Seahawks backup QB Drew Lock fights back the tears in an emotional interview after his last-gasp dime seals 20-17 comeback win against Eagles: ‘Amazing won’t do it justice’

Drew Lock was emotional after the Seahawks' comeback win against the Eagles as he claimed “great wouldn't do it justice” despite throwing for a last-minute touchdown.

The Seahawks' 27-year-old backup quarterback was called into action in what was only his second straight start in two seasons in Seattle after being traded away from the Denver Broncos last year to make room for Russell Wilson.

Against Philly, Lock completed 22 of 33 passes for 208 yards and one touchdown, including a 29-yard pass to Jaxon Smith-Njigba in the end zone with just 28 seconds left to give the Seahawks a dramatic 20-17 victory over the visiting team To deliver. .

Starting with 1:52 left, Lock drove the Seahawks 92 yards in 10 plays, hitting DK Metcalf for 34 yards along the way. Smith-Njigba later beat Eagles cornerback James Bradberry to make the scoring catch and help Seattle (7-7) halt a four-game losing streak.

Seattle's Julian Love made two interceptions in the fourth quarter, including the game-clincher with six seconds left. The Seahawks never led to Lock's TD throw to Smith-Njigba.

“Great doesn't do it justice,” Lock said ESPN after Monday night's win at Lumen Field. “Great also doesn't do justice to the O-line, what DK did on that catch, what the receivers did, what Ken Walker and Zach Charbonnet did all game. The tight ends man…

“It takes a special group to rally around a guy playing his second game of the year, right? We're used to the same thing all year round. Same cadence, same spin on the ball, everything. To have a team like that, not just the offense, but the defense, rally around me tonight… man, that was awesome.”

When the reporter teased that she could hear some emotion in his voice, Lock said, “It's been a long time. It's a long time ago. I'm just blessed. I'm just blessed and blessed with a great group of guys, a great city, great coaches… it's great. It's wow.'

Lock, a second-round pick of the 2019 NFL Draft, then revealed the moment he knew he would be starting for Geno Smith, who is still nursing a groin injury, ahead of Monday night's game.

Lock ended the Seahawks' four-game skit that had lasted more than a month in Monday's 20-17 victory

Lock threw a TD pass to WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba with 30 seconds left, with Seattle trailing, 17-12

“Oh… there's a long story to that,” the former Missouri quarterback said.

“But I kept the mentality that I was going to play regardless of what was going on and how people were looking and what not. I just thought you're going to play, so be ready to play.

“Then I found out when we got here that I was going to get the nod – and then it's a roll of the dice, baby. Let's go.'

Next up for the Seahawks, an away game against the Tennessee Titans on Sunday, December 24 (Christmas Eve).