Not only did the Seattle Seahawks get embarrassed at home in Week 15 vs. the Green Bay Packers, they also might have lost their quarterback for an extended period of time.
Quarterback Geno Smith missed the final 21 minutes of the Seahawks’ 30-13 loss on “Sunday Night Football” after taking a low hit in the third quarter. Seattle declared him questionable to return with a knee injury, but backup Sam Howell played the remainder of the game in relief of the injured veteran.
Conversely, it was a great night for the Packers, particularly for their young talent.
Green Bay put up 369 yards of total offense, including 229 yards on 20-of-27 passing from quarterback Jordan Love. Third-year wide receiver Romeo Doubs caught two touchdown passes – one that showed off his leg strength and another that displayed his great hands. And rookie linebacker Edgerrin Cooper picked up his first career interception to go along with his third sack of the season.
Josh Jacobs, the Packers’ 26-six-year-old running back, also had 136 yards from scrimmage and a touchdown.
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Seattle dropped to 8-6 and into a tie with the Los Angeles Rams for first place in the NFC West with the loss. Since the Rams won the first clash between the two contenders, they now hold the first place spot via a head-to-head tiebreaker.
Meanwhile, the Packers’ win was their 10th of the season and keeps the pressure on the two teams ahead of them in the NFC North title race: the Detroit Lions, who have already clinched a playoff spot, and the Minnesota Vikings, who clinched a playoff spot with Green Bay’s win.
Here’s how it all happened in the latest edition of “Sunday Night Football”:
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