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Seahawks clinch a playoff berth
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Russell Wilson threw for 310 yards and three touchdowns as the Seattle Seahawks became the first NFL team to clinch a spot in the playoffs with a 34-7 victory over the New Orleans Saints on Monday night.
In a marquee matchup between standout quarterbacks and the leading teams in the NFC, Wilson threw for 310 yards and three touchdowns while Drew Brees was unable to make an impact against a dominant Seattle defense.
“(Russell) loves Drew Brees and what he stands for, but he knew he was playing against the Saints (not Drew),” Seahawks coach Pete Carroll said.
“He was just marvelous. (Home field advantage) is why winning the division is important. That’s our goal.”
The red-hot Seahawks (11-1) have now won seven consecutive games and not lost at home since the 2011 season.
In their latest victory, Wilson almost single-handedly dismantled the Saints defense during the first half as Seattle stormed to a 27-7 advantage by the interval.
Seattle’s opening touchdown came in the first quarter, where their defense knocked the ball loose from Brees and Michael Bennett returned a fumble 22 yards for a score.
The momentum only built as Wilson capped a 73-yard drive with a two-yard touchdown pass to Zach Miller and a 17-0 advantage.
Brees halted Seattle’s charge with a two-yard TD pass to Jimmy Graham in the second quarter but it was a rare bright spot for the Saints.
Steven Hauschka kicked his second field goal of the game in the second as Wilson threw another scoring strike to Doug Baldwin. Wilson added his third TD pass in the third quarter, an 8-yarder to Derrick Coleman, to complete the scoring.
“We had a balanced attack,” said Wilson, who completed 22-of-30 passes. “We brought a good amount of pressure and capitalized on that pressure.”
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