Northwest Sports Update: Seahawks survive Rivers and the Colts, Polanco to the Mets, LC boys top Lummi and more

Lynden Christian came out on top in their doubleheader on Saturday, including a big win for the boys over defending 1B state champion Lummi Nation.

By Jason Upton December 15, 2025 3:26 pm

My Bellingham NowJason UptonThe Lynden Christian and Lummi Nation boys basketball teams shake hands after the Lyncs' 70-60 win on Saturday Dec. 13.

Seahawks News

Jason Myers played the hero in yesterday’s win for the Seahawks.

Seattle edged the Indianapolis Colts 18-16 behind a franchise-record six field goals by Myers.

Sam Darnold connected with Rashid Shaheed for a pair of late catches to set up Myers for the game-winning 56 yarder. Darnold threw for 271 yards, including over 100 to Jaxon Smith-Njigba, but the Hawks weren’t able to find the end zone as they picked up their fourth-straight win.

Indianapolis quarterback Philip Rivers threw for 120 yards and a touchdown in his first game since January 2021 after coming out of retirement for the injury-riddled Colts.

The Hawks are now gearing up for a Thursday night matchup with the LA Rams where the No. 1 seed in the NFC will be on the line at Lumen Field.

NFL News

Meanwhile, Week 15 of the NFL season wraps up tonight when the Pittsburgh Steelers host the Miami Dolphins on Monday Night Football. The Steelers will look to maintain their slim lead atop the AFC North Division, while the Dolphins are trying to stave off playoff elimination.

Coverage begins at 4:00 and kickoff is at 5:15 on KPUG.

UW Huskies News

The Huskies kicked bowl season off with a dominant win over the weekend.

Washington beat Boise State 38-10 in the Bucked Up LA Bowl on Saturday. Demond Williams Jr. threw four touchdown passes and the Huskies defense came up with five interceptions to lead the charge.

The Broncos scored the first points of the game with an opening-drive field goal, but wouldn’t score again until just over a minute left in the game.

The Huskies finished with a 9-4 record in their second season under head coach Jedd Fisch.

Mariners News

A postseason hero for the Mariners is heading to the Big Apple.

ESPN reports the New York Mets have agreed to a two-year, $40 million deal with Jorge Polanco.

Polanco is coming off a career year highlighted by a walk off single in the 15th inning of the Mariners’ Game 5 against the Tigers that sent them to the ALCS. He’s now expected to primarily play first base for the Mets after they lost Pete Alonso in free agency.

The Mariners are on the hunt for a new second baseman, with several reports that they’re targeting St. Louis Cardinals All-Star Brendan Donovan.

Kraken News

The Kraken’s woes continued with two more losses over the weekend.

Seattle lost to the Utah Mammoth 5-3 on Friday before falling to the Buffalo Sabres 3-1 yesterday. They’ve now lost eight of their last nine matches and have dropped to fourth-to-last place in the Western Conference.

The Kraken have one more home game before hitting the road for a four-game trip. Coverage for tomorrow’s match against the Avalanche begins at 6:30 and puck drops at 7 on KPUG.