Overview
- Seattle turned a 6-6 halftime tie into a 31-point second half, sparked by Rashid Shaheed’s 100-yard kickoff return to open the third quarter.
- The defense generated three takeaways—picks by Devon Witherspoon and Nick Emmanwori plus a Witherspoon fumble recovery—and did not allow a touchdown for a second straight week, the first time since 2014 the team has held back-to-back opponents under 10 points.
- Sam Darnold overcame a first-half interception to throw for 249 yards and three second-half touchdowns, including two to Jaxon Smith-Njigba and one to Cooper Kupp.
- Emmanwori delivered a multi-impact stat line with his first NFL interception, a blocked 50-yard field goal, a sack and six tackles, bolstering talk of Defensive Rookie of the Year consideration.
- Atlanta dropped to 4-9, was eliminated from playoff contention and locked in an eighth straight losing season, while Seattle turns to Week 15 against the Colts, who reportedly lost starting quarterback Daniel Jones to an Achilles injury.