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Monday Night Football top plays: WFT tops Seahawks and boosts playoff hopes

Updated Nov. 29, 2021 11:39 p.m. ET

Rounding out Week 12 NFL action, the Washington Football Team narrowly escaped the Seattle Seahawks on Monday Night Football, 17-15.

With this win, Taylor Heinicke & Co. have now won three straight and move into the NFC's No. 7 playoff spot.

On the other side, the Seahawks have now dropped their past four games and have eight losses for the first time since Russell Wilson became the starting QB in 2012.

Here are the top plays from Monday night’s game.

Washington Football Team 17, Seattle Seahawks 15

FIRST QUARTER

WFT was first on the board with an early Joey Slye field goal, but their lead was short-lived.

Seattle got things going on this 55-yard catch and run from star wideout Tyler Lockett.

Then, Wilson found tight end Gerald Everett to cap off the 6-play, 75-yard drive with a Seahawks TD as the opening frame came to a close.

SECOND QUARTER

The Football Team opened the second with a little Heinicke magic:

But the Seahawks' defense also had some tricks up their sleeve, as Jamal Adams snagged his second interception in his past three games.

As Seattle charged downfield, misfortune struck when Alex Collins fumbled at midfield.

Washington took the lead when Heinicke connected with J.D. McKissic, who broke off on this 10-yard catch-and-run TD.

On the extra-point attempt, Seattle's Rasheem Green recovered the blocked kick and took it 94 yards to the house to knot things up headed into the break.

It was only the second blocked extra point all season.

THIRD QUARTER

Heinicke & Co. got off to a hot start in the second half, as McKissic punched in his second TD of the night and Antonio Gibson added the two-point conversion for good measure.

FOURTH QUARTER

It was still a one-possession game to start the final frame, but WFT lost their star back when McKissic was carted off the field after a hit to the head and neck area.

His exit didn't deter the Football Team from making big plays, as they continued to march downfield.

WFT was this close to taking a 14-point lead when Logan Thomas reeled in this dazzling, one-handed catch, but it was deemed that he lost control of the ball and Seattle took over on downs down eight with 2:19 to play.

With 15 seconds to spare, Wilson launched a rocket to Freddie Swain, good for a 32-yard TD to bring the Seahawks within two points.

Then, Seattle attempted its first two-point conversion all season, but the Seahawks weren't able to pull it off.

WFT's Kendall Fuller picked off Wilson in the end zone as he tried to connect with Swain.

Seattle's comeback hopes fully ended when the team recovered an onside kick but was called for a penalty.