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Seattle Defense Halts Kansas City to Hand Chiefs First Loss
The defending champions rebound from consecutive defeats as Andy Reid takes full accountability for an offensive collapse.
By Headlinne · Compiled from reporting by Seattle Times, Arrowhead Pride and Times of India
The Seattle Seahawks defeated the Kansas City Chiefs 20-3 on Sunday night at Lumen Field, handing the visitors their first loss of the season.
Quarterback Patrick Mahomes completed 19 of 33 passes for 165 yards and one interception, while running back Kenneth Walker III managed 36 yards against his former team.
The Kansas City offense produced 213 total yards and failed to reach the red zone during the entire game, marking a career low for Mahomes.
The defeat leaves Kansas City with a 6-1 record as the team prepares to face the Denver Broncos in the next round of the schedule.
Head coach Andy Reid addressed reporters after the match and accepted the blame for the performance across all units.
"All three phases, we struggled," said Andy Reid, the Kansas City coach. "So we’ve got to do better, and that’s my responsibility. I take full responsibility for this. We’ve got to play better as a team."
Kicker Harrison Butker missed two field goal attempts for Kansas City, including tries from 50 and 58 yards.
"He’s off a bit," Reid said regarding the kicking struggles. "So, we’ve got to fix that."
Seattle capitalized on strong performances from wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba and a defense that forced two turnovers from Mahomes.
Safety Nick Emmanwori intercepted a pass in the second quarter, while linebacker Ernest Jones IV anchored a unit that limited the opposing attack.
"We can play," said Ernest Jones IV, the Seattle linebacker. "We go out there, and that’s our goal: To shut you down, shut your lights out."
The victory moved Seattle to a 4-3 record following two consecutive losses earlier in the month.
"Yeah, we needed a win," Jones said. "That’s just part of this game. But honestly, that’s what we’ve been once we execute and do our job."
Arrowhead Pride reported that backup offensive tackles created protection issues for Mahomes throughout the evening.
The Times of India reported that the coaching staff offered few specific tactical explanations for the offensive breakdown.
Kansas City works to correct its mistakes before visiting Denver.
Reporting from
- The Seattle Times
‘Sunday Night Football’: Chiefs vs. Seahawks live updates, score, how to watch - The Seattle Times
- Arrowhead Pride
Chiefs-Seahawks: 4 instant takeaways from deflating loss in Seattle
- Times of India
Andy Reid takes responsibility after Chiefs’ 20-3 loss to Seahawks
How this article was made: Headlinne wrote it with AI from the 3 reports listed above. Direct quotes are checked word for word against those reports, every number appears in at least one of them, and no other sentence is copied from one. Photos are from those reports and credited to them. Each report’s page on Headlinne links to the outlet’s original.