Smith-Njigba Stars as Seahawks Stifle Jaguars in Road Win
Sam Darnold's 295 yards with two touchdowns, highlighted by Jaxon Smith-Njigba's 162-yard day, pushed Seattle to nine consecutive road victories.
Overview
- Sam Darnold went 16-of-26 for 295 yards with touchdown passes to Jaxon Smith-Njigba and Cooper Kupp in Jacksonville.
- Smith-Njigba caught eight passes for 162 yards, including a 61-yard score that came against new Jaguars corner Greg Newsome on his first snap with the team.
- Seattle’s defense kept Trevor Lawrence off balance with heavy pressure, with outlets reporting six or seven sacks and 16 hits, and held Travis Etienne to 27 rushing yards on 12 carries.
- The Seahawks played without starters Julian Love, Devon Witherspoon and Tariq Woolen in the secondary, and defensive tackle Jarran Reed exited late with a left leg injury.
- Most outlets recorded the final as 20-12, with one local report at 23-12, as both teams moved to 4-2; next up, Seattle hosts Houston on Monday night and Jacksonville faces the Rams at Wembley Stadium.