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Wilson shines despite knee injury with 2-TD, 191-yard 1st half

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Russell Wilson entered Sunday's game against the New York Jets nursing an MCL sprain that was expected to severely limit the Seattle Seahawks quarterback.

But Wilson has looked anything but limited in the first half, picking apart the Jets' defense to the tune of two touchdowns and 191 passing yards.

The fifth-year passer hasn't looked to use his legs once so far in the game, instead allowing Jimmy Graham and others to torch New York downfield.

While the Seahawks lit up the San Francisco 49ers in Week 3, there was still questions about the offense's effectiveness against top units. But the Jets' dominant defensive line has been kept relatively in check, with Wilson taking just one sack in the first half.

Wilson found such a groove that even Tanner McEvoy was able to catch a 42-yard touchdown pass after being left all alone by the Jets' secondary.

So much of Wilson's game is predicated on his mobility, but as he highlighted in the first half Sunday, he remains an underrated pocket passer.

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