Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III flies through the air as he is knocked out of bounds Sunday during the first half of an NFL wild card playoff game against the Seattle Seahawks in Landover, Md.LANDOVER, Md. – Russell Wilson raced ahead to throw the final block on Marshawn Lynch’s go-ahead touchdown run, and the Seattle Seahawks finally had a victorious road show.
Robert Griffin III’s knee buckled as he tried to field a bad shotgun snap, leaving the Washington Redskins an offseason to worry about their franchise player’s health.
The last rookie quarterback standing in the NFL playoffs is Wilson – the third-round pick who teamed with Lynch on Sunday to lead the Seahawks to a 24-14 victory over the Griffin and the Redskins.
Lynch ran for 131 yards, and Wilson completed 15 of 26 passes for 187 yards and ran eight times for 67 yards for the Seahawks, who overcame a 14-0 first-quarter hole – their biggest deficit of the season – and will visit the top-seeded Atlanta Falcons next Sunday.
“It was only two touchdowns, but it’s still a big comeback and in this setting and the crowd, it’s a marvelous statement about the guys resolve and what is going on,” Seattle coach Pete Carroll said. “It’s not about how you start but how you finish.”