Overview
- Seattle trailed 13-7 before Jaxon Smith-Njigba caught a touchdown pass from Sam Darnold with six seconds left in the first half.
- Zach Charbonnet capped Seattle’s opening drive of the third quarter with a five-yard score for a 14-13 lead, highlighted by a 36-yard catch by Dareke Young and a 31-yard run by Kenneth Walker III.
- Both teams entered 3-1, with Seattle seeking a fourth straight win and its first 4-1 start in six seasons.
- Tampa Bay played without key contributors Mike Evans and Bucky Irving and missed starting cornerback Jemel Dean.
- Pregame betting leaned to Seattle and fewer points, with picks including Seahawks -3.5 and under 44.5, while Seattle’s defense entered allowing an NFC-best 16.8 points per game and sharing the conference lead with seven interceptions.