Seahawks hold off Bengals to advance to conference semis
The Seattle Seahawks brought in veteran quarterback Warren Moon to take this young franchise into the playoffs. He did that. Now, he gave the Seahawks their first playoff victory since 1984 when they knocked off the LA Raiders.
Moon wasn’t at his best Sunday afternoon in the AFC Wildcard game at Pro Cinergy Field in Cincinnati, but he did enough to secure a victory. Moon threw for only 164 yards but threw a crucial 8-yare touchdown pass to WR Joey Galloway late in the first half to give the Hawks a 13-6 lead.
The Bengals climbed back into the game with their own veteran QB Boomer Esiason, who had a chance to win the game. With the score 16-12 and 2:15 on the clock, Esiason mounted a fierce drive that took the Bengals down to the Seahawks’ 5-yard line. On a fourth and goal play, Esiason threw to the pilon towards WR Darnay Scott, but the throw was off target and fell incomplete. The Seahawks escaped with a 16-12 win.
The Seahawks will advance to the AFC Divisional Round and will face the Kansas City Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium. In the other AFC matchup, the Denver Broncos will take on the New England Patriots at Foxboro Stadium.
Great game!