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Bob Condotta

Beast Mode, Skittles and Russell Wilson catching a TD pass: Relive great Seahawks-Eagles moments

SEATTLE _ Among all that can happen Sunday _ most important, the Seahawks attempting to get into the divisional round of the playoffs for the seventh time since 2010 _ a rivalry with the Philadelphia Eagles could begin.

As the Seahawks and Eagles get set for their first postseason game against each other, it's hard to make a case there's much of a heated past between the two teams.

The Eagles are one of four NFC teams Seattle has never faced in the playoffs, a list that now shrinks to three _ the New York Giants, Arizona Cardinals and Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Seattle and Philly have played 17 times, with Seattle winning 10. But few have been close _ 11 of the games have been decided by 10 points or more and just three by less than a touchdown.

But that doesn't mean there isn't a little bit of interesting history here: One of the enduring symbols of the Pete Carroll era _ Marshawn Lynch's love of Skittles _ was first revealed against the Eagles.

Here's a review.

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