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The Seattle Seahawks (4-3) needed a win in the worst way, and what a way to pull it off. They dominated the Kansas City Chiefs (5-1) from start to finish, and the 20-3 Seahawks final score actually flattered the Chiefs.

It wasn’t Kenneth Walker who rushed for over 100 yards; he only had 36 yards on 14 carries. It was Emanuel Wilson, whose fourth quarter touchdown wrapped things up, who led everyone with his first 100-yard game as a Seahawk. It wasn’t Sam

Darnold who looked frazzled and panicked (outside of one throw, admittedly), it was Patrick Mahomes. Darnold was 20/28 for 257 yards, a touchdown, and an aforementioned bad interception that ultimately didn’t result in any Chiefs points. Most

importantly, Darnold was not sacked.

Mahomes threw for only 165 yards, an interception, and multiple times the NBC cameras showed him looking in disbelief playing “The Dark Side” defense. Kansas City never reached the red zone, a first in the Mahomes era.

Seattle had over 400 yards of total offense, with Jaxon Smith-Njigba responsible for 150 through the air and another 13 in rushing yards.

The Seahawks may have dropped two straight, but they bounced back and reminded everyone that they’re still the Super Bowl champions until further notice.

The Chiefs started on offense and, in a surprise to no one, looked to get Kenneth Walker involved early. Walker caught a pass for six yards on the opening play, and was set to convert a third down through the air on a checkdown. Travis Kelce, however,

never got set and was called for an illegal shift. A throw from Patrick Mahomes to Kelce was off-target, resulting in a punt after just one first down gained.

Seattle’s sputtering offense got the ball at its own 14. Jaxon Smith-Njigba was targeted on the first three plays, catching two passes for 14 yards. AJ Barner converted on a ‘Barnyard’ special, but the Seahawks drive stalled out after Tory Horton couldn’t

reel in a third-down pass from Sam Darnold. Mansoor Delane knocked the ball loose for an excellent PBU.

While the Chiefs were backed up inside the 10, the usual Mahomes magic saw him escape the pocket to hit a couple of throws to Justin Watson and Noah Gray. Derick Hall took advantage of Kansas City’s backup right tackle to force a throwaway from

Mahomes on third down and short in Seattle territory. Andy Reid, probably predictably, went against modern day philosophies and punted instead of go for it at Seattle’s 43. The Seahawks were pinned at their 8.

The Seahawks scored the opening points of the night, albeit not nearly as many as they would’ve liked. Sam Darnold was crisp on a 15-play, 86-yard drive that included multiple third-down conversions to Jaxon Smith-Njigba, plus one to Cooper Kupp. The

second JSN conversion was an explosive play for 27 yards into the red zone.

Velus Jones Jr scampered for 11 yards on the right side of the line to set up a goal-to-go sequence that was one to forget. A.J. Barner’s shovel pass bubble thankfully stayed in his hands, but there was only a field goal at the end of the road. Jason Myers

was spot on from 25 just outside the midway mark of the second quarter. 3-0 Seahawks.

PICK! The first interception thrown in this game was by Mahomes, not Darnold! Nick Emmanwori pressured Mahomes, who stumbled while scrambling and threw a bad ball into the waiting arms of Ty Okada. It’s his second career interception, both coming

on SNF!

The Seahawks made their way into Chiefs territory through first downs by Jaxon Smith-Njigba and Emanuel Wilson, but the highlight entering the two-minute warning was Sam Darnold scrambling out of pressure and diving for the first down. A 7-yard

gain on 3rd and 6 to keep the drive going!

On 3rd and 9, Darnold beat the blitz by attacking 1-on-1 coverage down the field. You know who caught it, you know who scored it (upon replay review). 10-0 Seahawks.

The Chiefs two-minute drill cratered quickly, with Mahomes looking uncomfortable and rushed, both mentally and physically. A three-and-out followed by a good punt return by Rashid Shaheed gave the Seahawks a chance at more points before halftime.

Darnold kept dealing, throwing another dart to JSN to set up first-and-goal at the 2. George Holani was stuffed at the 2, then the follow-up pass by Darnold was picked in the end zone by Nohl Williams. This could’ve been a game-changing pick-6 if not for

the efforts of Charles Cross, who chased Williams down to not just prevent the touchdown, but keep KC out of automatic field goal range.

K9 got a short run that almost ran the clock out, but the Chiefs had a timeout and a second left. Harrison Butker’s 58-yarder was straight but short, so the score remained 10-0 Seahawks at halftime.

The Seahawks failed to score in their two-minute drill when they were right at the doorstep, so no opportunity to double up. They did get the ball to start the second half, and once again they were able to capitalize on third down, something they’ve

struggled to do all year. Darnold scrambled for a first down into Chiefs territory, then George Holani broke two tackles for another first down on 3rd and long! A play-action throw to A.J. Barner put the Seahawks in the red zone, where things inevitably

went awry. No turnover this time, so Jason Myers came on for a 35-yard field goal. 13-0 Seahawks.

Kansas City finally got the ball back for an extended period of time and got into field goal range, in part because Mahomes converted 4th and short to Xavier Worthy, followed by his usual scramble drill with Travis Kelce. On third down, Mahomes was

sacked and rocked by Derick Hall, who forced the ball out. Seemingly the entire Seahawks defense and Chiefs offense had a chance to recover the ball, and somehow Mahomes recovered it! Harrison Butker made a field goal, so that recovery saved three

points. 13-3 Seahawks.

