Seattle Seahawks linebacker Mychal Kendricks suffered an injury in the team’s loss to the San Francisco 49ers and there was speculation that he tore his ACL. Unfortunately, those suspicions were confirmed and Kendricks is now out for the playoffs.
“Mychal looks like he’s going to need surgery, so he’s going to be out for a while,” coach Pete Carroll told reporters Monday afternoon. “I know reports came out before he even had his MRI. I don’t know how they did that, but they were pretty accurate. He’s got an ACL injury that he’s going to have to deal with.”
This is yet another blow to the Seahawk’s postseason ambitions as they have lost several key players to injury throughout the year. Kendricks recorded 69 tackles, three sacks, an interception, and a forced fumble. He is scheduled to become an unrestricted free agent this offseason.
As the No. 5 seed, the Seahawks will play the No. 4-seeded Philadelphia Eagles in the wild card round of the postseason. Seattle has a 7-1 record on the road this year, the best in franchise history. The Seahawks have also beaten Philadelphia in one of those games. However, the playoffs are an entirely different beast from the regular season and the Seahawks must be prepared.
