Atlanta 34, Seattle 18
When: 4:05 PM ET, Sunday, December 19, 2010
Where: Lumen Field, Seattle, Washington
Temperature:
45°
Head Official:
James Coleman
Attendance:
67101
By SportsDirect Inc.
Matt Ryan completed 20 of 35 passes for 174 yards and three touchdowns Sunday as the Atlanta Falcons defeated the host Seattle Seahawks 34-18.
The Falcons (12-2) extended their winning streak to eight games and opened a two-game lead in the NFC South over the defending Super Bowl champion New Orleans Saints (10-4) with two games to play.
New Orleans, which lost at Baltimore 30-24 on Sunday, travels to Atlanta next week.
The Falcons had already clinched a playoff berth before the game when Philadelphia rallied from a 21-point, fourth-quarter deficit to post a 38-31 road victory over the New York Giants. Atlanta holds a two-game lead over New Orleans and the Eagles in the battle for home-field advantage throughout the NFC playoffs.
Leading 17-10 at halftime, the Falcons converted two interceptions and a fumble by Seattle's Matt Hasselbeck into 17 third-quarter points. Hasselbeck completed 10 of 17 passes for 71 yards, two interceptions and no touchdowns before being replaced by Charlie Whitehurst late in the third quarter. Whitehurst finished 8 of 16 for 83 yards and no touchdowns.
Despite the loss, Seattle (6-8) remained tied for first place in the NFC West thanks to Kansas City's 27-13 victory in St. Louis on Sunday. The Seahawks host the Rams on Jan. 2 in the regular-season finale.
Roddy White had led Atlanta with seven receptions for 65 yards and a touchdown while Michael Jenkins had three catches for 48 yards and a score. Jason Snelling also had a touchdown catch.
Michael Turner rushed for 82 yards on 25 carries for Atlanta, which improved to 6-2 on the road and 9-1 against NFC opponents. The Seahawks fell to 4-3 at home with the loss.
Marshawn Lynch led Seattle with 60 yards and a touchdown on 12 carries. Mike Williams, who missed last week's loss at San Francisco due to an ankle sprain, had eight catches for 66 yards.
Top Game Performances
Rushing
| Atlanta |
|
Seattle |
|
Michael Turner |
Player |
Marshawn Lynch |
|
25 |
Attempts |
12 |
|
82 |
Yards |
60 |
|
3.3 |
Avg Yards |
5.0 |
|
0 |
Touchdowns |
1 |
|
15 |
Long |
14 |
Receiving
| Atlanta |
|
Seattle |
|
Roddy White |
Player |
Mike Williams |
|
7 |
Receptions |
8 |
|
65 |
Yards |
66 |
|
9.3 |
Avg Yards |
8.2 |
|
1 |
Touchdowns |
0 |
|
15 |
Long |
17 |
Team Stats Summary
| |
Yards |
Scoring |
Defense |
| Team |
Tot |
Rus |
Pas |
TD |
FG |
INT |
Sck |
FF |
| Atlanta
|
266 |
98 |
168 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
2.0 |
1 |
| Seattle
|
234 |
91 |
143 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1.0 |
2 |
Upcoming Games
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Seattle will play their next game on the road against Tampa Bay. The Seahawks have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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Atlanta will play their next game at home against New Orleans. The Falcons have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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