The Seahawks got a big kick return from Tory Horton to near midfield, but squandered the field position and punted it back. The Chiefs needed points and they needed them pronto. Mahomes hit a couple of big throws to Travis Kelce and Noah Gray.

Kansas City worked its way into field goal range, then Leonard Williams swatted a 3rd and 3 pass down to make Andy Reid decide between another 4th down attempt or kicking a field goal. He trusted Harrison Butker from 45 yards out and he was not to

be trusted. Wide right!

Seattle got the ball back and went into clock-killing mode. Not only did they kill clock, they killed the game. Throws to JSN and A.J. Barner gained first downs, while Emanuel Wilson provided the knockout punch. He found a crease between Nick Kallerup

and Eric Saubert for the 21-yard touchdown run. 20-3 Seahawks.

The Chiefs turned it over on downs, Seattle ran the clock out, game over!

The Seahawks stay home for another primetime game, this time on Monday Night Football versus the Chicago Bears (5-2). Kickoff time is 5:15 pm PT on ESPN on Nov. 2.

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Head Coach Mike Macdonald On The 20-3 Win vs. Chiefs On Sunday Night Football

Sam Darnold: "We Did A Great Job Of Operating As An Offense"

Jaxon Smith-Njigba: "The Resiliency Of Our Team Is Something Special"

Cooper Kupp: "There Was Great Execution Across The Board"

Nick Emmanwori: "Anyone On Our Defense Can Disrupt The Game"

Ernest Jones IV: "We Have A Lot Of Confidence On The Defensive Side Of The Ball"

The Seattle Seahawks (3-3) officially have a quarterback problem.

Sam Darnold threw two more dreadful interceptions, one of which was in field goal range toward the end of regulation, another of which gifted the Denver Broncos (4-2) the game-winning field goal in overtime. Seattle was down 14-3 throughout the

second half, finally found some offense late, but ultimately lost 17-14 despite the defense putting in a heroic second half and overtime display. Denver’s offense put up 168 yards and won.

There’s nothing more to say. I’ve defended Darnold’s struggles, thank him forever for the Super Bowl ring, and his NFC Championship performance is one of the great showings in Seahawks history. But this version of Darnold is Jets Darnold and the

Seahawks are not going to be back in the playoffs this year if he keeps playing like this.

Something has to change. This was abysmal. It’s not all on Darnold given the shambolic offensive line performance and the mediocre rushing attack and questionable play-calling, but Darnold is killing any semblance of a smooth offense at the moment

and directly costing Seattle games.

Seattle started on offense and went heavy on shotgun plays. Sam Darnold completed his first four passes to get into Broncos territory, only for consecutive sacks to completely derail the drive and prompt a punt. Denver was backed up inside its own 10,

gained very little on consecutive running plays and then Bo Nix was lucky that his pass to Jaylen Waddle was too inaccurate to either be caught by Waddle or pick-6’d by Julian Love.

The Seahawks had a short-ish field and got on the board first with a field goal. They picked up 13 yards on the ground, with Velus Jones Jr getting some run over George Holani. Neither pass by Sam Darnold was completed, and Myers came on for a 55-

yarder. 3-0 Seahawks.

The Broncos’ first points came on an eight-minute drive that extended into the second quarter. Denver converted on multiple third downs and a 4th-and-3 near midfield. The Seahawks didn’t concede a lot of big plays, but they were dinked and dunked

through small runs and screen passes. JK Dobbins waltzed into the end zone to cap off a long touchdown drive. 7-3 Broncos.

A big kick return by Rashid Shaheed was wasted by Seattle, which ended up punting the ball back to Denver in swift order. Darnold was nearly picked on a blitz looking for Jaxon Smith-Njigba. That kind of game and that kind of season. Denver went on a

9-play, 79-yard drive that was aided heavily by a pass interference in the end zone by Devon Witherspoon on Courtland Sutton. Automatic first-and-goal at the 1 and a direct snap touchdown to RJ Harvey for another score. 14-3 Broncos.

A kickoff out of bounds gave the Seahawks another short field. Well, what would they do this time? Fumble, of course. Rashid Shaheed took an end-around and as he was upended, the ball was jarred loose by a knee and the Broncos recovered. To make it

worse, the effort by Elijah Arroyo to recover the fumble cost him his shoulder and ultimately the rest of the game.

No other scoring happened heading into the break. Seattle’s offense was thoroughly disjointed.

Denver’s offense didn’t manage much offense throughout the third quarter, so Seattle’s defense tightened up. The offense wasted opportunities time and time again. Bad sacks by Sam Darnold, a lack of blocking by Abe Lucas, and even when good things

happened there were bad things to override the good. Rashid Shaheed caught a 42-yard long ball to finally make a major contribution in the passing game. Darnold was sacked on a third down, setting up a longer but still makeable field goal for Jason

Myers… DOINK.

I wish I had a more thorough recap but the game was just dull. Plain dull. Few explosive plays, a lot of negative Seahawks plays, just no scoring. Sam Darnold took a dismal fifth sack while in field goal range. Just a messy, messy showing. It’s the fourth

quarter and time is ticking away.

HANG ON! We have excitement! We have an 11-play, 67-yard drive from the Seahawks that felt like pulling teeth but actually ended in points! Sam Darnold converted a 4th and short to Jaxon Smith-Njigba, who took a shot but not the full brunt of it.

