Philadelphia Eagles: 5 concerns for Wild Card matchup with Seahawks

By Dan Parzych | Jan 1, 2020

PHILADELPHIA, PA - NOVEMBER 24: Josh Sweat #94 of the Philadelphia Eagles sacks Russell Wilson #3 of the Seattle Seahawks in the first quarter at Lincoln Financial Field on November 24, 2019 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Seahawks defeated the Eagles 17-9. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images) /

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5. Lynch being potential threat

Due to all of the injuries at the running back position, the Seahawks were able to convince Marshawn Lynch to come out of retirement prior to Week 17, and if the veteran running back found a way to be a key factor in the playoffs, no one would be surprised at all.

There aren’t many players in the NFL that could spend the whole season away from action, and return to action in Week 17 like Lynch did, but this just adds to the list of reasons behind what kind of special player he really is.

Lynch may have only rushed for 34 yards on 12 carries with a touchdown against the San Francisco 49ers, but with a game under his belt, chances are he’s going to see an increased workload against the Eagles.

Philadelphia of all teams knows what kind of difference maker Lynch can be on offense when on top of his game, and if Seattle gets anywhere near the end zone, it’s safe to assume the Seahawks are going to hand him the rock until he gets the score.

Tackling Lynch is never an easy task, but if the Eagles wan to win this contest, they better be on top of their game.

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