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Drew Lock threw a 29-yard landing go with simply 28 seconds remaining because the Seattle Seahawks stored their play-off hopes alive with a dramatic 20-17 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles.
The 27-year-old drove Seattle 92 yards on 10 performs earlier than discovering Jaxon Smith-Njigba to make the decisive rating.
Lock was making simply his second begin of the season with first-choice quarterback Geno Smith out injured.
“Wonderful will not do it justice however wonderful,” Lock informed ESPN.
Lock solely discovered he was enjoying shortly earlier than the sport with Smith listed as accessible regardless of battling a groin harm.
He had solely made one begin and two substitute appearances for the Seahawks since being traded from the Denver Broncos in 2022.
“It takes a particular group to rally across the man that has come into his second sport of the 12 months,” he added.
“For a group like that, not simply the offense however the defence to rally round me tonight, that was wonderful,”
The win ended a run of 4 losses for the Seahawks to maneuver them to 7-7 for the season and provides them an opportunity of reaching the post-season.
The Eagles have already secured a play-off place however have misplaced three straight matches and are second behind the Dallas Cowboys within the NFC East division on 10-4.
San Francisco 49ers, on 11-3, stay in entrance within the race to assert the highest seed within the NFC and a first-round play-off bye.
The outcome additionally means NFC North leaders the Detroit Lions haven’t but clinched a play-off spot, however can safe second seed within the convention in the event that they win their ultimate three regular-season video games.