The Seattle Seahawks advanced to the NFC divisional round following a hard-fought victory over the Philadelphia Eagles, 17-9, on Sunday afternoon.
The Seahawks won despite an atrocious running game, which saw Travis Homer and Marshawn Lynch combined for just 19 yards on 17 carries.
That forced Seattle to air the ball out more, and the biggest beneficiary was rookie receiver DK Metcalf, who finished with seven receptions (on nine targets) for 160 yards and a touchdown.
Metcalf’s 160 receiving yards was not only a career-high, it was a Seahawks franchise record for a playoff game, breaking the previous record of 142 held by tight end Zach Miller.
It is also the most by a rookie in a playoff game in the Super Bowl era.
Metcalf did most of his damage on a remarkable 53-yard touchdown reception that saw him go to the ground to catch the pass, get up and scramble his way into the end zone.
Metcalf’s record-breaking rookie season continues with Seattle’s trip to Green Bay to take on a 13-3 Packers team that is coming off a bye week.
Kickoff is slated for 3:40 p.m. PT.
