Talk about a statement win in Week 7! Our Seattle Seahawks absolutely stomped the Kansas City Chiefs 20-3, and while the scoreboard tells one story, the snap counts reveal another. Specifically, Chiefs slot cornerback L’Jarius Sneed had the least playing time of his season, and guess who was dishing out the pain? Our very own Jaxon Smith-Njigba and Cooper Kupp.
Seattle’s Receivers Sent a Message to KC’s Secondary
Our offense came out swinging, directly attacking Sneed right from the jump, throwing over the middle to Jaxon Smith-Njigba and Cooper Kupp. And boy, did it pay off. Pro Football Focus called it: Sneed got torched, allowing five catches for 83 yards and four first downs. That’s a rough day at the office for any corner, let alone a supposed top guy. It felt like the Chiefs were scrambling to figure out how to handle our guys, and the data backs it up. Sneed saw his playing time slashed dramatically, ending up with just 14 snaps, which is only 20% of their total defensive volume. Imagine being a starter and getting pulled because you can’t hang with our receivers. Ouch.
Safety Chris Roland-Wallace ended up picking up the slack, leading the Chiefs in slot cornerback reps with 31 snaps, seven more than Sneed. He did a bit better, giving up three catches for 15 yards on three targets, but the damage was already done. When a team has to completely adjust their defensive game plan because our receiving corps is carving them up, you know we’re doing something right. That’s the kind of suffocating pressure our offense can put on an opponent, especially when facing high-end slot talent like we have in the Emerald City. Our guys were just too much, plain and simple.
Our Defense Flat-Out Suffocated Patrick Mahomes
While our offense was busy embarrassing their secondary, our defense was putting on a clinic, completely shutting down Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs’ passing attack. Their wide receivers combined for a pathetic 39 receiving yards on 13 targets. Think about that for a second. Thirty-nine yards. That’s just wild. Even Mahomes struggled, missing a handful of throws, but let’s be real, our defense was in his head and all over his guys.
To give you an idea of how bad it was for them, here’s a look at their wideout production:
* Xavier Worthy (46 snaps): 11 yards on 6 targets
* Jalen Royals (36 snaps): 0 yards on 2 targets
* Andrew Armstrong (31 snaps): 3 yards on 2 targets
* Cyrus Allen (16 snaps): 18 yards on 2 targets
* Justin Watson (5 snaps): 7 yards on 1 target
Rookie Cyrus Allen, a fifth-round pick, actually *led* their wideouts in production with one catch for 18 yards, on just 11 pass plays. When a guy playing that few snaps is your leading receiver, you know your offense is in a world of hurt. This isn’t the first time this season their wideouts got completely shut out either; it happened in Week 1 against the Denver Broncos. They needed their pass game to step up against us, and it just didn’t happen. Our defense made sure of it.
This game was a masterclass from our Seahawks on both sides of the ball. We saw our dynamic receivers break down a top corner, and our defense absolutely devoured one of the league’s best quarterbacks. The Chiefs also saw defensive end R Mason Thomas’ playing time decrease, another sign of their struggles. This kind of dominant performance in Week 7 really shows what our team is capable of, and it should get every 12 fired up for what’s next!
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Originally reported by Arrowhead Pride.
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