Losing 31-14 to the Seattle Seahawks takes a new level of mistakes for the Philadelphia Eagles. The Seattle Seahawks and their hard-running back Marshawn Lynch could not be stopped by the falling defense of Vince Young, DeSean Jackson and the Philadelphia Eagles on Thursday night. Seattle’s hard-charging running back bulled through Philadelphia for 148 yards and a pair of first-half touchdowns. Moreover, David Hawthorne returned the third of Vince Young’s four interceptions 77 yards for a score. Playing in front of a national audience, the Eagles had no fight, an threatening sign for embattled coach Andy Reid as he has done little this season to impress management or fans.
“It was all about the offensive line. We managed the game, we came out victorious, everybody’s happy, and now we’re on to our break,” Lynch said during a very brief locker room appearance. “Thank you.” For the fourth time in five games, Lynch topped 100 yards – and the one time he didn’t, he finished with 88 yards in a victory over St. Louis. He had 90 yards by halftime on Thursday night, the most first-half yards rushing in his career. Golden Tate’s 11-yard, toe-tapping touchdown grab along the back edge of the end zone in the third quarter pushed Seattle’s cushion to 17 over the Eagles (4-8).
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