Seahawks keep playoff hopes alive with win, eliminate Jets

By TIM BOOTH
AP Sports Writer

SEATTLE (AP) — Geno Smith threw two first-half touchdowns, Kenneth Walker III rushed for 133 yards and the Seattle Seahawks kept alive their postseason hopes with a 23-6 win that eliminated the New York Jets from playoff contention. Seattle snapped a three-game losing streak and ensured its Week 18 matchup against the Los Angeles Rams will be meaningful. The Seahawks must win and hope for a Green Bay loss or tie against Detroit to reach the postseason. New York’s playoff hopes ended with a thud after its fifth straight loss and extended the longest active playoff drought in the NFL. The Jets last reached the postseason in 2011.