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Leonard Williams makes history in Seahawks victory over Jets

Leonard Williams makes history in Seahawks victory over Jets

Going into the Seattle Seahawks’ Week 13 showdown against the New York Jets, one of the biggest talking points was quarterback Geno Smith’s “homecoming” against the team that drafted him back in 2013. But a lesser talked about storyline was another “homecoming” for star defensive lineman Leonard Williams.

Of course, we at Seahawks Wire were well aware of the significance of Williams returning to face the team that picked him No. 6 overall during the 2015 NFL draft.

Big Cat reminded the Jets faithful why their team spent such precious draft capital on him, and why they should have found a way to keep him a lot longer than they did. Williams was an absolute terror in Week 13, sacking Aaron Rodgers twice, snagging an interception and returning it for a touchdown. In fact, his dominance was quite literally historic!

For the record, 1982 was the first year the NFL started to tack sacks as an official statistic. So as far as the official league record books are concerned, this could very likely be the only time this has ever happened.

The Seahawks inked Williams to a three-year, $64 million extension this past offseason. After his dominant game against the Arizona Cardinals in Week 12, then his historic one in Week 13, I think it is safe to say he is worth every penny the team has (and will pay) him.

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Cardinals lose ground in NFC West with loss to Vikings

The Cardinals now trail the Seahawks by a full game after losing on Sunday and the Seahawks beating the Jets.

The Arizona Cardinals entered Week 13 tied with the Seattle Seahawks at 6-5 atop the NFC West, although Seattle held a head-to-head tiebreaker to be the leader.

After games in Week 13, the Cardinals lost ground.

They blew a 13-point second-half lead on Sunday, falling 23-22 to the Minnesota Vikings, falling to 6-6.

What made things worse was seeing the Seattle Seahawks rally back from 14-0 and 21-7 deficits to beat the New York Jets 26-21, improving them to 7-5.

The Cardinals are now a full game behind Seattle in the division and have a critical game home against them next week. Win and they eliminate the tiebreaker. Lose and they will be essentially three games behind because of the two-game lead and head-to-head tiebreaker.

The Cardinals can’t afford to lose three in a row after winning four straight.

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Seahawks escape from New York with a 26-21 win over the Jets

Seahawks escape from New York with a 26-21 win over the Jets

The Seattle Seahawks just escaped from New York in one of the most bizarre, sloppy, and confusing games we’ve seen in quite some time. But as I’ve always said, style points don’t matter in the NFL… only wins do.

The Seahawks are now 7-0 when playing at MetLife Stadium, which has become a home away from home.

It certainly was not easy for Seattle to get this win. The Jets may have been only a three-win team, but they put up a fight, especially in the first half. Thanks to special teams miscues by the Hawks, New York capitalized for 21 points. But the Seahawks defense clamped down after intermission and suffocated the life out of the Jets. New York only had four possessions, and they went as follows:

  • Punt
  • Fumble
  • Punt
  • Turnover on downs

Part of the limited opportunities for the Jets in the second half was the fact the Seahawks controlled the clock to close out the game. They had drives of 12, 10 and 9 plays. Their first drive of the second half ended in frustrating disaster. After eight tries at the goal line, Geno Smith’s sack on 4th and goal turned the ball over on downs and Seattle came away with nothing. Thankfully, the Hawks forced a fumble which was recovered by rookie Tyrice Knight.

Smith then marched the team 39 yards to connect with another successful Jason Myers field goal to cut the lead 21-19.

However, the true miracles took place on the next possession. Trailing by two points, it was happy hour at the Last Chance Saloon for Seattle. It likely should have been lights out for the Seahawks, but the Jets continued to give Seattle more and more opportunities. New York was flagged four times on the Seahawks’ game winning drive – three of which were on 4th downs where Gang Green actually had Seattle stopped. The Jets were flagged 12 total times – 10 of which were in the second half alone.

The Hawks took advantage of those continued opportunities and capped it off with a go-ahead touchdown run by Zach Charbonnet. After Aaron Rodgers’ pass on 4th-and-15 fell incomplete, Seattle officially completed the comeback and Geno Smith earned his 11th game-winning drive since the start of 2022.

