Seahawks Bounce Back with Win in Nashville
After a loss to the Rams in Week 11, the Seattle Seahawks bounced back Sunday, beating the Tennessee Titans 30-24 in Nashville. This game was never in question, as Tennessee came into the game at an abysmal 1-9, struggling to figure it out with a rookie quarterback and an interim head coach. The score makes the game look much closer, as the Titans scored two touchdowns in garbage time to tighten the gap. The Seahawks continue to be dominant on the road, with this win bringing them to 12-2 on the road in the Mike Macdonald era. The win brings the Seahawks to 8-3 on the year as they fight with the Rams for the NFC West lead.
JSN Might Be the Best Player in the NFL
Jaxon Smith-Njigba continued on his monstrous pace for the 2025 season in this game, setting records in the process. Smith-Njigba hauled in eight passes for 167 yards and two touchdowns, including a career-long 63-yard snag. This stat line brought his season total to 1,313 yards, which breaks the record for most receiving yards in a season in Seahawks history. DK Metcalf totaled 1,303 yards in 2020. Smith-Njigba has now surpassed that in just 11 games into the season. Smith-Njigba also became the first player to have 75-plus receiving yards in each of a team's first 11 games. This pace has rightfully put Smith-Njigba in offensive player of the year conversations, but it should have him in MVP considerations as well. Smith-Njigba accounts for over a third of Seattle’s offensive yards, and is currently on pace to be the NFL’s first-ever 2,000-yard receiver.
Seattle Continues to Undervalue Kenneth Walker III
Kenneth Walker III led the Seahawks in rushing yards with 71, but did not score the team’s only rushing touchdown. That honor went to Zach Charbonnet, who got the handoff at the five to lurch forward and score. This has been a pattern throughout the season for the Seahawks. Kenneth Walker does the dirty work and helps get the offense into the red zone, only to be replaced by Zach Charbonnet, who then gets the glory of scoring. If this pattern continues, Seattle risks upsetting its young star RB. If Seattle can't manage this two-RB system better, it could lead to some major resentment in the locker room.