Darnold scrambled for 18 yards for another critical conversion. George Holani, rebounding from a horrible game last week, had a strong 13-yard rush with the help of his offensive linemen and Eric Saubert. He dragged tacklers to the 1, then muscled his

way into the end zone on the next snap. A two-point conversion desperation throw to Rashid Shaheed was tipped in the air and CAUGHT! 14-11 Broncos.

The Broncos offense, which was stuck in mud all half, went three-and-out again after Bo Nix took two really bad sacks. Nick Emmanwori devoured him with a sack as a spy on 3rd and long. Punt time!

Sam Darnold lofted a beauty to JSN for 30 yards to set the Seahawks up near midfield! On 3rd and 1 inside Denver’s 40… Sam gets picked by Kris Abrams-Draine on a throw intended for Tory Horton. Dear oh dear oh dear.

Seattle had all of its timeouts but only took two because Nix threw an incomplete pass on 3rd down. Uchenna Nwosu nearly got a pick and instead had a PBU. Rashid Shaheed had a big punt return to the 45. Cooper Kupp with a drop. Brutal. Darnold gets

LEVELED and he’s hurt, but so is a Broncos player on a short throw to AJ Barner. It’s 3rd and 6 and he converts to Shaheed! Spike with under 30 seconds left. Now a throw over the middle to Kupp to the 23! Another spike! Quick throw to JSN to the 16

with 7 ticks. Jason Myers from 34 for the tie… GOOD! 14-14 and we go to overtime!

The Seahawks started overtime on offense by fumbling the kickoff. Rashid Shaheed dropped it and then only returned it to the 23, and a holding penalty backed Seattle up half the distance to the goal. Two runs with Emanuel Wilson only gained seven

yards, setting up a dreaded 3rd and 3. A quick throw to JSN converts for the first. Darnold has a second down pass batted down, then a third down pass picked off by Ja’Quan McMillian. Denver already on the cusp of field goal range.

Two runs gained 8 yards, setting up 3rd and short for Denver. Bo Nix stifled by Tyrice Knight, but it’s still a makeable 52-yard field goal for Wil Lutz. He got it. 17-14 Broncos OT.

The Seahawks return home for a daunting Sunday Night Football showdown with Kenneth Walker III and the Kansas City Chiefs (4-0). NBC and Peacock have the broadcast at 5:15 pm PT on Oct. 25.

The Seattle Seahawks are 3-2 and they are in trouble for the NFC West, and maybe the playoffs are a little less certain for the Super Bowl champions given their gauntlet of a schedule over the next three weeks.

In a back-and-forth game with way more defense than the final score suggested, the Seahawks fell 32-29 to the San Francisco 49ers (5-0) to fall two games back (with no tiebreaker) in the division. Sam Darnold threw two terrible interceptions and

generally did not perform well. George Holani’s back-breaking fumble for a touchdown before halftime gave the 49ers an eight-point lead heading into the locker room. Seattle turned it over four times to San Francisco’s three, and the 49ers scored 21 of

their 32 points off of turnovers.

Brock Purdy and Mike Evans toasted the Seahawks secondary, and by secondary I mean Josh Jobe. Even though Purdy threw a pick and was sacked several times, he made several clutch plays to keep drives alive and give the 49ers a win that, quite

possibly when all is said and done, might be one of the moments they look back on if they do finally end their Super Bowl drought.

The 49ers started on offense with Christian McCaffrey getting a quality 8-yard run to open the drive. Brock Purdy was nearly picked off on his first throw, then George Kittle dropped what is ordinarily a gimme for him. Seattle got the ball off a three-and-

out and gave it right back. Sam Darnold was sacked on second down, setting up a 3rd and 10 pass to Jaxon Smith-Njigba that was read and picked by Renardo Green. Immediate red zone possession.

Purdy made the Seahawks pay with a third down conversion to Mike Evans on Josh Jobe, followed by a touchdown to Evans with Jobe in coverage. 7-0 49ers.

If you want a little history repeating itself, the Seahawks recovered a muffed punt early last week against the Los Angeles Chargers. It happened again versus the 49ers ,

Short field touchdown one way? Short field touchdown the other way. A couple of conversions through the air to Emanuel Wilson and Cooper Kupp gave Seattle a goal-to-go situation. Emanuel Wilson ran right side, with A.J. Barner blocking out Romello

Height and clearing the path for a walk-in score. 7-7.

It was a struggle for first downs for both offenses, as you would expect given the caliber of both defenses. For the first time all season, Brock Purdy took a sack. On 3rd and 1, Byron Murphy II closed in and finished the play to bring Purdy down.

The opening quarter ended with Sam Darnold hitting an explosive play to Jaxon Smith-Njigba for 38 yards, as JSN toasted Deommodore Lenoir.

A screen to JSN gained another 16, although the stat book put this down as a running play. Seattle’s drive stalled out after that JSN touch, but Jason Myers made it 10-7 Seahawks on a 49-yard field goal. Smith-Njigba was notably dinged up when it

looked like he tweaked his ankle on that aforementioned play.

The 49ers were on the cusp of field goal range when Purdy was sacked for a second time by big Byron Murphy II. A key tackle by Devon Witherspoon on a Purdy scramble meant a field goal attempt was not feasible. Seattle got the ball back inside its own

9, and turned it over AGAIN. Emanuel Wilson with the fumble and Fred Warner with the punch-out. Christian McCaffrey immediately capitalized with an 11-yard touchdown run. 14-10 49ers.

