The Seattle Seahawks and San Francisco 49ers engaged in another epic regular season battle on Sunday night, with the Seahawks falling 26-21 after a last second play fell a yard short – sending them to a wildcard battle with the Eagles in Philadelphia.
The Seahawks patched together a running back group led by rookie Travis Homer and a pair of veteran signees, Marshawn Lynch and Robert Turbin.
Despite a ragtag trio in the backfield, Seattle had a strong performance on the ground, particularly in the second half.
While Lynch was the back who found the end zone, much to the delight of the home crowd, it was the rookie Homer who rushed 10 times for 62 yards while also hauling in five receptions (on five targets) for 30 yards – giving him 92 total yards in his first NFL start.
Coach Pete Carroll was not surprised one bit by Homer’s performance on Sunday, saying it was what they had seen from him all year long in practice.
“He’s a good player,” Carroll stated on 710 ESPN’s Danny and Gallant show Monday morning. “You can see why, he’s got such a good burst and he attacks so well. He’s gonna be really good in the playoffs. I’m not worried about him one bit, not even concerned about him at all other than he takes some colossal hits. He’s tough as nails.”
Homer will be relied upon heavily on Sunday against the Eagles in Philadelphia, and if he can put together close to 100 all-purpose yards again, it will go a long way toward securing a win in the wild card round and potentially a rematch with the 49ers.
