Lock, filling in for Smith, leads Seahawks to emotional win - ESPN

SEATTLE — Pete Carroll had his hat on backward, reveling in a thrilling win that marked the end of the longest losing streak of his tenure as Seattle Seahawks head coach.

Safety Julian Love had an ear-to-ear smile on his face, beaming as he broke down his two fourth-quarter interceptions.

And Drew Lock had a lump in his throat, becoming emotional during an on-field interview after leading the Seahawks to a 20-17 win over the Philadelphia Eagles that might have saved Seattle's season.

«It takes a special group to rally around a guy that was coming into his second game of the year,» he told ESPN's Lisa Salters after making his second straight start in place of an injured Geno Smith. «They're used to the same thing all year long, same cadence, same spin of the ball, everything. For a team like that — not just the offense, the defense — to rally around me tonight, man, that was amazing.»

Asked about the emotion in his voice, Lock said, «It's been a long time. It's been a long time.»

That was true for both the quarterback and the team. The Seahawks entered Monday night having not won since Nov. 12, losing four straight games for the first time since Carroll took over in 2010. Lock, meanwhile, had lost his previous seven starts dating to December 2020, when he was still with the Denver Broncos.

Lock put an end to both streaks in dramatic fashion Monday night.

Down 17-13 with 1:52 to go and one timeout, he led the Seahawks on a 92-yard winning drive. All 10 plays were Lock passes. He completed five of them, including three passes to DK Metcalf for 58 yards as well as a 29-yard go ball to rookie receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba, who made a fingertip catch in the end zone for the winning score.

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