Jaxon Smith-Njigba absolutely erupted in Week 2, dropping a career-high three touchdowns and powering our Seahawks to a massive 31-7 victory over the Arizona Cardinals. It was a performance that had everyone talking, even NFL legends, and it secured our Hawks’ perfect 2-0 start to the season!
JSN Is Balling Out, The League Has Noticed
Our man JSN was just unreal against the Cardinals. He snagged nine catches for 155 yards, including an 82-yard bomb on Seattle’s very first passing attempt of the game. That’s right, he hit a career-best three scores! Drew Lock, who stepped up at quarterback while Sam Darnold was sidelined with a gluteus injury, delivered all three of those touchdown passes straight to Smith-Njigba. It wasn’t just a big game for him, it was his first time ever scoring three touchdowns in one go! Even Rob Gronkowski had to single JSN out as his “Employee of the Week” on FOX Sports’ “Gronk & Jules,” saying our Hawks wouldn’t be 2-0 without him. Gronk even remembered JSN’s touchdown in Week 1 against New England as a game-changer! Julian Edelman also couldn’t help but praise him, calling JSN a “really smooth route runner” who “outruns people.” This dude is just built different, and he’s proving every single week why he was Offensive Player of the Year. The Emerald City knows it, and now the rest of the league is getting a crash course. That win over Arizona also marked Seattle’s 12th consecutive victory, including the postseason. Talk about momentum!
Elsewhere In The NFC, Young Is Making Noise
While JSN was tearing it up for our Hawks, another NFC star had a huge Week 2 as well. Bryce Young, the Carolina Panthers quarterback, also accounted for three touchdowns, leading his team to a 34-3 win over the Atlanta Falcons. Edelman picked Young as his Employee of the Week, saying he had an “unbelievable game” and “doesn’t make too many self-inflicting mistakes.” Young completed 23 of 36 passes for 287 yards and three scores, including two to Darren Waller. That followed a Week 1 performance where he threw for 361 yards in a high-scoring 59-37 loss to the Chicago Bears. Edelman noted Young is “getting better every week,” which is wild for a 5’10” quarterback. Gronkowski even brought up Young’s benching in 2024 after an 0-2 start, saying it was “totally accurate” and “necessary.” Gronk joked Young took the “fiery hair” and “heat” from Andy Dalton when he got his job back, saying Young is “the quarterback that the Carolina Panthers have wanted Bryce Young to be since that benching.” Good for him, but we’re focused on our guys dominating!
What’s Next For Our 2-0 Hawks
Our Seahawks are cooking! We’re sitting pretty at 2-0, and with Jaxon Smith-Njigba putting up these kinds of numbers, the sky’s the limit for this team. He’s showing out, proving he’s a legit superstar, and giving the Emerald City every reason to believe. The energy at Lumen Field is going to be electric with this squad on a roll. Get ready, 12s, because this team is absolutely flying into the rest of the season!
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Originally reported by Fox Sports.
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