Sam Darnold just brought the house down for our Seahawks, getting us on the scoreboard early against the Chargers in the first quarter! After the Bolts totally botched a punt, fumbling it right into our hands, Darnold wasted absolutely no time, firing off a beautiful 23-yard catch and run for a touchdown. That put us up 7-3 with 9:55 left on the clock, a huge swing after the Chargers had just gotten on the board with a 40-yard field goal from C. Dicker. What a way to start this game for the Emerald City!
Hawks Capitalize, Defense Clamps Down Early
That early sequence was pure Seahawks football, man. Chargers got the ball, Dicker kicked a 40-yarder, and we’re down 3-0 with 11:51 in the first. Annoying, but then BAM! Chargers muff a punt, we jump on it, and Darnold, our QB, makes them pay immediately with that 23-yarder. Seven points on the board, just like that. Our defense is gonna need to keep that energy, especially after that turnover, to keep the momentum rolling. Every single play matters this early in the season, and capitalizing on opponent mistakes is how you set the tone.
Around the League: Chiefs, Broncos, and Early Scores
While our Hawks are doing their thing, there’s plenty of NFL action happening. Over in the Chiefs-Raiders game, it’s been a back-and-forth battle. The Raiders grabbed an early lead, going up 7-0 on the Chiefs with 8:10 left in the first quarter. But then Patrick Mahomes hit Tyquan Thornton for a two-yard touchdown, squaring it up at 7-7 with 2:23 left in the first. Later, Mahomes got lucky when a defender dropped an easy pick-off, forcing a Chiefs punt early in the second quarter. That game is definitely one to watch.
The Broncos and 49ers are also going at it, with the Broncos up 3-0 after a 52-yard field goal from W. Lutz in the first quarter. San Francisco’s Deebo Samuel had a nice 22-yard rush to get them over midfield, but Denver’s defense clamped down hard, stopping the 49ers on 4th down. Big turnover on downs there. In other matchups, the Vikings are up 6-0 on the Dolphins in the second quarter, thanks to a 47-yard and then a 50-yard field goal from W. Reichard. Ollie Gordon had a 12-yard gain for Miami, but they’re still searching for a response after three straight punts to start.
Here are some of the other early window final scores from around the league:
* Indianapolis Colts (2-2) beat Washington Commanders (1-3) 30-13.
* Baltimore Ravens (3-1) topped Tennessee Titans (0-4) 24-18.
* New England Patriots (2-2) edged out Buffalo Bills (3-1) 29-26.
* Chicago Bears (3-1) defeated New York Jets (1-3) 23-12.
* Jacksonville Jaguars (3-1) took down Cincinnati Bengals (2-2) 22-17.
* Dallas Cowboys (2-2) won a high-scoring one against Houston Texans (0-4) 34-30.
* New York Giants (3-1) beat Arizona Cardinals (1-3) 36-24.
Keep your eyes glued to the screen, 12s, because this is just the beginning! The rest of today’s NFL action is kicking off, and we’ve got our Hawks leading early. Let’s see if Darnold and the boys can keep this momentum rolling and put some real pressure on the Chargers for the rest of the game!
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Originally reported by The Guardian.
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