Seahawks hold on to beat Washington, clinch playoff spot
— Russell Wilson and the Seahawks built a big lead, and Seattle's suddenly opportunistic defense held on Sunday to beat Washington 20-15 and clinch a playoff spot.
National Football League
FINAL
Seattle Seahawks
20
Washington Commanders
15
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEA | 3 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 20 |
| WSH | 0 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 15 |
Northwest Stadium
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/8/26 | vs Arizona Cardinals | W 17-3 | NFL |
| 11/2/26 | vs Chicago Bears | L 17-34 | NFL |
| 10/25/26 | vs Kansas City Chiefs | W 20-3 | NFL |
| 10/15/26 | @ Denver Broncos | L 14-17 | NFL |
| 10/11/26 | vs San Francisco 49ers | L 29-32 | NFL |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Touchdown 7:16 20-15
J.D. McKissic 6 Yd pass from Dwayne Haskins Jr. (Two-Point Run Conversion Failed)
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Touchdown 14:14 20-9
Peyton Barber 1 Yd Run (Dustin Hopkins PAT failed)
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Touchdown 13:12 20-3
Carlos Hyde 50 Yd Run (Jason Myers Kick)
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Field Goal 0:06 13-3
Dustin Hopkins 48 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 1:45 13-0
Jacob Hollister 10 Yd pass from Russell Wilson (Jason Myers Kick)
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Field Goal 10:52 6-0
Jason Myers 40 Yd Field Goal
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Field Goal 8:50 3-0
Jason Myers 43 Yd Field Goal
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SEA
3 plays, -3 yards, 0:51 · End of Game
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WSH 0:51
14 plays, 49 yards, 4:43 · Downs
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SEA 5:34
3 plays, 3 yards, 1:42 · Punt
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WSH 7:16
11 plays, 64 yards, 3:57 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 7:16 20-15
J.D. McKissic 6 Yd pass from Dwayne Haskins Jr. (Two-Point Run Conversion Failed)
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SEA 11:13
6 plays, 36 yards, 3:01 · Interception
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WSH 14:14
14 plays, 96 yards, 5:50 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 14:14 20-9
Peyton Barber 1 Yd Run (Dustin Hopkins PAT failed)
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SEA 5:04
3 plays, -1 yard, 1:50 · Punt
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WSH 6:54
3 plays, 7 yards, 1:56 · Punt
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SEA 8:50
3 plays, 9 yards, 2:08 · Punt
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WSH 10:58
4 plays, 34 yards, 2:14 · Interception
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SEA 13:12
4 plays, 75 yards, 1:48 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 13:12 20-3
Carlos Hyde 50 Yd Run (Jason Myers Kick)
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SEA
0 plays, 0 yards, 0:06 · End of Half
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WSH 0:06
11 plays, 46 yards, 1:39 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 0:06 13-3
Dustin Hopkins 48 Yd Field Goal
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SEA 1:45
10 plays, 97 yards, 5:05 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 1:45 13-0
Jacob Hollister 10 Yd pass from Russell Wilson (Jason Myers Kick)
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WSH 6:50
8 plays, 48 yards, 4:02 · Interception
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SEA 10:52
10 plays, 47 yards, 4:21 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 10:52 6-0
Jason Myers 40 Yd Field Goal
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WSH 0:13
8 plays, 24 yards, 3:03 · Punt
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SEA 3:16
5 plays, 21 yards, 2:52 · Punt
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WSH 6:08
4 plays, 4 yards, 2:42 · Punt
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SEA 8:50
8 plays, 30 yards, 4:00 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 8:50 3-0
Jason Myers 43 Yd Field Goal
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WSH 12:50
3 plays, 1 yard, 2:10 · Punt
Showing the last 28 of 28 events.
Team Stats
SEA
WSH
16
1st Downs
26
6
Passing 1st downs
16
9
Rushing 1st downs
8
1
1st downs from penalties
2
5-12
3rd down efficiency
10-17
0-0
4th down efficiency
0-1
53
Total Plays
79
302
Total Yards
353
5.7
Yards per Play
4.5
11
Total Drives
10
121
Passing
269
18/27
Comp/Att
38/55
4.5
Yards per pass
4.6
1
Interceptions thrown
2
0-0
Sacks-Yards Lost
4-26
181
Rushing
84
26
Rushing Attempts
20
7.0
Yards per rush
4.2
1-1
Red Zone (Made-Att)
2-2
4-45
Penalties
6-41
1
Turnovers
2
0
Fumbles lost
0
1
Interceptions thrown
2
0
Defensive / Special Teams TDs
0
27:44
Possession
32:16
Injuries
Washington Commanders
- Lucas Patrick Out
- Treylon Burks Out
- Colson Yankoff Out
- Dyami Brown Injured Reserve
- Daron Payne Injured Reserve
Seattle Seahawks
- Leonard Williams Questionable
- Derick Hall Questionable
- Connor O'Toole Questionable
- Patrick O'Connell Questionable
- Anthony Bradford Questionable
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