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DK Metcalf is happy to block as Seahawks ride streak into Sunday night matchup with Packers

Seattle Seahawks receiver is DK Metcalf is just fine when he doesn’t have the the ball because it means he gets to showcase his blocking skills. The run has the Seahawks sitting atop the NFC West heading into Sunday night’s game against the visiting Green Bay Packers. “I always feel like I can put the ball where I want to …

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4 weeks, 1 day ago

Seahawks’ D, led by ‘f—ing beast’ Leonard Williams, smothers Cardinals for NFC West lead

New York Times

SEATTLE — Jarran Reed is not known for his eloquence, but the veteran defensive tackle deserves credit for doing what some of his teammates struggled to accomplish Sunday: properly describe Leonard Williams’ impact in the Seattle Seahawks’ 16-6 win over the Arizona Cardinals. “Playing with him for six years now, I just know when he smells blood in the water …

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1 month ago

49ers blow another late lead against a division opponent, losing 20-17 to the Seahawks

Associated Press

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — The San Francisco 49ers looked to be in prime position to close out a divisional game when the defense made back-to-back stops in short yardage to get the ball back with the lead in the final four minutes. Until we stop doing that, then that’s what we are.” The latest loss for San Francisco followed early …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Seahawks weren’t surprised by Cody White’s strong debut after practice squad call-up

Associated Press

When his opportunity finally came, Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Cody White made sure it didn’t pass him by. Playing in his first NFL game in nearly two years after getting called up from the Seahawks’ practice squad, White made a strong impression on his coaches and teammates on Sunday with a blocked punt and two receptions for 44 yards in …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

One-Handed Catch Gives Rams Victory Over Seahawks

Associated Press

Demarcus Robinson's one-handed catch in overtime gave the Los Angeles Rams a stunning 26-20 victory over the Seattle Seahawks. With the Rams needing only a field goal after stuffing the Seahawks on fourth down on the first possession of overtime, Matthew Stafford threw a deep ball to Robinson, who secured the ball with his one free hand and crossed the …

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1 month, 4 weeks ago

Seahawks Hope to Stay on Upswing as They Face Bills in Crucial Matchup

Associated Press

The Seattle Seahawks have shown signs of turning a corner after a 34-14 win over the Atlanta Falcons. The team gave Kenneth Walker III more carries, leading to a balanced offense that averaged 270.9 passing yards per game. Their run defense also stepped up after a bumpy few weeks, allowing only 39 rushing yards in the second half. The Seahawks …

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2 months, 1 week ago

Rookie Renardo Green delivers type of play 49ers couldn’t muster in earlier losses

New York Times

SEATTLE — Kyle Shanahan doesn’t like to play rookies. 76-YARD RUN TO START THE DRIVE.#SFvsSEA on Prime Video Also streaming on #NFLPlus pic.twitter.com/Pt3BWP6JEF — NFL October 11, 2024 Then there was the game’s most pivotal play — a fourth-quarter interception by cornerback Renardo Green, who undercut a throw to DK Metcalf at the Seattle 35-yard line and returned the ball …

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2 months, 1 week ago

Seahawks look to run the ball more heading into Thursday night’s game against the Niners

Associated Press

Seahawks coach Mike Macdonald had a blunt assessment of the team’s recent troubles: Seattle needs to run the ball more. And I think if we get Ken 10 more touches, 15 more touches, things are going to look different.” Before the Seahawks fell to the Giants, they played a Monday night game against the Detroit Lions, meaning that Thursday’s game …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

NFL Week 1 Sunday: Lions win OT thriller, Cowboys dominate Browns and Caleb Williams has debut victory

CNN

CNN — Another Sunday of NFL Week 1 action, another mountain of storylines to pick through after wall-to-wall drama. Stacy Bengs/AP Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescotts sits on the field after a play during the team's 28-25 loss to the Baltimore Ravens in Arlington, Texas, on September 22. Cooper Neill/Getty Images New York Jets wide receiver Allen Lazard runs past …

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4 months, 1 week ago

Seahawks wrap joint practices getting best of the Titans’ injury-limited offense

Associated Press

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Former Seattle defensive backs Quandre Diggs and Jamal Adams did a lot of talking Thursday. Current Seahawks cornerback Devon Witherspoon had the last word with an interception of Will Levis as Tennessee started a two-minute drill, and he punctuated his second pick of the day by running to give the ball to Adams who’s now with the …

