Overview
- Seattle held Kenneth Walker III to 36 rushing yards on 14 carries in a 20-3 win, handing the Chiefs their first loss of the season on Sunday.
- Seahawks players said they came into the game determined to stop Walker and preserve a 36-game streak without allowing a 100-yard rusher, with safety Nick Emmanwori saying he wanted to hold Walker under 100 yards.
- Walker walked directly to the Chiefs’ locker room after the game and told reporters he was frustrated by the loss, declining the customary postgame handshakes with his former teammates.
- Walker had entered the game as the NFL’s leading rusher after multiple 100-yard outings early in the season, and Kansas City had already planned snap-management and rookie depth work to protect his workload.
- The performance prompted Chiefs leaders to signal offensive adjustments, with Patrick Mahomes saying the team must help the run game by stressing defenses with the pass and Andy Reid taking responsibility for fixes the team must make.