Jaxon Smith-Njigba Catches Nine Passes For 150 Yards And A Touchdown In Seattle Seahawks Win

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The Kansas City Chiefs have not been handled like this very often, and on Sunday night in Seattle, Jaxon Smith-Njigba was the main reason why. Smith-Njigba finished with nine receptions for 150 yards and a touchdown as the Seahawks beat the Chiefs 20-3 in a Sunday Night Football blowout that was not particularly close after halftime. His longest catch went for 33 yards, and he added two carries for 13 yards on the ground. Sam Darnold completed 20 of 28 passes for 257 yards, with Smith-Njigba accounting for more than half of that yardage on his own.

The touchdown came in the second quarter, a 28-yard strike from Darnold that required a replay review before standing. The Seahawks led 10-0 at halftime and never let Kansas City back into the game. Seattle added a field goal in the third and a rushing touchdown from Elijah Wilson in the fourth to seal it. Patrick Mahomes finished 19-of-33 for 165 yards, no touchdowns, and an interception, with a passer rating of 58.3 that reflected how little the Chiefs could generate against a defense that held them to 213 total yards.

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Nine catches, 150 yards, a touchdown, and two carries for 13 yards. Smith-Njigba was the engine of Seattle's offense from the first quarter and never came off it. The Seahawks gained 410 total yards while holding possession for nearly 36 minutes, and his ability to work across all levels of the field made single coverage a losing proposition for Kansas City throughout the night.

Seahawks vs. Chiefs Final Score and What It Means for Seattle

The Seahawks improve to 5-3 with the win, their most complete performance of the season on either side of the ball. Seattle's defense forced a turnover, kept Kansas City scoreless until late in the third quarter, and allowed only a Harrison Butker field goal across the first three periods. For a team still managing questions at quarterback, a 17-point win over the Chiefs on national television answers some of them, at least for one week.