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SPORTS Saturday 17 November 2018
Wilson caps Seattle's rally past Packers for 27-24 win

By TIM BOOTH
AP Sports Writer
SEATTLE (AP) — After a
shaky beginning, Russell
Wilson got hot in the fourth
quarter, Bobby Wagner
and Seattle's defense sty-
mied Aaron Rodgers and
the Seahawks stayed in the
middle of the NFC playoff
race.
"We've been through so
much throughout this sea-
son it was time to get over
the hump," Wagner said.
"We've been down, we've
been up, we've lost close
games, we've won close
games. It was time."
Wilson threw for 225 yards
and his 15-yard touchdown
pass to Ed Dickson with 5:08
left was the difference in
the Seahawks' 27-24 victory
over the Green Bay Pack-
ers on Thursday night.
In a key matchup in the
battle for the two NFC wild-
card spots, Seattle (5-5)
snapped a two-game los-
ing streak by overcoming
an early 14-3 deficit. Wilson
was inconsistent at times
early, but was outstand-
ing in the fourth quarter, Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson, right, throws a pass as Green Bay Packers outside linebacker Clay Matthews, left,
capping the winning drive defends during the first half of an NFL football game Thursday, Nov. 15, 2018, in Seattle.
by recognizing a blitz and Associated Press
hitting Dickson quickly for
his second TD pass of the finished the game kneeling "Of course there's hope. Of front. when Bashaud Breeland
night. three times. course we believe in each That proved to be enough. — starting for King — ag-
"I thought that whole drive "It was definitely consider- other," Rodgers said. "It's just On Green Bay's next drive, gravated a groin injury and
was pretty exceptional. ... ation, but with the one time going to take one galvaniz- Rodgers short-hopped a Jimmy Graham injured his
When it came down to it, out and the clock stopped ing moment, whether that's pass on third-and-2. thumb. Graham had a 13-
third-down, you've got to at two minutes, we played a speech or a practice or "The ball just stuck to my yard reception on Green
win in the red-zone and we the numbers," Green Bay something happens in the hand and went in the dirt," Bay's first offensive play in
were pretty clutch in the coach Mike McCarthy said. game, something's got to Rodgers said. "Frustrating his return to Seattle, but
red-zone there at the end Chris Carson rushed for 83 get this thing going." obviously, I can do that a that was his only catch.
of the game," Wilson said. yards and a touchdown, Jones finished with 40 yards hundred times and prob- Mike Daniels suffered a foot
Seattle still has not lost three overcoming the mistake of rushing after going for a ably not do that again. injury early in the second
straight games since the fumbling on the first play of career-high 145 a week Rather than going for it on half and backup safety
middle of the 2011 season the game and setting up ago. Rodgers was sacked fourth-down, Green Bay Raven Greene suffered
and the Seahawks finally Green Bay's opening score. five times, four of those in punted and never got the an ankle injury. Neither re-
closed out a one-score Tyler Lockett had two key the second half. The Pack- ball back. turned.
victory after consecutive receptions late in the fourth ers gained just 114 yards in "I have faith in this team so ROAD WOES
close losses to the Chargers quarter and Doug Baldwin the second half, half com- I'm going to be an aggres- The Packers dropped to 0-5
and Rams. Seattle was 1-8 had his first TD catch of the ing on the one throw from sive caller and go for it and on the road this season and
in its previous nine games season for Seattle. Rodgers to Adams. That say that we'll get it, but at have lost seven straight
decided by one score. Rodgers was 21-of-30 pass- pass set up Mason Crosby's the same time, you have to away from Lambeau Field
Rodgers had a huge first ing with 10 of those going 36-yard field goal with 8:23 be realistic and I agree with dating to last season.q
half and threw for 332 to Adams for 166 yards re- left to give Green Bay a 24- coaches call 100 percent
yards, but the Packers (4-5- ceiving. Backup tight end 20 lead. put it back on the defense,"
1) had just one scoring drive Robert Tonyan had the first Wilson had one more an- Adams said. "It was tough,
in the second half, helped catch of his career go for a swer. Wilson hit Lockett they have a great running
by a 57-yard strike from 54-yard touchdown to give on consecutive plays for game, they made a play
Rodgers to Davante Ad- Green Bay an early 14-3 18 yards — to convert a and that's how it unfolded."
ams. Rodgers threw a pair lead. The Packers led 21- third-down — and 34 yards INJURIES
of touchdown passes in the 17 at halftime after Aaron to the Green Bay 16. Two Green Bay was down four
first half, but never got the Jones caught a 24-yard TD plays later, facing another starters with CB Kevin King,
ball back after Green Bay pass from Rodgers in the fi- third-and-long, Wilson rec- S Kentrell Brice, LB Nick Per-
punted with 4:20 left. Seat- nal minute of the half, but ognized the blitz and hit ry and WR Randall Cobb
tle got first-down runs from Green Bay's offense was Dickson quickly over the all out due to injuries. They
Wilson and Mike Davis and stymied in the second half. middle to put Seattle in lost two more in the first half