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Smith-Njigba’s 150 yards power Seahawks past Chiefs 20–3, ending Kansas City’s unbeaten start
Seattle held Kansas City to 213 total yards and three points. Smith-Njigba caught nine passes and a touchdown, while Emanuel Wilson’s late score closed the game.
The Seattle Seahawks beat the Kansas City Chiefs 20–3 on Sunday night, handing Kansas City its first loss of the season and ending Seattle’s own two-game skid.
Jaxon Smith-Njigba led the offense with nine catches for 150 yards and a touchdown. Seattle’s larger advantage came from controlling the game: 410 total yards, nearly 36 minutes of possession and a defense that reduced the Chiefs to one field goal.
Seattle turned a close first half into control
Jason Myers opened the scoring with a 25-yard field goal. After Ty Okada intercepted Patrick Mahomes, Sam Darnold found Jaxon Smith-Njigba for a 28-yard touchdown with 1:44 left in the second quarter. Video review changed the ruling after the ball crossed the goal line, giving Seattle a 10–0 halftime lead.
Smith-Njigba supplied the explosive edge
Smith-Njigba caught nine passes for 150 yards and the touchdown. Darnold completed 20 of 28 passes for 257 yards with one touchdown and one interception. The production mattered because Kansas City frequently shaded coverage toward Seattle’s leading receiver, yet he still created the game’s biggest gains.
The yardage gap explains the score
Seattle outgained Kansas City 410–213 and held the ball for 35:51, according to the Chiefs’ official game center. Mahomes finished 19 of 33 for 165 yards with an interception. Kansas City’s only points came on Harrison Butker’s 50-yard field goal late in the third quarter.
Seattle removed Kansas City’s rushing advantage
Kenneth Walker III entered the night as the NFL rushing leader but was limited to 36 yards on 14 carries against his former team. Kansas City managed 50 rushing yards in total. Seattle’s Emanuel Wilson went the other way, carrying 24 times for 100 yards and sealing the result with a 21-yard touchdown run.
What the result changes
The Chiefs fell to 5–1, losing their unbeaten record, while the Seahawks improved to 4–3 and ended a two-game skid. One result does not settle either team’s season, but it gives Seattle a repeatable formula: create an early takeaway, keep possession, contain the run and let Smith-Njigba punish isolated coverage.