Craziness ensued on Seattle’s next scoring drive. Sam Darnold scrambled for a first down but got hit late by Dre Greenlaw for a personal foul penalty. Greenlaw mixed it up with the Seahawks sideline and then headbutted a helmetless Ernest Jones IV.

That’s an automatic ejection!

Oct 11, 2026; Seattle, Washington, USA; San Francisco 49ers linebacker Dre Greenlaw (57) leaves the field after a game against the Seattle Seahawks at Lumen Field. Mandatory Credit: Joe Nicholson-Imagn Images

After the dust settled, George Holani had a wide open catch in the flat and was set for a huge gain… except he dropped the ball on his own and recovered his own fumble. It’s still a first down, but it was a big play opportunity wasted. Consecutive sacks on

Sam Darnold made it a longer FG for Jason Myers, who at least was true from 50. 14-13 49ers.

The 49ers were unable to score in the two-minute drill, as the Seahawks defense continued to play resolutely. Unfortunately, the offense played incompetently, and instead of kneeling the ball or doing literally anything else that’s a lot safer than an outside

zone handoff near the goal line, George Holani fumbled the ball in an effort to run the clock out. Gracen Halton was on the spot for a touchdown before halftime. 21-13 49ers.

SERIOUSLY?! Three turnovers in the first half and it could’ve been more. Boos rang around Lumen Field entering the break.

The Seahawks got the ball on offense to start the second half, badly in need of something good to happen. Darnold threw another interception instead, this time on a pass intended for Elijah Arroyo. Another Renardo Green pick.

Arroyo took a 15-yard roughness penalty for good measure. The 49ers failed to get a first down, and Eddy Pineiro’s field goal effort drifted way wide left. No points allowed!

Seattle took some advantage of the short field with a run-heavy 8-play, 33-yard drive. Jason Myers connected on a third field goal to cut the deficit to 21-16 49ers.

PICK! Nehemiah Pritchett with another pick on the season and his second takeaway involvement on the afternoon. It’s Purdy’s first interception since Week 1 and the runback set up Seattle in tremendous field position.

What came next? JSN. A beautiful cut to make a move on Fred Warner and turn it into a go-ahead house call. 23-21 Seahawks.

FUMBLE! Deebo Samuel was tripped up by Drake Thomas and dropped the ball just about as his shin hit the ground. A third 49ers turnover in his messy game! Josh Jobe on the recovery, which led to no first downs but another Jason Myers field goal. 26-

21 Seahawks.

Brock Purdy and Mike Evans destroyed the Seahawks defense on a 12-play, 74-yard drive. Purdy was 7/8 for 89 yards and a touchdown to Brandin Cooks, an injury-prone receiver ironically called to action due to multiple injuries at the receiver position for

the 49ers. Purdy to Evans was good for a two-point conversion, as Josh Jobe could not cope. 29-26 49ers.

Rashid Shaheed was oh so close to breaking a big kick return to the house. It still set up great field position for the Seahawks, who utilized Shaheed on a play-action boot for an explosive play near the red zone. The drive stalled after Keion White sacked

Darnold, and Myers came on for a tying field goal. 29-29.

Oct 11, 2026; Seattle, Washington, USA; Seattle Seahawks cornerback Josh Jobe (29) celebrates with cornerback Nehemiah Pritchett (28), safety Nick Emmanwori (3) and safety Ty Okada (39) after recovering a fumble against the San Francisco 49ers during

Oct 11, 2026; Seattle, Washington, USA; Seattle Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold (14) is hit by San Francisco 49ers defensive end Khalid Kareem (47) after throwing a INT

Smashmouth football by the 49ers offense gave them a clock-killing drive to work into field goal range. Byron Murphy II denied Kaelon Black on 3rd and 1, forcing a field goal attempt on the other side of the two-minute warning. Eddy Pineiro had missed

from 50+ earlier, would he miss from 44? Nope! 32-29 49ers with 1:56 to go.

A penalty on Seattle’s Avery Smith during the kick return backed the Seahawks up. Darnold hit a wide open JSN for a huge gain to midfield! The next throw to JSN lit him up and it was incomplete. Darnold nearly sacked on 2nd and 10 and he escapes for

a throw that’s too high to Barner. JSN wide open but he drops it! Unbelievable he mistimed his jump! 4th and 10 and Kupp makes the catch, breaks a tackle, dives but he’s marked short of the first down. Game over.

The Seahawks have a short week and a road trip to the high elevation of Denver, where the Denver Broncos (3-2) will be waiting on Thursday night. Prime Video has the broadcast at 5:15 pm PT on Oct. 15.

The Seattle Seahawks (3-1) might have slipped against the Washington Commanders as heavy favorites last week, but they made sure that wouldn’t happen against the Los Angeles Chargers (0-4) this week… even though they tried their hardest to lose.

Seattle forced four turnovers off of the Chargers, including three on Justin Herbert. What was a 27-6 lead for the Seahawks became a scary close 30-23 win after some insane penalty issues and some rare defensive miscues. The offense was not nearly as

good as the 30-point performance suggested, with Sam Darnold throwing a first-play interception and looking shaky in other stages of the game. Darnold did throw touchdowns to Emanuel Wilson and Tory Horton, while Wilson and Rashid Shaheed added

rushing TDs.

Seattle Seahawks Player Intro vs The Chargers.

Nick Emmanwori sacks Justin Herbert for 11 Yard loss.

