The Seattle Seahawks beat the Kansas City Chiefs 20-3 at Lumen Field, and they controlled the game on third down. Seattle converted 11 of 16 on third down while Kansas City managed 3 of 11, and the Seahawks held the ball for 35:51.
Kansas City never reached the red zone. Its only points came on a 50-yard field goal, and the Chiefs finished with 213 total yards.
How It Happened
The first quarter went scoreless. Seattle broke through midway through the second, with Jason Myers hitting a 25-yard field goal at 8:22 for a 3-0 lead.
The Seahawks struck again before the half. Sam Darnold found Jaxon Smith-Njigba for a 28-yard touchdown with 1:44 left in the second quarter, and Myers added the extra point for a 10-0 halftime lead.
Myers stretched it to 13-0 with a 35-yard field goal at 8:09 of the third. Kansas City answered with its lone score, a 50-yard Harrison Butker field goal at 1:42 to make it 13-3.
Seattle closed it in the fourth. Emanuel Wilson ran 21 yards for a touchdown with 3:47 left, and Myers converted for the 20-3 final.
Key Performers
Jason Myers, SEA: 2 FG (25, 35 YDS), 2 PAT – 8 points
Jaxon Smith-Njigba, SEA: 28-yard TD reception from Sam Darnold
Emanuel Wilson, SEA: 21-yard TD rush
Seattle passing: 20-28, 257 YDS, 9.2 yards per pass, 1 INT
Seattle rushing: 41 ATT, 153 YDS, 3.7 per carry
Kansas City passing: 19-33, 163 YDS, 4.8 yards per pass, 1 INT
Kansas City rushing: 16 ATT, 50 YDS, 3.1 per carry
Seattle's run game averaged under 4 yards a carry, but volume mattered more than efficiency. The Seahawks kept running it 41 times, picked up 10 first downs on the ground, and kept the Chiefs offense on the sideline.
Through the air, the per-play gap was starker. Seattle averaged roughly twice as many yards per pass as Kansas City.
Seattle left points on the field. The Seahawks went 0-for-3 in the red zone, with both touchdowns coming from outside the 20. Against a Kansas City offense that never threatened, it did not matter.
What It Means
Seattle moves to 4-3 and is now 3-1 at home against 1-2 on the road. Lumen Field is where this team does its best work.
Kansas City falls to 5-1 with its first loss of the season. The Chiefs are now 2-1 away from home, and this was the first time a road trip went wrong.
The worry for Kansas City is the shape of the loss, not the loss itself. Converting 2 of 3 fourth downs kept a few drives alive, but an offense that cannot reach the red zone once in 8 drives has a problem to fix before the next game.