Seahawks improve to 22-8 on MNF

SEATTLE — Though a few Seattle Seahawks might not like playing on Monday night, the team continues to fare well in those nationally televised games.

By beating Detroit 13-10 at Century Link Field, the Seahawks improved to 22-8 all-time on Monday night. Perhaps even more impressive, the win over the Lions was Seattle’s 10th consecutive Monday night victory, the second longest streak in NFL history.

Since Monday Night Football debuted in 1970, only Oakland has been better. The Raiders have the all-time record with 14 consecutive Monday night wins.

In prime-time games, which also includes those played on Sunday and Thursday nights, Seattle is 14-2 since 2010, which is the five-plus seasons since Pete Carroll became head coach. That is currently the NFL’s best winning percentage in prime-time games.

String snapped

Seattle’s defense had a string of opponents’ offensive possessions ending in a punt snapped at 13 late in the second quarter.

The Seahawks forced 10 straight punts against Chicago last week, and then forced the Lions to punt on their first three possessions in Monday night’s game. The streak ended about five minutes before halftime when Detroit had a 57-yard, 12-play drive that resulted in a 41-yard field goal by Matt Prater.

Injury report

As had been previously announced, the Seahawks were without running back Marshawn Lynch and defensive tackle Brandon Mebane. Against Chicago, Lynch suffered a hamstring injury and Mebane a groin injury.

Thomas Rawls started in place of Lynch, and Jordan Hill got the start in place of Mebane.

Linebacker Bruce Irvin had been listed as questionable for Monday’s game due to an ankle injury, but he was on the field with the other defensive starters.

Cornerback Marcus Burley left the game in the first half with a thumb injury. He did not return. Neither did wide receiver Ricardo Lockette, who experienced shortness of breath in the first half and did not return after halftime.

In the second half, running back Fred Jackson suffered an ankle injury while blocking for quarterback Russell Wilson on a scramble run in the third quarter. He did not return.

Quick kicks

Seattle Mariners slugger Nelson Cruz raised the 12th Man flag before the game. … The national anthem was sung by stage, movie and TV actress Megan Hilty, who attended Bellevue’s Sammamish High School. … The dance team from Mukilteo’s Kamiak High School, the Dulcineas, was one of six area high school dance teams to perform at halftime; it was the second straight year the Dulcineas have performed at a Seahawks game.

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