EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- A week ago Sunday, the Seattle Seahawks were awaiting word on an MRI that would reveal the extent of Russell Wilson’s knee injury. It turned out the quarterback had a sprained MCL. He called on his personal physical therapist to fly in from Southern California, and Wilson was getting treatment before the night was over. Playing with a brace on his knee against the New York Jets,

Wilson started his 68th consecutive game Sunday and was just about perfect, completing 23 of 32 passes for 309 yards, three touchdowns and no interceptions as the Seahawks beat the Jets, 27-17.

Russell Wilson fought threw a knee injury, throwing three touchdown passes in the Seahawks' win over the Jets. Elsa/Getty Images

Wilson's injuries have been the story of the Seahawks' season so far. He suffered a right high ankle sprain in Week 1 in addition to the knee injury in Week 3. But the quarterback has shown he's capable of playing at less than 100 percent, and he'll now get time to heal as the Seahawks go into the bye with a 3-1 record.

The Seahawks struggled to get the run game going for much of the afternoon against the Jets, so offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell called on Wilson to operate from the pocket and make smart decisions. He did just that. In the second quarter, Wilson bought some time before connecting with C.J. Spiller for an 8-yard score, threading a pass in between defenders.

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Later in the first half, he executed a play-fake before firing downfield to a wide-open Tanner McEvoy for a 42-yard touchdown. And in the fourth quarter, Wilson showed he can still move, rolling to his right before connecting with Christine Michael for a 6-yard score.

The Seahawks wanted Wilson to avoid big hits, but that didn't mean playing conservatively. They threw the ball downfield all game long. Four different players -- Jimmy Graham, Doug Baldwin, McEvoy and Paul Richardson -- had at least one catch of 25-plus yards. Graham was especially impressive, with six catches for 113 yards on eight targets.

In the past two games, Graham has 12 grabs for 213 yards and a touchdown. A month ago, it was unclear when he'd get on the field after suffering a ruptured patellar tendon last November. Now Graham is performing the way the Seahawks envisioned he would when they traded for him.

Seahawks coach Pete Carroll often stresses the finish is far more important than the start. Last year, the team began 0-2 before rallying to go 10-6 and making the postseason. But given the way his team has persevered through injuries and won three of its first four, Carroll has to be thrilled about the way his team has started in 2016.