Overview
- The Seahawks beat the previously undefeated Kansas City Chiefs 20-3 at Lumen Field Sunday, improving to 4-3 and snapping a two-game skid.
- Jaxon Smith‑Njigba caught nine passes for 150 yards and a touchdown and now leads the NFL through seven games with 867 receiving yards, eight receiving TDs and a team‑leading number of targets.
- ESPN Insights noted Smith‑Njigba is the first player in the Super Bowl era with at least 850 receiving yards and eight receiving touchdowns in his team's first seven games, a pace analysts say could challenge Calvin Johnson's single‑season mark if sustained.
- Seattle's defense dominated the game by holding Patrick Mahomes to about 165 passing yards with one interception and limiting former Seahawk Kenneth Walker III to 36 rushing yards while extending Seattle's streak to 36 games without allowing a 100‑yard rusher.
- Coach Mike Macdonald endorsed making Smith‑Njigba the primary target and hinted the receiver overcame unspecified 'adversity' during the week, a development that raises questions about offensive balance and how opponents will adjust going forward.