Seattle controlled the line of scrimmage and held the previously unbeaten Chiefs to a single field goal.
After a scoreless first quarter, Seattle struck for a touchdown and a field goal in the second, added another field goal after halftime, then capped the 20-3 win with a fourth-quarter touchdown; Kansas City’s only points came on a third-quarter field goal. Sam Darnold went 20 of 28 for 257 passing yards and one touchdown, adding 17 rushing yards, while Jaxon Smith-Njigba posted 150 receiving yards on nine catches, 13 rushing yards and a touchdown. Emanuel Wilson added 100 rushing yards, 15 receiving yards on one catch and a touchdown. Seattle controlled the volume, outgaining Kansas City 410-213 and holding the ball for 35:51 to the Chiefs’ 24:09. The Seahawks converted 11 of 16 third downs, compared with Kansas City’s 3 of 11. Patrick Mahomes finished 19 of 33 for 165 passing yards, 14 rushing yards and no touchdowns; Travis Kelce had 44 receiving yards on four catches, and Noah Gray matched 44 yards on three catches. Each team threw one interception, but Kansas City recorded the game’s only sack.
Key Performers
Sam Darnold, Seahawks: 20/28, 257 passing yards, 17 rushing yards, 1 TD. Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Seahawks: 150 receiving yards on 9 catches, 13 rushing yards, 1 TD. Emanuel Wilson, Seahawks: 100 rushing yards, 15 receiving yards on 1 catch, 1 TD.
Standings Impact
Seattle improves to 4-3 after entering at 3-3. Kansas City drops to 5-1, ending its five-game winning streak.
DYMA Insight
The No. 12 Seahawks outplayed the No. 1 Chiefs in the areas that drove the result: a 197-yard edge in total offense and an 11-3 advantage in third-down conversions. Seattle turned that control into a 20-3 finish while limiting Kansas City to 50 rushing yards.