Seahawks grades from their playoff-clinching win over Chiefs

Offense

Quarterback – Russell Wilson

Wilson wasn’t perfect on Sunday, actually. Some of his completed passes, like the one below late in the fourth quarter to Doug Baldwin was more of a great catch than a great throw. Still, Wilson threw for three touchdowns and had a quarterback rating of 127.2. And Wilson was better in the second half than he was in the first.

Wilson ran for 57 important yards too and broke tackles on a 26 yard gain to set up a Seattle score. And there are his sick throws like this to Tyler Lockett.

Grade: A-

Running backs

Chris Carson is a bad man. Carson became the first Seahawks back since 2014 (Marshawn Lynch) to pass 1,000 yards in a season. On Sunday, Carson scored two touchdowns and ran for 116 yards. Seattle needed that kind of performance from Carson to win and he delivered.

Overall, Seattle’s backs combined for 153 yards rushing. That’s good stuff.

Grade: A

Receivers/tight ends

Seattle’s receivers outplayed the Chiefs’. Baldwin was the best receiver on the field and Lockett wasn’t far behind him. It must be nice for a quarterback knowing if he throws a pass near a receiver that it will be caught. And Seattle’s tight ends combined for four catches and two touchdowns.

Grade: A

Offensive line

For an offensive line that came into the game with injuries and suffered some more during the game, the unit was fantastic. Sure, Wilson got sacked three times and sometimes Carson gets yards that aren’t really there for mere mortals, but the line is full of warriors. For instance, D.J. Fluker wasn’t expected to play much with a hamstring strain and had to play the entire second half.

Seattle also held the ball for 35:02. A lot of the credit for that goes to the line.

Grade: A