Jim Schwartz’s defense played well. It held Russell Wilson to 12 rushing yards and one touchdown pass. The Seahawks converted just 2 of 10 third-down opportunities and 2 of 4 red-zone chances. But Carson Wentz and the offense struggled once again and the Eagles are 3-7-1 and they still haven’t hit bottom yet. Grading another disappointing Eagles loss:
Rushing offense
Miles Sanders, Boston Scott and Corey Clement ran the ball a total of 9 times for just 28 yards Monday night. The only run production the Eagles really had was from Carson Wentz, who ran for 42 yards on 5 carries and had 3 of their 4 rushing first downs. He had 20- and 13-yard runs on the Eagles’ first touchdown drive.
Carson Wentz had his second red-zone interception in as many games, miscommunicating with an open Dallas Goedert on a fourth-and-4 throw midway through the fourth quarter. Wentz averaged just 4.8 yards per attempt. Eagles wide receivers had just 46 receiving yards on 9 catches.
The Eagles held the Seahawks to 76 yards on 30 carries. They gave up a 16-yard touchdown run to Chris Carson on an inside trap in the second quarter, but otherwise shut Seattle down. They held Russell Wilson to 12 yards on 6 carries
Grade: B-plus
Passing defense
Darius Slay has spent the season matching up against the other team’s top wideout and has done a good job. But he had a tough night Monday against the Seahawks’ DK Metcalf. Metcalf won just about every 50-50 ball against him and finished with 10 catches for 177 yards. But the Eagles gave up just one TD pass to Russell Wilson. That was a one-yard fade to David Moore in the second quarter.
Jake Elliott made his only FG attempt, a 42-yarder in the third quarter. But he missed a PAT following the Eagles’ first touchdown late in the first half. Cam Johnston had a 43.6 net average on 5 punts, and Greg Ward had a 12-yard punt return.
Grade: B
Overall
Jim Schwartz’s defense played well enough to win, giving up just one touchdown pass to Russell Wilson, holding the Seahawks to 2.5 yards per carry, and allowing them to convert just 2 of 10 third-down opportunities and 2 of 4 red-zone chances. But the offense once again came up small. Wentz had another costly red-zone interception and his wide receivers had 9 catches for just 46 yards. The Eagles didn’t pick up their first first down until their sixth possession of the game. Doug Pederson’s fourth-down aggressiveness failed twice.
Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz get taken down by Seattle Seahawks defensive end L.J. Collier during the fourth quarter on Monday, November 30, 2020.Read moreMONICA HERNDON / Staff Photographer
Seattle Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf catches the football past Eagles cornerback Darius Slay during the fourth quarter on Monday, November 30, 2020.Read moreMONICA HERNDON / Staff Photographer
Eagles tight end Dallas Goedert catches a second quarter touchdown past Seattle Seahawks cornerback Shaquill Griffin on Monday, November 30, 2020.Read moreDAVID MAIALETTI / Staff Photographer
Eagles Head Coach Doug Pederson close his eyes after the Seattle Seahawks intercepted the football during the fourth quarter on Monday, November 30, 2020.Read moreDAVID MAIALETTI / Staff Photographer
Seattle Seahawks wide receiver David Moore catches a second quarter touchdown past Eagles cornerback Avonte Maddox on Monday, November 30, 2020.Read moreMONICA HERNDON / Staff Photographer
Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz reaches for the football on a high snap against the Seattle Seahawks during the second quarter on Monday, November 30, 2020.Read moreMONICA HERNDON / Staff Photographer
Eagles wide receiver Jalen Reagor attempts to catch the football against Seattle Seahawks cornerback Shaquill Griffin during the fourth quarter on Monday, November 30, 2020.Read moreDAVID MAIALETTI / Staff Photographer
Seattle Seahawks running back Chris Carson scores a second quarter touchdown with Eagles strong safety Jalen Mills watching on Monday, November 30, 2020.Read moreMONICA HERNDON / Staff Photographer
Seattle Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf leaps past Eagles cornerback Darius Slay in the second quarter on Monday, November 30, 2020.Read moreMONICA HERNDON / Staff Photographer
