- It was an inconsistent day for the offense.
The Seahawks were able to make several big plays on offense, most notably Smith-Njigba’s catch-and-run to set up a touchdown, and they also had gains of 29, 21 and 17 yards on Geno Smith completions to DK Metcalf, Kenneth Walker and Tyler Lockett, but those occasional big plays did not lead to a lot of sustained drives.
Smith was also intercepted trying to connect with Tyler Lockett in the end zone, ending a promising second-half drive, and pass protection struggled, particularly on third down.
Then again, there were also some great moments, most notably a fantastic third-down throw from Smith to DK Metcalf on Seattle’s final drive, helping the Seahawks move the chains, use up clock, and set up Jason Myers’s 50-yard field goal that all but put the game on ice.
The offense did enough to win the game on a day the defense was so dominant, but they’ll need to find more consistency down the stretch for the Seahawks to be at their best.
- Michael Dickson was a big factor early in the game.
On a day when both offenses struggled to sustain drives, punter Michael Dickson played an important role for the Seahawks, especially in the first half. Early in the game, Dickson had a 51-yard punt that was downed at the 9-yard line, then a 52-yard punt to the 20-yard line. He also had a punt downed at the 3-yard line, though a penalty after the whistle then pushed the ball out to the 18. Even so, he still had three of his five punts downed inside the 20, helping set up the defense for success.
