Overview
- The Seattle Seahawks beat the previously unbeaten Kansas City Chiefs 20-3 on Sunday, ending a two‑game skid and handing Kansas City its first loss of the season.
- Jaxon Smith‑Njigba had nine catches for 150 yards and a touchdown and now leads the NFL with 867 receiving yards and eight receiving TDs through seven games, a pace that projects to roughly 2,100 yards over a full season.
- Smith‑Njigba became the first player in the Super Bowl era with at least 850 receiving yards and eight receiving touchdowns through a team’s first seven games, highlighting both his dominance and how central he is to Seattle’s offense.
- Head coach Mike Macdonald praised Smith‑Njigba and said the receiver had faced 'adversity' that week, and the player later posted on Instagram indicating a recent family loss; the team also suffered injuries to Rashid Shaheed and left tackle Charles Cross during the game.
- Seattle’s defense stifled Kansas City by holding Kenneth Walker III to 36 yards and extending the franchise streak of not allowing a 100‑yard rusher to 36 games, a performance that, combined with Sam Darnold’s improved play, raises questions about whether Seattle can sustain wins as opponents adjust to routing passes to Smith‑Njigba.