The Seattle Seahawks overcame a rough start to the 2015-16 season to make the playoffs for the fifth time in Earl Thomas III’s career. Along the way, No. 29 matched career-highs in interceptions and passes defended, as the team provided some spectacular moments on the road and at home in front of the 12s.

As ET III and Co. begin the road back to the Super Bowl this offseason, we’re counting down the best five games had by the All-Pro free safety during his sixth season in the NFL.

NO. 1—ET’S INT SPURS BLOWOUT OF VIKINGS

The game at the top of the list also brought Earl’s best play of the season, a thrilling pick and run back that sparked a Week 13 blowout of Seattle’s future playoff opponent, the Minnesota Vikings.

The Hawks dominated on both sides of the football, outgaining the Vikes 433-125 en route to a 38-7 victory. The win was Seattle’s third straight in what ended up as a five-game streak. It also began a string of three straight blowouts, in which the Seahawks outscored their opponents 103-26.

“I think we’re just enjoying each other, enjoying the game,” Earl said of the win. “Coach showed us highlights last night. He made a great example: You’re still the same player you were in college. He showed highlights of us in college and what we’re doing now in the NFL. It’s a child’s game, we’ve just got to keep enjoying it.”

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The Minnesota offense could do nothing against the Legion of Boom on the early December afternoon.

The league’s top running back, Adrian Peterson, had one of the worst outputs in his NFL career, totaling just 18 yards on eight carries. Vikings quarterback Teddy Bridgewater didn’t fare any better. The second-year signal caller finished with 118 yards passing and was held scoreless.

“We [were] locked in,” Earl said of the defense. “I keep saying it about the connection: That’s all you need in this defense, because everybody’s so talented. When you add it together and we want each other to have success, we can play like this all the time.”

The Seattle offense was at the other end of the spectrum. Quarterback Russell Wilson had a nearly flawless day: 21-of-27 for 274 yards with three touchdowns and no picks, while adding a score and 51 yards on the ground. Running back Thomas Rawls had a 100-yard day and a score on the ground as well.

“They’re ballin’,” Earl said of the offense.

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Rawls punched in the game’s first score, and its only tally of the first quarter: a five-yard touchdown to put the Hawks up 7-0. Seattle scored again late in the first half on a long drive, which ended in an eight-yard score on the ground by Wilson.

Then, Earl stepped in.

Looking for a quick score before the half, Bridgewater telegraphed a pass to his favorite target, Stefon Diggs, and No. 29 made him pay. The pass was overthrown and tipped by Diggs. Earl was waiting behind the play, dove, and snared the ball before it hit the ground.

The Texas Longhorn then sprung up and strung together a terrific return. His potential pick-six was spoiled only by Diggs, who wrung Earl down by his face mask.

“Shead did a great job of making the receiver come in to me. I was able to catch the overthrow,” Earl said of the pick. “He kind of tired to take my neck off, it seemed like. But got busy with my little shake, did my little dance, just having fun out there.”

The Seattle offense took advantage of the big play. Wilson hit Baldwin on a 20-yard touchdown the very next play to put the Hawks up 21-0 going into the locker room.

Wilson threw two more touchdowns in the third quarter, making it 35-0 before the Vikings finally scored—though they never did score on ET and the L.O.B. Minnesota avoided a shutout only thanks to Cordarrelle Patterson’s 101-yard kickoff return touchdown.

Seattle completed the blowout with a Steven Hauschka field goal and two more stops in a spectacular day by the NFL’s best defense.

“Whooo!” Earl said. “It felt like the Denver game we played in in the Super Bowl. Just attack mode. We looked fast out there.”