Former Chargers pass rusher and Seahawks star Uchenna Nwosu sealed a win/held off a ridiculous fourth quarter collapse by strip-sacking Herbert, with Derick Hall recovering for the game-clinching play.

There were 30 accepted penalties for a combined 280 yards. Many of those flags were justified, while some were plain ticky-tack to the point of fictitious. Make no mistake about it, though: Seattle played sloppily and almost paid the price from a

comfortable winning position.

The Chargers started on offense after the Seahawks won the coin toss. Drake Thomas immediately got the crowd pumped with an interception off Justin Herbert on the game’s opening play!

Sam Darnold’s first pass was picked off by Tuli Tuipolotu. Two plays, two throws, two interceptions from the starting quarterbacks.

A sloppy start by both offenses, but the Chargers were able to turn this takeaway into a field goal. 3-0 Chargers.

After Seattle went three-and-out on the ensuing drive, the Chargers were poised to get the ball back. Unfortunately for them, Derius Davis signaled for a fair catch and failed on the “catch” part of the assignment. Connor O’Toole scooped it up for the

second takeaway of the quarter by the Seahawks!

On the next play, there was no disaster to be had! A screen pass from Darnold to Emanuel Wilson

The rest of this quarter was largely forgettable. There were 10 possessions in total in the first 15 minutes thanks to the turnovers and rapid-fire punts. Drops, ticky-tack roughness and unsportsmanlike conduct penalties, and lackluster rushing attacks

defined one slog of an opening stanza. Things didn’t really get much better into the second quarter, which made for very tough viewing.

Seattle looked like it would punt yet again on 3rd and 15 after Sam Darnold took a sack earlier in the drive. When Jaxon Smith-Njigba is on the field, anything is possible. Darnold threw a dart to JSN for 28 yards to move into Chargers territory. Emanuel

Wilson had some effective runs and a 3rd and 1 conversion to move the stick. At the Chargers 28, Rashid Shaheed turned a left-sided toss play into the equivalent of a punt return. Shaheed’s first offensive touchdown as a Seahawk put the champs up 13-

3 after Jason Myers missed a PAT.

Any thought of the Chargers getting a first down on their next drive evaporated quickly. They were gifted great field position after Jason Myers had an illegal kick short of the landing zone, but it didn’t matter because Ernest Jones IV came on the blitz.

On the other side of the two-minute warning, the Chargers had a chance to add some points before the break. Justin Herbert threw a pass directly into Ernest Jones for another interception. I can’t even fathom what inspired Herbert to throw this.

After a Sam Darnold fake double screen and pass down the middle to A.J. Barner, Emanuel Wilson waltzed in for his second touchdown of the afternoon. 20-3 Seahawks.

To Herbert’s credit, he did scramble out of pressure on 3rd and long for a 26-yard gain into field goal range. A silly headbutt by Nick Emmanwori gifted the Chargers a much shorter field goal attempt to end the half, which Cameron Dicker converted. 20-6

Seahawks.

 

Oct 4, 2026; Seattle, Washington, USA; Seattle Seahawks defensive tackle Leonard Williams (99) rushes against Los Angeles Chargers offensive tackle Rashawn Slater (70) and Los Angeles Chargers guard Trevor Penning (75) during the first half at Lumen Field. | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect

Seattle came out firing in the second half after a sputtering first half. An 8-play, 68-yard drive had a mixture of positive run plays and double-digit gains to Cooper Kupp and Jaxon Smith-Njigba. Faced with 3rd and 1 deep in the red zone, a slant to Tory

Horton easily scored for his first touchdown of the season! 27-6 Seahawks.

The Chargers pretty much had to score or else any thought of coming back would be over. Justin Herbert led a penalty-aided, 11-play, 81-yard drive to get Los Angeles in the end zone. Hebert survived a Leonard Williams hit on 4th down to complete a

juggling pass to Orande Gadsden to keep the series alive. Two plays later, Herbert’s shovel pass to Kimani Vidal was finished off powerfully by the running back, who fought through contact for a touchdown. 27-13 Seahawks.

Seattle caught a big break when Jason Myers missed a 53-yard field goal, which would’ve given the Chargers a short field and a chance to make it 27-20. Tuli Tuipolotu, however, was dinged for a rare leverage penalty for holding down Grey Zabel and then

jumping to block the kick. Myers made good on the 35-yarder to make it 30-13 Seahawks.

In a drive that almost defied belief, the Chargers got back into the game with the most penalty-aided sequences ever seen. DeMarcus Lawrence was flagged for roughing the passer on a second and long, giving the Chargers a new set of downs. After a

Nick Emmanwori sack and a delay of game, the Chargers faced 3rd and 24 and threw a screen pass just to get the ball out of Herbert’s hands. Guess what happened? Derick Hall was called for roughing the passer as Herbert took a shot to the ribs.

Omarion Hampton eventually scored a 1-yard touchdown to make it 30-20 Seahawks after a nine-minute drive. Leonard Williams suffered an ankle injury that made matters worse for Seattle.

caught for a 44-yard gain. Another long throw to Tre Harris put the Chargers in field goal range without having to burn any timeouts. Harbaugh had Cameron Dicker kick a field goal to make it 30-23 Seahawks with over two minutes left.

A HUGE late hit penalty on Justin Eboigbe gifted Seattle a first down. Sam Darnold gave himself up and Eboigbe hit him late for the 15-yard flag. Just a killer, but the Chargers still had two timeouts and the two-minute warning. Darnold’s rollout to Barner

was dropped to put the game at the two-minute mark. On 3rd and 8 with the game pretty much at stake, Darnold was sacked on a blitz.

