Seattle Seahawks Dud and Stud of Game 4 – Detroit
How many fans thought the Seattle Seahawks and Detroit would combine for 93 points? With the Seahawks pulling out a 48-45 road win, there are plenty of Stud and Dud candidates.
The Seattle Seahawks started off hot with an 11-play, 75-yard TD drive and never let off of the gas. A Geno Smith scramble for 17 yards on a 3rd and 7 kept the drive moving. They finished off the drive with a 17-yard pass from Smith to Will Dissly.
Tyler Lockett fumbled a punt which was recovered by the Lions. Detroit took advantage of the short field with a 32-yard pass from Jared Goff to T.J. Hockenson. They missed the extra point and didn’t score another touchdown until right before halftime.
The Lions’ offense might have struggled early, but Seattle’s offense did anything but struggle. They finished out the half with a rushing TD from Geno Smith, a 56-yard field goal, and a forced fumble that eventually led to a Noah Fant TD reception.
At this point, the Seahawks led 24-9, but Detroit wouldn’t fade away. They responded with a 12-play, 75-yard drive to close the gap to 24-15 at halftime.
Seattle started the second half with a bang when rookie cornerback Tariq Woolen picked off a Jared Goff pass and returned it 40 yards for a TD. After a slight pause in scoring, the teams traded one blow after another.
Detroit got a big 51-yard rushing TD from Jamaal Williams. The Seattle Seahawks answered with a 36-yard touchdown run from Rashaad Penny.
Both teams ate up yards and put up points throughout the second half. Detroit’s big play was an 81-yard pass play from Goff to Hockenson. It shouldn’t have gone that long, but Seattle couldn’t stop the big man from barreling toward the end zone.
Goff hit Josh Reynolds with a short TD pass to bring the Lions within a touchdown to open the fourth quarter. The “ole defense” continued for both teams as Jason Myers kicked a field goal, and Detroit came back with a 75-yard drive, culminated by Hockenson’s second TD catch, to make it a three-point game.
Penny went 41 yards to score with 2:14 left in the game. Unfortunately, the Seattle Seahawks couldn’t get a stop, allowing Goff to complete his fourth touchdown pass of the day. Seattle recovered the onside kick and ran out the clock.
On to the Duds and Studs