Rookie cornerback Devon Witherspoon's 97-yard pick 6 highlighted the Seattle Seahawks D that tied a team record with 11 sacks in a 24-3 victory over the New York Giants.
Kenneth Walker III rushed for 97 yards and two second-half touchdowns, Jason Myers kicked five field goals, and the Seattle Seahawks pulled away in the second half for a 37-27 win over the Carolina Panthers.
This weekend, the Seattle Seahawks will celebrate its history by honoring the team that brought the franchise its only Super Bowl championship 10 years ago.
Geno Smith saw no reason to try and downplay the performance the Seattle Seahawks had just put forth. Seattle’s season began with an unexpected flop that left fans booing, players losing control of their emotions and the Seahawks feeling flat outplayed by their division foe. Seattle’s 30-13 loss to the Los Angeles Rams was an immediate wakeup call that last year’s unexpected success and the feel-good story surrounding that team is long in the past. Seattle started this season believing it could be a contender in the NFC West. Instead, Seattle was thoroughly outplayed by a Rams roster that’s undergone major surgery that gutted most of the core from the team that two seasons ago won the Super Bowl.
Geno Smith came into last season a bit of a mystery, eight years removed from his last chance at being a full-time starter. Brock Purdy was a complete unknown as the final pick in the draft fortunate to just solidify a roster spot as a rookie.
At this time a year ago, every snap Geno Smith took, every pass he made during the Seattle Seahawks training camp was being charted and analyzed and compared.
A lot went right this season for the Seahawks, but there are some decisions that need to be made this offseason if Seattle wants to challenge for the NFC West crown.
Geno Smith threw two first-half touchdowns, Kenneth Walker III rushed for 133 yards and the Seahawks kept alive their postseason hopes with a 23-6 win eliminating the New York Jets from playoff contention
Shanahan and the 49ers can repeat what they accomplished in 2019 and wrap up another NFC West title on Thursday night in Seattle against the Seahawks, but with far less stress this time.
DK Metcalf caught an 8-yard touchdown pass from Geno Smith with 36 seconds to play, completing the Seahawks' late rally for a 27-23 win over the spiraling Rams on Sunday.