The Seahawks didn’t just beat the Chiefs on Sunday night. They dragged one of the NFL’s best offenses into a fight it never really controlled, and the ripple effect showed up all over Seattle’s offense.
Jaxon Smith-Njigba was once again at the center of it. He finished with 150 yards on the night, and the Chiefs clearly came in intent on making him the priority.
Even with that attention, he had 129 yards and a touchdown by halftime. Seattle then kept finding other ways to move the ball, which only made his night look even bigger in the larger picture.
JSN now leads the number-two player in receiving yardage by over 200 yards. Yikes.
Sam Darnold looked like a quarterback who had found his rhythm again. Ginger Cuz is back!
For most of the game, his throws were on time and in the right spots instead of trailing receivers. He also added two big scrambles for key first downs.
The interception showed up on the stat sheet, but with two targets colliding, that one doesn’t really land on him.
There was also a real jolt from Emanuel Wilson. This may end up being his only start for the Seahawks this season if Zach Charbonnet is ready to go in Week 8, but Wilson made the most of the chance.
He still should see plenty of reps even once Charbonnet returns, and he answered the call in a big way. So, who had the parlay on a Seattle win, with Wilson gaining almost three times K9's yards?
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AJ Barner got in on the fun too. It was a good night for familiar faces, and Barner made his presence felt with three runs and three first downs.
He finished as Seattle’s second-leading receiver with four catches for 42 yards, and three of those grabs moved the chains. When Smith-Njigba is rolling and Wilson is doing damage, that kind of efficiency matters.
Anthony Bradford also earned his spot in the conversation. He’s not a clean finished product in pass protection - Pro Football Focus had him allowing three pressures, subscription required - but he didn’t give up a quarterback hit or a sack.
And with the run game piling up 136 yards on designed runs, that counted for something. Excuse me, make that Mister Bradford.
The takeaway is simple enough: Seattle’s offense finally looked like itself again. Wilson may not keep getting this many chances, but the Seahawks know he can handle them.
Bradford held up. Darnold was sharp.
And the offense, at last, was humming.
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