Jimmy Graham out for the year

“That’s Russell Wilson – whenever his back is against the wall, he plays his best”. It was evident that running the football wasn’t in the game plan, but the Steelers rushed for only 58 yards on the afternoon (18 coming from Roethlisberger). He led Pittsburgh to the Seattle 4-yard line with three minutes remaining, but coach Mike Tomlin opted to kick a field goal rather than go for the go-ahead touchdown.

“I’m just sick about him missing out… breaks my heart that he won’t get to play”, Carroll said.

Despite Pittsburgh’s success throwing the ball, Seattle’s offense also moved the ball with great efficiency.

Visiting Seattle for the first time in his career, Roethlisberger ignored the noise of the “12th Man” and put together the best passing performance ever against the Seahawks. He returned it 26 yards to the Steelers’ 39.

A serious injury for tight end Jimmy Graham marred the Seattle Seahawks’ 39-30 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Graham was hurt with 13:36 left in the fourth quarter after trying to grab a deep pass in the end zone from Russell Wilson.

“That’s insane”, said Carroll, who a couple of weeks ago was mildly critical of Wilson’s inconsistency. Seattle trailed by four points at halftime. He ran for 158 yards and two touchdowns in a 20-10 victory at Atlanta….

The difference between Brown, the second-leading receiver in the league, and the other targets Sherman largely neutralized earlier in the season is a matter of size and style. “That’s my biggest weakness”. A promising start by DeShawn Shead and the return of Jeremy Lane gives this defense hope, but the Seahawks still need to find a way to give up fewer yards, generate more pressure, and get off the field on third down next week. Three of Seattle’s first four touchdowns came after interceptions, then safety Kam Chancellor clinched the win when he picked off a Jones pass with 1:37 remaining. Ben Roethlisberger lost the Cincinnati game with his untimely and uncharacteristic fourth-quarter interceptions. The second drive ended with Boswell’s 44-yard field goal and a 3-0 Steelers lead with 5:32 left in the opening quarter.

“It was two teams fighting tooth-and-nail”, Tomlin said. Pittsburgh’s defense has given up yards by the chunk this year but has survived thanks to an ability to make the splash plays when they mattered. But after a shaky first half of the season that had some questioning whether he deserved $60 million guaranteed, there was more on Wilson than anyone to get the Seahawks on track. The playoffs are in clear sight for the ‘Hawks and the team did a lot for its destiny by knocking off the Steelers.

The decision backfired when on third-and-10 on the next possession Wilson hit Baldwin on a crossing route. (After the game) I went back and looked at the NFC Championship game (in 2014, a 23-17 win over the 49ers).

Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger (7) passes against the Seattle Seahawks in the first half, Sunday, in Seattle.

In the past two games, Wilson completed 41 of 55 passes for 466 yards, a performance which can boost a team.

Seahawks’ Richard Sherman intercepts a pass intended for Steelers’ Antonio Brown in the fourth quarter of Seattle’s game against Pittsburgh, Sunday, Nov. 29, 2015.

Ryan Shazier leaves the game with another injury this time a concussion.