Seahawks, Eagles Battling to Face Packers in Divisional Round

Thanks to Minnesota’s stunning upset in New Orleans, Seattle or Philadelphia will be battling for the right to travel to Lambeau Field in the divisional round.

Corbin K. Smith | Jan 5, 2020

Seahawks, Eagles Battling to Face Packers in Divisional Round /

With the Vikings pulling off the first major upset of the NFL postseason and beating the Saints in overtime, the Seahawks and Eagles will be competing to earn a date with the Packers at Lambeau Field in the divisional round.

Based on seeding, Minnesota’s win sets up a divisional round road matchup against top-seeded San Francisco. Regardless of who wins between Seattle and Philadelphia, the winner will be traveling to frigid Green Bay, one of the toughest places to play in January.

From the Seahawks perspective, history suggests they may have preferred the Saints to come back and defeat the Vikings. They have lost eight straight games at Lambeau, including most recently losing 17-9 to the Packers in the 2017 regular season opener.

Under coach Pete Carroll, the Seahawks have lost all three games against the Packers on the road.

Seattle last beat Green Bay at Lambeau back on November 1, 1999, winning a 27-7 contest. Led by a two-touchdown performance by quarterback John Kitna, running back Ricky Watters rushed for 125 yards and cornerback Shawn Springs also blocked a field goal and returned it 61 yards for a touchdown.

Published Jan 5, 2020

CORBIN K. SMITH

Graduating from Manchester College in 2012, Smith began his professional career as a high school Economics teacher in Indianapolis and launched his own NFL website covering the Seahawks as a hobby. After teaching and coaching high school football for five years, he transitioned to a full-time sports reporter in 2017, writing for USA Today's Seahawks Wire while continuing to produce the Legion of 12 podcast. He joined the Arena Group in August 2018 and also currently hosts the daily Locked On Seahawks podcast with Rob Rang and Nick Lee. Away from his coverage of the Seahawks and the NFL, Smith dabbles in standup comedy, is a heavy metal enthusiast and previously performed as lead vocalist for a metal band, and enjoys distance running and weight lifting. A habitual commuter, he resides with his wife Natalia in Colorado and spends extensive time reporting from his second residence in the Pacific Northwest.