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Seahawks Rout Saints 44-13 as Special Teams and Depth Power Statement Win

Mike Macdonald credited special teams with roughly 30 points in a rout that allowed starters to rest for Thursday at Arizona.

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Overview

  • Rookie Tory Horton returned a punt 95 yards for a touchdown, the longest in Seahawks history, and later added a receiving score.
  • D’Anthony Bell blocked a punt to set up a short field, and Ken Walker III rushed for two touchdowns as Seattle scored on its first four drives and seven straight possessions.
  • Sam Darnold went 14-of-18 for 218 yards and two touchdowns, including strikes to Jaxon Smith-Njigba and Horton, as Smith-Njigba pushed his three-game total to 323 receiving yards.
  • With Devon Witherspoon, Julian Love and Nick Emmanwori out, Ty Okada recorded nine tackles and a half-sack and Derion Kendrick logged three pass breakups and a fourth-quarter interception.
  • Seattle led 38-6 at halftime, New Orleans’ penalties extended drives at key moments, and the Seahawks pulled starters late to finish the 44-13 win.