flexed from a Sunday to Monday under league’s new broadcast agreements. Patriots and Chiefs was originally scheduled Monday night game … Eagles have not lost three straight since first month with Nick Sirianni in charge in 2021season. … Jalen Hurts can become third QB in league history with nine games in a single season with a passing TD and rushing TD in the same game. The others are Josh Allen (2023) and Kyler Murray (2020). … D’Andre Swift is fourth in NFL with 822yards rushing, which is already a career high. … WR DeVonta Smith has caught at least five passes in four straight games. … LB Haason Reddick has 11sacks on the season. Reddick has had at least 11sacks in four straight seasons. … Seahawks are on a four-game losing streak for first time in Pete Carroll’s tenure and first time since losing last four games of 2009. … Seahawks are hopeful QB Geno Smith (groin) will be able to start after missing last week’s game. Smith needs 82 yards passing to reach 3,000in a season for third time in his career. … WR DK Metcalf has four TD catches in past two games. Metcalf needs 36yards receiving to become third player with 900 yards and five or more TDs in each of their first five seasons. … WR Tyler Lockett needs two catches to become second player in franchise history with 600recepti­ons. … Recently acquired DT Leonard Williams has had a sack in two straight games.

 ?? JOSIE LEPE — THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ?? Seattle’s DK Metcalf scores against the 49ers in Santa Clara, Calif., last Sunday. Metcalf has scored four TDs in his last two games.
JOSIE LEPE — THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Seattle’s DK Metcalf scores against the 49ers in Santa Clara, Calif., last Sunday. Metcalf has scored four TDs in his last two games.

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