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4 months, 1 week ago

Sam Howell directs 2 scoring drives as Seahawks beat Chargers 16-3 to spoil Jim Harbaugh’s debut

Associated Press

INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Sam Howell threw for 130 yards and a touchdown in his Seattle debut and the Seahawks had a successful preseason opener under Mike Macdonald, defeating the Chargers 16-3 on Saturday in coach Jim Harbaugh’s first game with Los Angeles. Stick used one word to some up his outing — “frustrating.” “I think it’s always a combination of …

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11 months, 4 weeks ago

NFL Week 16: Lions hold off late Vikings rally to clinch division title

LA Times

Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown celebrates after catching a one-yard touchdown pass against the Vikings on Sunday in Minneapolis. Packers 33, Panthers 30 Jordan Love threw for two touchdowns, ran for one and made two big completions to set up Anders Carlson’s 32-yard field goal with 19 seconds left, and visiting Green Bay survived a fourth-quarter rally by Carolina …

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1 year ago

Titans QB Will Levis dealing with sprained ankle, hopes to play against Seahawks

Associated Press

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Rookie quarterback Will Levis hopes to play Sunday against the Seattle Seahawks as he recovers from a sprained left ankle similar to the injury that cost veteran Ryan Tannehill his job as the Tennessee Titans’ starter. Levis did not practice Wednesday, and coach Mike Vrabel said Tannehill will start if the rookie can’t play. “I’m playing if …

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1 year ago

Samuel scores 2 TDs, Purdy throws for career-best 368 yards as 49ers beat Seahawks 28-16

Associated Press

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Brock Purdy has an embarrassment of riches surrounding him on San Francisco’s high-powered offense. “Any one of our guys, any one of our eligibles, you get the ball in their hands and then they go do the rest.” Brandon Aiyuk added 126 yards receiving as the quartet of playmakers for the 49ers combined for 505 yards …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Rams rally from a late deficit and snap their 3-game skid with a 17-16 win over Seahawks

Associated Press

INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Matthew Stafford left the field hunched in pain after a disastrous flea-flicker ended with Stafford taking a massive hit to the chest while throwing an interception with his Los Angeles Rams already trailing by nine points in the fourth quarter. Lucas Havrisik made a 22-yard field goal 1:31 to play, and Jason Myers missed a 55-yard attempt …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Seahawks QB Geno Smith, Rams WR Cooper Kupp both sidelined by injuries in 2nd half

Associated Press

INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Seattle quarterback Geno Smith and Los Angeles receiver Cooper Kupp were both sidelined in the second half of the Seahawks’ game against the Rams on Sunday. Kupp injured his right ankle late in the first half when a Seattle defender stepped on it. The Super Bowl 56 MVP went to the locker room before halftime and tested …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Ravens rout Seahawks 37-3 behind defense and Keaton Mitchell’s big day

Associated Press

BALTIMORE — The Baltimore Ravens let the trade deadline pass without adding a running back. After Seattle got a field goal, the Seahawks had a great chance to cut into the lead further when a fumble by Beckham gave them the ball at Baltimore’s 43. He ran the ball very hard,” said Seattle nose tackle Jarran Reed said, adding that …

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1 year, 1 month ago

How can the Seahawks help Geno Smith through recent hiccups? Run the ball more

New York Times

Geno Smith entered the Week 8 matchup with the Cleveland Browns hoping to play a clean, mistake-free game. “We’re one of the best teams in football if we play right.” Assessing on Monday after watching the film, coach Pete Carroll said, “He did great at the beginning and the end, and in the middle, we weren’t as clean.” Smith led …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Bengals defense finds itself via unsung heroes, trust calls in win over Seahawks

New York Times

The Athletic has live coverage of 49ers vs. Bengals in Week 8. “No matter how much gas you got in the tank, you got enough to finish the game, you always find that extra bit,” Sam Hubbard said. “You always feel like these guys have such an attitude to find a way to get that ball out and not just …

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1 year, 3 months ago

Geno Smith’s 2nd TD pass to Tyler Lockett lifts the Seahawks to a 37-31 OT win over the Lions

