Fans betting on the Seahawks to cover their 6.5-point spread (via William Hill Sportsbook) on Monday night gave Seattle a 23-9 lead over the Eagles with 1:14 left after Jason Myers’ third field goal. Philadelphia quarterback Carson Ventez threw just 157 yards in 41 attempts during the first 58 minutes and 46 seconds of the game as the Eagles’ offense, after all, struggled to move the ball forward until the end of the game.
But after the Boston Scots returned a 40kg forward kick kick, the Vantage Eagles moved into the Seahawks’ 33-yard line with 12 seconds left. From there Wentz’s Hale Mary was caught tight by Richard Rogers, who cut the Eagles’ loss to eight points. The Eagles then beat the spread after Miles Sanders scored on a two-point effort.
Fans were disappointed when they chose to spread the Seahawks, while both teams were rewarded for choosing to score under 49 points, while both teams combined to score only 40 points in the game, largely dominated by defense. . Both teams struggled to run the ball, as the Seahawks averaged 2.53 yards per carry for the night.
The game’s best offensive performance came from receiver DK Metcalf, who finished the game with 10 receptions for 177 yards on 13 goals. In the process, Metcalfe moved Darrell Jackson to second place in Seahawks history for the most yards by receiver during his first two seasons. The Metcalfe, who amassed 1,939 yards for his career, is just 87 away from passing Joy Galloway for the franchise record.
