Seahawks at Eagles: Week 15 preview, odds and injuries

Week 15 · Sat, Dec 19 · Lincoln Financial Field5 PM ET

at5 PMET · Fox

At a glanceUpdated Nov 10, 2026, 3:52 PM ET

The Seattle Seahawks (5-4) visit the Philadelphia Eagles (2-7) on Sat, Dec 19, 5 PM ET at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, PA (Week 15, 2026 season), on Fox.

When and where is Seahawks vs Eagles?

Sat, Dec 19, 5 PM ET at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, PA. TV: Fox.

Who is injured for Seahawks vs Eagles?

Seahawks: Sam Darnold (QB, out, quadriceps), Charles Cross (OT, doubtful, ankle), Quenton Nelson (G, doubtful, knee), Brandon Pili (DT, questionable, back), Drew Lock (QB, questionable, oblique) and Leonard Williams (DT, questionable, shoulder) (plus 2 more). Eagles: Britain Covey (WR, out, knee), DeVonta Smith (WR, out, hamstring), Dontayvion Wicks (WR, out, ankle), Jihaad Campbell (LB, out, hamstring), Jonathan Jones (CB, out, hamstring) and Michael Carter II (CB, out, abdomen) (plus 1 more).

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Pigskin Nightly, “Seahawks at Eagles: Week 15 preview”, https://pigskinnightly.com/games/2026-12-19-sea-at-phi (updated 2026-11-10).

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Regular season through week 14 · rank out of 32

Where this game will be decided

1Seahawks defense against big plays vs Eagles big-play offense
The Seahawks' defense against big plays ranks 2nd in explosive-play rate (5.5% allowed, 526 plays faced) and faces a Eagles big-play offense ranked 32nd (5.5%, 544 plays).
32ndPHI offense30 spots apart2ndSEA defense
2Seahawks pass defense vs Eagles dropback offense
The Seahawks' pass defense ranks 4th in EPA per dropback (-0.09 allowed, 319 dropbacks faced) and faces a Eagles dropback offense ranked 29th (-0.14, 355 dropbacks).
29thPHI offense25 spots apart4thSEA defense
3Eagles red-zone offense vs Seahawks red-zone defense
The Eagles' red-zone offense ranks 2nd in red-zone touchdown rate (68%, 22 trips) against a Seahawks red-zone defense ranked 32nd (79% allowed, 19 trips faced).
2ndPHI offense30 spots apart32ndSEA defenseSmall sample, read with care Why sample size matters

When the Seahawks have the ballEdge SEA · +10 ranks

SEA dropback offenseEPA per dropbackPHI pass defense

15th+0.08318 dropbacks

SEA +10

+0.14 allowed336 dropbacks faced25th

SEA run gameEPA per rushPHI run defense

27th-0.20241 rushes

+0.01 allowed254 rushes faced31st

Dropbacks include sacks and scrambles; rushes are designed runs. What EPA measures.

When the Eagles have the ballEdge SEA · +25 ranks

PHI dropback offenseEPA per dropbackSEA pass defense

29th-0.14355 dropbacks

SEA +25

-0.09 allowed319 dropbacks faced4th

PHI run gameEPA per rushSEA run defense

26th-0.16189 rushes

SEA +16

-0.11 allowed207 rushes faced10th

Third downEdge SEA · +20 ranks

SEA third-down offensethird-down conversion ratePHI third-down defense

17th38.6%114 third downs

41.4% allowed133 third downs faced19th

PHI third-down offensethird-down conversion rateSEA third-down defense

25th36.2%127 third downs

SEA +20

33.9% allowed121 third downs faced5th

Conversions are third-down snaps that gained a first down or scored.

Red zoneEdge PHI · +30 ranks

SEA red-zone offensered-zone touchdown ratePHI red-zone defense

22nd54%28 trips

59% allowed32 trips faced16th

PHI red-zone offensered-zone touchdown rateSEA red-zone defense

2nd68%22 trips

PHI +30

79% allowed19 trips faced32nd

A trip is a drive with at least one snap inside the opponent's 20; the rate is trips that ended in an offensive touchdown. Small samples swing fast here.

Explosive playsEdge SEA · +30 ranks

SEA big-play offenseexplosive-play ratePHI defense against big plays

22nd8.4%559 plays

9.8% allowed590 plays faced20th

PHI big-play offenseexplosive-play rateSEA defense against big plays

32nd5.5%544 plays

SEA +30

5.5% allowed526 plays faced2nd

Completions of 20+ yards and runs of 10+, per snap. Definition.

Pressure & sacksEdge SEA · +14 ranks

SEA pass protectionsack ratePHI pass rush

16th6.0% sacked318 dropbacks

SEA +14

4.8% of dropbacks336 dropbacks faced30th

PHI pass protectionsack rateSEA pass rush

25th8.5% sacked355 dropbacks

SEA +12

6.6% of dropbacks319 dropbacks faced13th

Sacks per dropback. The public play-by-play has no pressure charting, so this is the sack side of it only.

TurnoversEdge SEA · +8 ranks

SEA ball securityturnovers per gamePHI takeaway defense

24th1.6 giveaways a game9 games

SEA +8

0.4 takeaways a game9 games32nd

PHI ball securityturnovers per gameSEA takeaway defense

10th1.0 giveaways a game9 games

1.2 takeaways a game9 games15th

Interceptions and lost fumbles on offensive snaps, per game. Turnover rates are among the least stable numbers in football.

AbsencesSEA 3 · PHI 3 regulars out or doubtful

Seahawks8 listed

3 of them are regulars ruled out or doubtful (60%+ of their unit's snaps across 3+ weeks on the field).

DQuenton NelsonG99% offense · 8 wk
DCharles CrossOT98% offense · 7 wk
QDrew LockQB97% offense · 3 wk
OUTSam DarnoldQB87% offense · 7 wk
QLeonard WilliamsDT72% defense · 8 wk
QUchenna NwosuLB51% defense · 7 wk
QRashid ShaheedWR50% offense · 7 wk
QBrandon PiliDT10% defense · 4 wk

Eagles7 listed

3 of them are regulars ruled out or doubtful (60%+ of their unit's snaps across 3+ weeks on the field).

QZack BaunLB93% defense · 8 wk
OUTDeVonta SmithWR87% offense · 4 wk
OUTJihaad CampbellLB82% defense · 7 wk
OUTDontayvion WicksWR80% offense · 6 wk
OUTMichael Carter IICB29% defense · 6 wk
OUTJonathan JonesCB15% defense · 7 wk
OUTBritain CoveyWRno snaps

Snap share is the average of the weeks each player was on the field this season. Full injury report ↓

Rest & travelSame rest · SEA travels 2,375 mi

AwaySeahawks

6days since last game

2,375miles to get here

3time zones

Last: Sun wk 14 vs NYG · 8,902 mi flown this season

Long trip3 time zones

Rest edgeEvensame restTravel gap 2,375 mi

HomeEagles

6days since last game

0miles · home

0time zones

Last: Sun wk 14 vs IND · 10,006 mi flown this season

Normal week

League splits for these situations ↓

Sample: SEA 9 games, 559 offensive and 526 defensive plays · PHI 9 games, 544 offensive and 590 defensive plays. Rank 1 is the best offense or the best defense in each stat. Keys are the largest rank gaps (12+ spots) between an offense and the defense it faces, one per stat. Ranks are not schedule-adjusted.

Season to date · rank out of 32