With 1:42 and no timeouts left, the Chargers had an extraordinary chance to tie or even win the game with a two-point conversion. A run for Vidal gained nine, a catch by Gadsden moved the sticks. A strip sack by Uchenna Nwosu was recovered by Derick

Hall. One more penalty for good measure was called, but this one was on the Chargers. What a mess. 30-23 Seahawks final.

The Seahawks stay at home for a big divisional matchup with the San Francisco 49ers (4-0) on Sunday, Oct. 11 at 1:25 pm PT on FOX.

Nothing but respect.

Turnover energy ⚡️

Dubs at HOME.

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Head Coach Mike Macdonald On The 30-23 Win vs. Chargers

Sam Darnold: "We're A Very Resilient Group"

 Ernest Jones IV: "We Just Have To Keep Getting Better"

Uchenna Nwosu: "The Pass Rush Definitely Came Alive"

Emanuel Wilson: "We Got The Job Done And I'm Proud Of It"

The Seattle Seahawks (2-1), for whatever reason, cannot solve Marcus Mariota regardless of which team he’s playing for. Mariota is now 3-0 lifetime as a starter against Seattle, with his other wins coming as a member of the Tennessee Titans and Atlanta

Falcons.

In the most disappointing loss arguably of the entire Mike Macdonald era, three turnovers led to 21 Washington Commanders points, and Dan Quinn was able to get the better of his former team in a 33-31 upset victory. Sam Darnold threw four touchdown

passes in his return to action, but also had a costly pick-six that put the Seahawks down nine late in the fourth quarter.

Seattle’s winning streak is over at 12, and the champs have some issues to figure out as far as the run game and the low red zone. The defense actually held Washington to only 258 yards and four yards per play, but even elite defenses (especially without

two starting safeties) will struggle when the average starting field position is repeatedly favorable for the other team.

The Seahawks started on offense and gained a first down through Jadarian Price, but that’s all. Sam Darnold was nearly picked on his first pass but completed his second to Rashid Shaheed for 10 yards. Michael Dickson had his first touchback of the

season on a 4th-and-4 punt. Washington punted it right back after a 3-and-out.

Jadarian Price lost a fumble last week and lost one on the first play of Seattle’s second series. Can’t have that happening whether it’s a rainy day or not. The Commanders recovered just outside the red zone. Three plays later, Rachaad White made a good

catch past a diving Drake Thomas for the game’s first touchdown. 7-0 Commanders.

The Seahawks struggles continued on offense with a three-and-out, but the league’s best defense was having some major troubles. A 3rd and 11 was converted to Terry McLaurin on a rare coverage bust. Mariota audibled to a Bill Croskey-Merritt handoff,

and the second-year back took it 48 yards for the score. An illegal formation, however, nullified the TD. Dyami Brown had a 23-yard catch on the ensuing play, only for that to be nullified by expedited review when his second foot was found to be out of

bounds. Seattle got the ball back and finally got to work. Who do you think they went to? Jaxon Smith-Njigba, who caught three passes for 32 yards and drew a pass interference penalty. Seattle’s 90-yard touchdown drive was capped off by a JSN TD at

the 1-yard line. Hat tips to A.J. Barner and Brady Russell for their own explosive plays in the pass game. 7-7.

JSN takes it to the end zone @jaxon_smith1

After the two teams traded punts, the Commanders retook the lead off of yet another short field. Uchenna Nwosu nearly picked off Mariota when he dropped into coverage, and that dropped pick proved costly. Jaylin Lane took a screen pass 21 yards for

the first explosive pass allowed by Seattle all season. Treylon Burks beat A.J. Finley for the go-ahead touchdown. 14-7 Commanders.

Sam Darnold was dealing to Cooper Kupp, A.J. Barner, and Tory Horton for big gains. The Seahawks once again had a goal-to-go situation and again struggled to finish off the job. Three straight passes at the two-yard line all fell incomplete for a turnover

on downs. Washington actually had a -1 yard drive while backed up and had to punt it back to Seattle. Darnold couldn’t do a whole lot (in large part due to the excellent play by Amik Robertson), but there was enough for Myers to hit a 57-yard field goal.

14-10 Commanders.

A touchback gave the Commanders the ball at their 35, and Mariota hit an open Terry McLaurin for 18 yards. Another short throw put Washington in field goal range, and rookie Drew Stevens matched Myers with his own 57-yarder to end the half. 17-10

Commanders.

Marcus Mariota could’ve hit a huge play to rookie Antonio Williams deep down the field. Ernest Jones IV was in coverage and stayed in phase with Williams, who got his hands on the ball but dropped it. Big stop and a three-and-out by the Commanders

offense to start the half.

Disaster struck on Seattle’s opening drive, as Sam Darnold’s pass hit the helmet of Tim Settle and settled (heh heh, get it?) into the arms of the outstanding rookie Sonny Styles.

TOUCHDOWN! @CooperKupp 

Another costly turnover led to another Commanders touchdown. Terry McLaurin beat Josh Jobe on a typically brilliant McLaurin catch. 24-10 Commanders.

Sam Darnold went 5/5 on what was essentially a must-score drive for the reigning Super Bowl champions. Eric Saubert, for the time being, has a receiving touchdown. This might get overturned into a fumble recovery TD after the ball was ripped away

from him at the goal line. He recovered it so it’s a score either way, but it’s Saubert’s first touchdown since 2024. 24-17 Commanders.

