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Lions at Seahawks: Highlights, score, and recap

By Russell S. Baxter

January 7, 2017; Seattle, WA, USA; Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Doug Baldwin (89) celebrates tight end Luke Willson (82) his touchdown scored against the Detroit Lions during the second half in the NFC Wild Card playoff football game at CenturyLink Field. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
January 7, 2017; Seattle, WA, USA; Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Doug Baldwin (89) celebrates tight end Luke Willson (82) his touchdown scored against the Detroit Lions during the second half in the NFC Wild Card playoff football game at CenturyLink Field. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports /
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The Detroit Lions were riding a season-ending three-game losing streak as they prepared to meet the Seattle Seahawks in the wild card playoffs.

The Seattle Seahawks host the Detroit Lions on Saturday afternoon looking to win at least one playoff game for the fifth consecutive year.

Mission accomplished. Pete Carroll’s sluggish team was far from dominant in a 26-6 victory. Now the reigning NFC West champions head to Atlanta next Saturday for a rematch with the Falcons. Back in Week 6 at Seattle, Russell Wilson and company outlasted their guests by a 26-24 score.

Meanwhile, the Lions dropped their ninth consecutive playoff game dating back to 1991. That’s the longest-such streak in league history. Jim Caldwell’s club was limited to a pair of field goals and a mere 231 total yards.

Highlights

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Three Stars

1. Thomas Rawls

Injuries limited the second-year pro to nine games, 349 yards rushing and three touchdowns this season. On Saturday night against the Lions, Rawls racked up 27 carries for 161 yards and one score. After averaging just 99.4 yards per game on the ground during the regular season, Rawls and the Seattle running attack racked up 177 yards in the 20-point home win.

2. Bobby Wagner

It’s been a rough few weeks for the usually-staunch Seattle defense. But they stifled Matthew Stafford and the Lions’ offense, limiting Detroit to just two field goals and only 49 yards rushing. Wagner would lead the Seahawks with 10 tackles (8 solo) and he and his teammates limited the Lions to 2-of-11 on third-down conversion attempts.

3. Paul Richardson

The 2014 second-round pick from the University of Colorado hasn’t done a lot to distinguish himself in three NFL seasons. But he made three impressive grabs against the Lions’ defense, good for 48 yards and one controversial touchdown in which he had the ball in one hand and Lions’ safety Tavon Wilson facemask in the other. Still, it was an impressive evening overall for a player with 51 catches and two scores in 31 regular-season contests.

Odds

Entering the game, the Seahawks were 7-1 at home this season while the Lions were 3-5 on the road. That’s why Seattle was an 8-point favorite to advance to the divisional round of the playoffs for the fifth consecutive year and they easily covered the number. The OVER/UNDER for this postseason tilt stood at 42.5 and both teams fell woefully short.

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