Overview
- Seattle moved to 10-3 with its third straight win after a 31-3 second-half surge turned a 6-6 halftime tie into a rout.
- Rashid Shaheed’s 100-yard kickoff return to start the second half flipped momentum and preceded 24 more Seattle points.
- A now-healthy defense kept Atlanta out of the end zone and generated takeaways, with interceptions by Devon Witherspoon and rookie Nick Emmanwori and a forced fumble by Jarran Reed.
- Special teams delivered a decisive edge that included a blocked field goal, perfect placekicking, and strong late-game punting by Michael Dickson.
- Sam Darnold rebounded from a shaky start with a cleaner second half, while the Falcons’ blowout loss intensified local calls for coaching and front-office changes.