SMH: The Seattle Seahawks (7-9) upset the defending Super Bowl champion New Orleans Saints (11-5) today as they finished with a 41-36 victory. So, not only is the first playoff game that features a team that posted a losing record in the regular season, but its also the first in which such a team won. It just goes to show, anything can happen in the playoffs. The Seahawks were down 10-0 early but they came back to lead 24-20 at the half primarily because tight end John Carlson caught a pair of touchdown passes. Of course, they knew that they must come out swinging in the second half, and they did exactly that as they scored another 10 points to give them a two-score lead going into the final period. The Saints would orchestrate a comeback and score 17 points in the fourth, but it proved to not be enough. What killed them was the Seahawks rushing attack, which amassed 149 yards including an astounding 67-yard touchdown run from running back Marshawn Lynch that ultimately sealed the deal. Drew Brees threw for 404 yards and posted a 95.4 passer rating but he had virtually no help from his rushing attack that managed just 77 yards. All in all, a great victory for the Seahawks and congratulations to head coach Pete Carrol and their franchise. Poor Saints… Source
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So Much For That: Seahawks Upset Saints, Defeat Defending Super Bowl Champs In 41-36 Playoff Victory…
