Parks hosts the Seahawks to preserve a playoff spot; Geno Smith leaves the game with a knee injury
The Green Bay Packers got a crucial win over the Seattle Seahawks, 30-13, to help their playoff chances on Sunday night.
The Packers moved to 10-4 on the year, keeping their spot in the wild card race.
Meanwhile, the Seahawks are out of first place in the NFC West, as their 8-6 record allows the Los Angeles Rams to move ahead of them thanks to the current tiebreaker.
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Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love, #10, passes under pressure from Seattle Seahawks linebacker Derick Hall, #58, during the second quarter at Lumen Field. (Photos by Joe Nicholson-Imagn)
Things started off hot for the Packers, who suffered a heavy loss to their division rival, the Detroit Lions, last week.
It was star running back Josh Jacobs finding the big holes his offensive line created in the Seahawks’ defense that allowed him to cover 42 yards to eventually reach the end zone for a 7-0 lead.
After that, Packers quarterback Jordan Love threw a quick pass on the next drive to Romeo Doubs, who scrambled his way for a 13-yard touchdown.
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Meanwhile, Geno Smith was not having the same success with his offense, as they scored only three points in the first half.
It included a red zone pass from Smith on third-and-9 at the Green Bay 14-yard line, as tight end Noah Fant looked for him, but Carrington Valentine jumped the route to pick him off.
However, the second half saw Seattle’s defense stop the Packers’ strong running game, and that led to multiple three-and-out attempts to give the Seahawks a chance to get back into the game.
Then, Smith was injured after attempting a pass midway through the third quarter, and a hit to the side of his helmet showed that he was clearly injured.
Green Bay Packers linebacker Edgerrin Cooper, #56, sacks Seattle Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith, #7, midway through the first quarter. (Photos by Joe Nicholson-Imagn)
Sam Howell, the quarterback of the Washington Commanders since 2023, took his place under center, and took the entire route as Smith was ruled out with a knee injury.
The Seahawks were able to find the end zone in the fourth quarter, as Zach Charbonnet, taking over the starting role again due to the injury of Kenneth Walker III, found the right blocks and ran 24 yards to make it a 23-13 game.
It was too little, however, as the Packers held off Howell to come away with the victory.
The nail in the coffin was Doubs’ second touchdown catch of the game, and it was a good one as he picked it up from behind in the end zone to make it six.
Looking at the stat sheet, Love finished the game 20-of-27 for 229 yards with two touchdowns, while Jacobs had 94 rushing yards on 26 carries and 42 yards through the air on four catches. his quick opening game.
Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs, #8, runs against the Seattle Seahawks in the first quarter at Lumen Field. (Photos by Joe Nicholson-Imagn)
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For the Seahawks, Jaxon Smith-Njigba had 10 catches for 83 yards to lead the team, although the Seahawks only produced 80 yards on the ground.
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