It was another exchange of punts and sloppy penalties through the end of the third quarter. Seattle struggled to gain any traction in the run game. They could sure as hell throw the ball, and Sam Darnold was in a zone. He was escaping pressure in the

pocket and his best play was arguably an incomplete pass, as he avoided a sack and scrambled to find Rashid Shaheed, who was whacked for a roughness penalty. Shaheed didn’t catch the ball on review but the penalty was upheld.

After Smith-Njigba hit a double pass to George Holani on a trick play, Darnold took over the normal quarterback duties. Normal service resumed when it’s Sam to JSN for a tying touchdown!

A kickoff short of the landing zone resulted in another short-ish field for Washington. Terry McLaurin was unable to bring in a catch on third down, but A.J. Finley was tagged for a very harsh personal foul penalty for a helmet shot. McLaurin lowered his

helmet and Finley didn’t initiate any contact. McLaurin would feature on a 4th and 1 conversion on a perfect Mariota pass. Ernest Jones made a critical, possible touchdown-saving tackle on Mariota on the red zone to set up a Drew Stevens field goal. The

rookie converted to make it 27-24 Commanders with 4:34 to go.

Welp. Sam Darnold nearly threw a pick on a double coverage shot to Rashid Shaheed. He threw a pick-six to Kain Medrano, who replaced the injured Leo Chanal in the first half. The celebration penalty led to a longer PAT and a miss, but it’s still 33-24

Commanders.

 “Just [a] bad decision,” Darnold said of the second interception after the game. “Got out there, the [defensive] end did a good job of not letting me escape to the outside, and I had to make a quick decision, and I should’ve dirted it at his

 

feet.”

 “I saw him,” Darnold said of Medrano. “He made a really good play, but yeah, that’s a ball I’ve got to throw away.”

“You’ve got to tip your cap to those guys,” Darnold said of Washington. “They played a really good game defensively. You know, all around, they played a really good game.”

Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald didn’t directly address Darnold’s turnovers, but it was clear he was unhappy with his team’s ball security all game.

“It’s kind of like a microcosm for the whole game,” Macdonald said of Darnold’s performance. “I think our guys played hard; I thought we did a lot of good things. Offensively, we thought we threw the ball relatively well, but we’ve got to take care of the

ball as an offense.”

Sep 27, 2026; Landover, Maryland, USA; Seattle Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold (14) in the second half at Northwest Stadium. | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect

Some horrendous defense and dominant play by Jaxon Smith-Njigba meant that the Commanders allowed Seattle free access to the end zone in next to no time. Cooper Kupp was wide open for his first touchdown of the season. 33-31 Commanders

with only 2:51 to go.

A second down incomplete pass gave Seattle a chance to get the ball back quickly and maybe burn one timeout at most. Rachaad White beat Drake Thomas to the edge and got an explosive run for a crucial first down. Mariota converted on a read-option

keeper on the next third down to secure victory. 33-31 Commanders Final.

The Seahawks return home for a stretch of five games at Lumen Field over the next six weeks, starting with the Los Angeles Chargers (0-3) on Sunday, Oct. 4 at 1:25 pm PT on CBS.

Head Coach Mike Macdonald: "We're Going To Go Back To Work And Get Better"

Sam Darnold: "Our Offense Can Be More Efficient And Can Be Better Operationally"

Cooper Kupp: "We Have To Find A Way To Finish"

Ernest Jones IV: "I Know How We're Going To Respond"

Drew Lock wheels and deals

I’m giving Lock the biggest winner tag. He was calm, composed, accurate, and looked like he was in comfortable command of the offense. His stat-line of 19/26 for 235 yards and three wonderful touchdowns to Jaxon Smith-Njigba actually undersold his

performance. JSN and Rashid Shaheed both had drops, otherwise his stats would look even better.

Whether Lock is a Seahawk in 2027 or not is not something I’m thinking about right now, but in a league where backup quarterbacks, let alone starting quarterbacks, are hard to come by (see: Atlanta Falcons), Lock will have a healthy free agent market

for him in some capacity.

Jaxon Smith-Njigba Week 2 Highlights vs Cardinals | Every Target and Catch

Jaxon Smith-Njigba might be going for OPOY again

What more can you say about JSN? His first catch goes for a career-long 82 yards and a house call. You’d think the Cardinals would try and sell out to stop him instead of waltz free on a busted coverage. Budda Baker, whom I’ve respected for a long time

as an opposition fan, was torched all afternoon by the NFL’s best receiver. It’s JSN’s first three-touchdown performance of his career, and his 155 yards is his fourth-highest total to date. There’s the Super Bowl repeat first and foremost, but what about

another OPOY award? He’s doing this with the backup QB!

The Seattle Seahawks (2-0) started fast but wasted some extra scoring opportunities in the first half against the Arizona Cardinals (1-1). There would be no such issue in the second half, as Jaxon Smith-Njigba shredded the Cardinals defense to the tune

of 9 catches for 155 yards and his first ever 3-touchdown performance. Seattle turned a 7-7 halftime score into a 2 rout, marking their franchise record 12th consecutive win. It’s also their 10th straight victory over the Cardinals, dating back to Russell

Wilson’s final start of his Seahawks career.

