Overview
- Rashid Shaheed returned the opening kickoff 95 yards for a touchdown, the longest postseason kickoff return in Seahawks history, with Eddy Piñeiro flagged for tripping on the play.
- Seattle surged to a 17-0 first-quarter lead after a fourth-down stop and an Ernest Jones forced fumble on Jake Tonges that Julian Love recovered, setting up a Jaxon Smith-Njigba touchdown catch.
- Kenneth Walker III ran for 116 yards and three touchdowns, becoming the first Seahawk to top 100 rushing yards with three scores in a playoff game.
- The Seahawks defense forced three turnovers and allowed no touchdowns as Brock Purdy was held to 140 yards with an interception and a strip-sack fumble by DeMarcus Lawrence.
- Top-seeded Seattle will host the NFC Championship, and Shaheed’s impact comes two months after his trade from the Saints for fourth- and fifth-round picks.