Seahawks show resolve in keeping their playoff hopes alive
SEATTLE (AP) — All the built-in excuses were there for the Seattle Seahawks if they fell short.
Too many injuries.
Too much inconsistency.
Those factors still may end up being the story of Seattle's season if it's unable to find a way into the playoffs for a sixth straight year.
But the chances at the postseason were extended into Week 17 by winning at Dallas on Sunday. And while it wasn't pretty, the 21-12 win over the Cowboys may be one of the more gratifying wins of Pete Carroll's tenure after the Seahawks lost two straight, including a 35-point whipping by the Rams a week earlier.
If there was a question about Seattle's resolve, it seemed to be answered in Dallas.