Whether it’s Russ, Geno Smith, Sam Darnold, or (in today’s case) Drew Lock, it doesn’t matter who the Seahawks quarterback is. The end result is a W over Arizona, and Lock earned huge praise for an outstanding 19/26, 235-yard, 3 TD, 0 turnover game

in place of the injured Darnold.

The running game had some struggles in the first half, with neither Jadarian Price nor Emanuel Wilson finding much running room. That changed in the second half, as they put up 119 yards on the ground, the bulk of which actually came from Wilson, who

got the bulk of the touches from late third quarter onward when Price left with a chest injury. Seattle finished with 162 yards on the ground, including 92 from Wilson, 52 from Price, and A.J. Barner getting a “Barnyard” push for a garbage time score.

The Seahawks kick coverage unit gave up a big return to Devin Duvernay, who set the Cards up at their own 43. Trey McBride caught the first pass of the game for nine yards, but the Cards would go -1 after that and punt it to Seattle.

After a Jadarian Price carry on the first play, Drew Lock’s first throw was an 82-yard touchdown to the most wide open Jaxon Smith-Njigba has probably ever been in his young NFL career. Somebody blew a coverage in Arizona’s secondary, and it might

have been Budda Baker, who had no chance. What a start! 7-0 Seahawks.

Arizona and Seattle exchanged punts on ensuing possessions, with Leonard Williams lighting up Jacoby Brissett on a third-down sack for his second of the season. The Cardinals got a good drive going with favorable field position, relying on rookie running

back Jeremiyah Love and Trey McBride to get them down the field. A pass interference on Rodney Thomas II extended Arizona’s possession from a field goal attempt to a new set of downs.

Faced with 3rd and goal at the 10, Brissett scrambled inside the 5 and just a few yards short of the goal line. To start the second quarter, Mike LaFleur had a decision to make as far as going for it or kicking a field goal to get points on the board. Trey

McBride was 1-on-1 with Josh Jobe and it wasn’t even a contest. 7-7.

After a couple of positive Lock throws to Rashid Shaheed, Seattle’s Notre Dame rookie Jadarian Price had his first bad moment in the NFL. Zaven Collins ripped the ball out and got the recovery for the game’s first turnover.

Seattle’s defense held firm and forced a punt. The Seahawks again had an encouraging start to a drive, only for an Abe Lucas penalty to drive them to 3rd and 12. Lock escaped pressure and had an open Rashid Shaheed on the crosser, but he had the ball

go through his hands. Michael Dickson’s ensuing punt backed the Cardinals up, then Arizona backed itself up more with a penalty. Seattle forced a three-and-out, got a good return by Shaheed and an iffy late hit penalty to make it a short field.

Lock found JSN for a couple of first-down catches and set up a goal-to-go. A slew of run plays with Price and Emanuel Wilson got to the 1-yard line. The bad news is those were four run plays, and the fourth one by Wilson was short of the goal line.

Seattle still got the ball back with a little time and a timeout left to at least get a field goal on the board. Drew Lock aggressively pursued a big play to Shaheed, but Will Johnson tipped it away. Cooper Kupp gained 16 and got out of bounds to give Seattle

a fighting chance to get into FG territory. JSN had a pass he couldn’t corral, then a flat-out drop, a catch on the third target in a row, and Drew Lock was sacked on the Hail Mary attempt.

Nick Emmanwori - "Ultimately it was just trying to figure out what was the best thing to do," Emmanwori said after the victory. "Whether it was going to heal on its own. It was just like a whole weird situation and I thought it was really good, but turned

out it was just the best decision to knock it out so I can be good early in the season, like right now."

 

Seattle Seahawks running back Emanuel Wilson (23) breaks a tackle from Arizona Cardinals safety Andrew Wingard (28) during a game at

 

State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Ariz. on Sept. 20, 2026.

 

 

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Here’s a wacky play! Rashid Shaheed fumbled the opening kickoff, which Chazz Surratt scooped up and ran all the way inside Arizona’s 40-yard line! Just how Seattle drew it up!

After a 25-yard run by Jadarian Price, Seattle retook the lead on a 3rd-and-goal strike from Lock to, you guessed it, Jaxon Smith-Njigba. 14-7 Seahawks.

PICK! How did Julian Love catch this? What a play!!!

Jadarian Price Week 2 Highlights vs Cardinals | Every Play

Seattle turned another short field into points, albeit just three when Eric Saubert caught a pass on a checkdown and fell for a 10-yard loss. Jason Myers was on the money from 33 yards out. 17-7 Seahawks.

The Cardinals just couldn’t do anything on offense. No explosive passes, no explosive runs, nothing substantive for Brissett, Love, McBride, and others. It was unlikely the Cardinals would find a way to get more than 17 points on the afternoon.

A 10-play, 80-yard drive by the Seahawks took over five minutes off the clock and proved to be the back-breaker. Lock found JSN matched up with Budda Baker, and Baker got a 4k view of Smith-Njigba’s third touchdown of the afternoon. 24-7

Seahawks.

You want physical? Here’s physical. The Seahawks put up a 16-play, 70-yard drive lasting over 10 minutes. It was almost exclusively run plays, with the final one coming from tight end A.J. Barner for the last touchdown of the afternoon. 31-7 Seahawks

final.

The Seahawks will be back on the road for Week 3 against the Washington Commanders, who lost Jayden Daniels to an awful left arm injury and are now 0-2 to start the season. It’s an early kickoff at 10 am PT on FOX on Sunday, Sept. 27.