Eagles wide receiver Jalen Reagor leaps over Seattle Seahawks strong safety Jamal Adams (bottom) and outside linebacker K.J. Wright during the second quarter on Monday, November 30, 2020.Read moreDAVID MAIALETTI / Staff Photographer
Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts throws the football with running back Miles Sanders during the second quarter against the Seattle Seahawks on Monday, November 30, 2020.Read moreMONICA HERNDON / Staff Photographer
Eagles defensive end Vinny Curry goes after Seattle Seahawks running back Carlos Hyde in the first quarter on Monday, November 30, 2020.Read moreMONICA HERNDON / Staff Photographer
Eagles running back Miles Sanders runs with the football during the first quarter against the Seattle Seahawks on Monday, November 30, 2020.Read moreMONICA HERNDON / Staff Photographer
Seattle Seahawks Head Coach Pete Carroll jesters holding his face mask against the Eagles during the second quarter on Monday, November 30, 2020.Read moreMONICA HERNDON / Staff Photographer
Eagles middle linebacker Duke Riley stops Seattle Seahawks running back Carlos Hyde in the first quarter on Monday, November 30, 2020.Read moreDAVID MAIALETTI / Staff Photographer
Eagles tight end Dallas Goedert attempts to catch the football against Seattle Seahawks outside linebacker K.J. Wright in the first quarter on Monday, November 30, 2020.Read moreMONICA HERNDON / Staff Photographer
Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson throws the football as offensive tackle Cedric Ogbuehi blocks Eagles defensive end Brandon Graham in the first quarter on Monday, November 30, 2020. .Read moreMONICA HERNDON / Staff Photographer
Seattle Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf catches the football past Eagles cornerback Darius Slay during the second quarter on Monday, November 30, 2020.Read moreMONICA HERNDON / Staff Photographer
Eagles defensive tackle Fletcher Cox takes down Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson during the first quarter on Monday, November 30, 2020.Read moreMONICA HERNDON / Staff Photographer
Eagles defensive tackle Malik Jackson and linebacker T.J. Edwards stop Seattle Seahawks running back Carlos Hyde during the first quarter on Monday, November 30, 2020.Read moreMONICA HERNDON / Staff Photographer
Cutouts of Eagles fan and actor Bradley Copper stand in a luxury box while the Eagles play the Seattle Seahawks on Monday, November 30, 2020.Read moreMONICA HERNDON / Staff Photographer
Seattle Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf shoves Eagles cornerback Darius Slay during the first quarter on Monday, November 30, 2020.Read moreDAVID MAIALETTI / Staff Photographer
Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz throws the football against the Seattle Seahawks during the first quarter on Monday, November 30, 2020.Read moreDAVID MAIALETTI / Staff Photographer
Seattle Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf runs with the football against Eagles cornerback Darius Slay in the first quarter on Monday, November 30, 2020.Read moreDAVID MAIALETTI / Staff Photographer
Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz runs on the field through smoke before the Eagles play the Seattle Seahawks on Monday, November 30, 2020.Read moreDAVID MAIALETTI / Staff Photographer
Seattle Seahawks defensive end Rasheem Green goes after Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz during the second quarter on Monday, November 30, 2020. Wentz got sacked on the play by Green.Read moreDAVID MAIALETTI / Staff Photographer
Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson moves past Eagles defensive end Josh Sweat during the second quarter on Monday, November 30, 2020.Read moreDAVID MAIALETTI / Staff Photographer
Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz runs past Seattle Seahawks defensive end Carlos Dunlap during the second quarter on Monday, November 30, 2020.Read moreMONICA HERNDON / Staff Photographer
Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz get sacked by Seattle Seahawks strong safety Jamal Adams with teammate defensive end Carlos Dunlap (right) during the third quarter on Monday, November 30, 2020.Read moreDAVID MAIALETTI / Staff Photographer