Associated Press

DETROIT — Geno Smith, Tyler Lockett and the Seattle Seahawks showed their season-opening lopsided loss may have been just an aberration. 1.” Detroit rallied after Smith threw a go-ahead, 3-yard touchdown pass to Lockett early in the fourth and Tre Brown returned a Jared Goff interception 40 yards for a score on the ensuring drive to give Seattle a 31-21 …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Seahawks’ offense gets explosive, CB battle heats up and more from win vs. Cowboys

New York Times

SEATTLE — If the Seattle Seahawks’ first preseason game was a showcase of the young guys, then the second contest, played Saturday night against the Dallas Cowboys at Lumen Field, was about the contributions — or lack thereof — from the players guaranteed to be on the field when the games count. Offense gets explosive Geno Smith and Seattle’s starting …

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1 year, 5 months ago

Unanswered Seahawks questions: Geno Smith’s consistency, Jamal Adams’ health

New York Times

The Seahawks will report to training camp July 25 before holding their first practice July 26. Through the first two weeks of the 2022 season, Seattle’s conservative approach on offense resulted in Geno Smith leading the league in completion percentage albeit while ranking 20th in yards per attempt and dead last in air yards per attempt. Walker dominating the carries …

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2 years ago

Bad day from Geno Smith, shaky run defense doom Seahawks

Associated Press

SEATTLE — For most of this season, the Seattle Seahawks have not faced a day where Geno Smith was unable to make up for whatever issues were on the other side of the ball. And coupled with Seattle’s inability to slow the Panthers’ run game, the Seahawks were left trying to explain a third defeat in their past four games. …

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2 years, 2 months ago

Seahawks’ defense needs more from young core. More Boye Mafe, less Darrell Taylor?

New York Times

RENTON, Wash. — It would be unfair to single out one player or one position group when assessing Seattle’s defensive ineptitude through three games of the season. Coach Pete Carroll gave a vague yet revealing answer Wednesday when asked about Taylor’s play, and intimated that he may end up playing less on obvious run downs; Taylor played a season-low 29 …

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DK Metcalf is happy to block as Seahawks ride streak into Sunday night matchup with Packers

Seahawks’ D, led by ‘f—ing beast’ Leonard Williams, smothers Cardinals for NFC West lead

49ers blow another late lead against a division opponent, losing 20-17 to the Seahawks

Seahawks weren’t surprised by Cody White’s strong debut after practice squad call-up

One-Handed Catch Gives Rams Victory Over Seahawks

Seahawks Hope to Stay on Upswing as They Face Bills in Crucial Matchup

Rookie Renardo Green delivers type of play 49ers couldn’t muster in earlier losses

Seahawks look to run the ball more heading into Thursday night’s game against the Niners

NFL Week 1 Sunday: Lions win OT thriller, Cowboys dominate Browns and Caleb Williams has debut victory

Seahawks wrap joint practices getting best of the Titans’ injury-limited offense

Sam Howell directs 2 scoring drives as Seahawks beat Chargers 16-3 to spoil Jim Harbaugh’s debut

NFL Week 16: Lions hold off late Vikings rally to clinch division title

Titans QB Will Levis dealing with sprained ankle, hopes to play against Seahawks

Samuel scores 2 TDs, Purdy throws for career-best 368 yards as 49ers beat Seahawks 28-16

Rams rally from a late deficit and snap their 3-game skid with a 17-16 win over Seahawks

Seahawks QB Geno Smith, Rams WR Cooper Kupp both sidelined by injuries in 2nd half

Ravens rout Seahawks 37-3 behind defense and Keaton Mitchell’s big day

How can the Seahawks help Geno Smith through recent hiccups? Run the ball more

Bengals defense finds itself via unsung heroes, trust calls in win over Seahawks

Geno Smith’s 2nd TD pass to Tyler Lockett lifts the Seahawks to a 37-31 OT win over the Lions

Seahawks’ offense gets explosive, CB battle heats up and more from win vs. Cowboys

Unanswered Seahawks questions: Geno Smith’s consistency, Jamal Adams’ health

Bad day from Geno Smith, shaky run defense doom Seahawks

Seahawks’ defense needs more from young core. More Boye Mafe, less Darrell Taylor?