Jaxon Smith-Njigba caught nine passes for 150 yards and a touchdown as the Seattle Seahawks beat the Kansas City Chiefs 20-3 on Sunday evening.
Sam Darnold threw for 257 yards and a score for the Seahawks (4-3), who snapped a two-game losing streak and handed the Chiefs (5-1) their first loss of the season.
Emanuel Wilson also had 24 carries for 100 yards and a touchdown for the Seahawks, who kept Patrick Mahomes and former player Kenneth Walker III quiet during a victory that gets their season back on track.
Mahomes struggled, throwing for 165 yards with an interception while Walker III, the Super Bowl MVP for the Seahawks last season before signing with the Chiefs in the offseason, was held to 36 yards on 14 carries.
Walker entered the night averaging a league-leading 133 yards per game, but the Seahawks shut him down – along with the rest of Kansas City’s offense – as the Chiefs had 213 total yards, 50 on the ground.
“Listen, all three phases we struggled, so we’ve got to do better, and that’s my responsibility,” Kansas City coach Andy Reid said. “So I take full responsibility for this. We’ve got to play better as a team.”
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) struggled as the Seattle Seahawks claimed victory
The only bright spot for Kansas City’s offense was a milestone for Travis Kelce, who had four receptions to reach 1,104 for his career, moving past Marvin Harrison and Cris Carter for fifth in NFL history .
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After Darnold hit Smith-Njigba for a 33-yard gain early in the second quarter to get the Seahawks in the red zone, Jason Myers kicked a 25-yard field goal for a 3-0 lead.
Smith-Njigba, pictured catching the ball during the first half
On the next series, Ty Okada intercepted Mahomes on a pass intended for Jalen Royals. Seattle’s ensuing drive was kept alive by Darnold’s seven-yard scramble. He then connected with Smith-Njigba for a 28-yard touchdown to put Seattle up 10-0 with 1:44 left in the first half.
Another 28-yard pass from Darnold to Smith-Njigba got the Seahawks to the Kansas City one in the closing seconds of the half, but Darnold was intercepted by Nohl Williams in the back of the end zone. Williams returned the pick 64 yards, but Harrison Butker’s 58-yard field goal attempt fell short as time expired.
Myers made a 35-yard field goal to extend Seattle’s lead to 13-0. Before the third quarter was over, the Chiefs drove to the Seattle 30, but Mahomes fumbled on third down and Kansas City had to settle for Butker’s 50-yard field goal.
Mahomes found Kelce for a 19-yard catch early in the fourth quarter, but the Chiefs came away with no points when Butker missed a 45-yard field goal attempt wide right. Butker has missed 10 field goals since the start of last season.
The Seahawks pushed their lead to 20-3 on Wilson’s 21-yard scoring run with 3:47 left.
“I think this game reminds the guys what we’re capable of,” Seahawks coach Mike Macdonald said. “I think our guys understand that there’s more levels to where we can go, and so I hope they feel the sense of urgency that we can get there because it is stuff that we can control.”
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