Aaron Rodgers was held in check, completing 21-of-39 passes for only 185 yards, two touchdowns and an interception. Meanwhile his counterpart on the other sideline, Geno Smith, was his usual efficient self, completing 64% of his passes for 206 yards and a touchdown.

The Seahawks are now 7-5 and extended their lead in the NFC West thanks to Arizona losing to Minnesota 23-22 earlier in the afternoon. Seattle will once again take on the Cardinals next week, but will do so in the Valley of the Sun.

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First half highlights and analysis: Seahawks trail Jets 21-16

First half highlights and analysis: Seahawks trail Jets 21-16

The Seattle Seahawks have literally never played in a normal game, and this adage continues into Week 13 against the New York Jets. It has been a bizarre, sloppy, and explosive affair between these two teams. What started to look like another defensive battle quickly devolved.

New York found the end zone first, but Leonard Williams blocked the PAT. Little would we know, it was only the start of horrendous special teams play.

On the ensuing kick off, Seattle’s return man Dee Williams fumbled the ball. Williams has been a liability in the return game all season long, and it reared its ugly head once more, as his muffed return was recovered by New York at Seattle’s 27-yard line. The Jets quickly found the end zone for the second time today four plays later to extend their lead to 14-0 thanks to a successful two-point conversion.

The Seahawks were finally able to answer, as they engineered a 10-play, 83 yard touchdown drive. Seattle was backed up further than they should, as Laviska Shenault fumbled the kick off, but was able to recover it. Geno Smith found rookie AJ Barner for the touchdown.

Well, Seattle’s momentum was quickly robbed as Jets running back Kene Nwangwu returned the ball 99-yards for a touchdown to go up 21-7. Unfortunately, the special teams disasterclass would continue…. as after the touchdown, Laviska Shenault fumbled again. Only this time, New York would recover at Seattle’s 38-yard line.

Just to quickly recap, here is what the Seahawks special teams situation has been in the first half alone.

However, I wonder if the Jets social media admin might regret tweeting out “Football is fun!” because six plays later, quarterback Aaron Rodgers’ pass was picked off by defensive lineman Leonard Williams, who promptly returned the ball 91-yards.

The Seahawks’ special teams woes continued, as the PAT attempt was blocked, keeping the score 21-13. However, Jason Myers did have redemption as he nailed a 54-yard field goal to cut the lead to 21-16, which is where it lasted into halftime. Myers’ field goal was his seventh from 50+ yards in a single season, breaking his own Seahawks franchise record he set last year.

New York will get the ball to start the second half. Be sure to follow @TheSeahawksWire and @KoleMusgrove23 on Twitter for more live updates, analysis and highlights!

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Watch: Seahawks’ Leonard Williams intercepts Aaron Rodgers for a TD

Watch: Seahawks DE Leonard Williams intercepts Aaron Rodgers for a TD

It has been a wild and wacky Week 13 game between the Seattle Seahawks and New York Jets, filled with plenty of explosive plays and bafflingly awful special teams.

Seattle’s kick off and kick off return teams have been absurdly awful in the first half, fumbling three times (losing two of them) and allowing a 99-yard touchdown return. After the second fumble, New York had the ball at Seattle’s 38-yard line and made it all the way to the nine. But that is where it ended, courtesy of Leonard “Big Cat” Williams.

Unfortunately, the Seahawks could not take full advantage of the “thicc-six” as they had yet another PAT attempt blocked. The touchdown cut the Jets lead to 21-13 midway through the second quarter.

Be sure to follow @TheSeahawksWire and @KoleMusgrove23 for more highlights, analysis and updates during the game.

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Seahawks Week 13 inactives: 7 players will not suit up

Seahawks Week 13 inactives: 7 players will not suit up

The Seattle Seahawks are less than two hours away from their cross-conference road showdown against the New York Jets. Seattle needs a win to stay in first place, as they control their own destiny from here on out. New York may be on their last gasp, but they still have a stingy defense that could play spoiler if the Hawks are not careful.

The good news for Seattle is the team is relatively healthy. Only two players were listed as QUESTIONABLE for this weekend: tight end Brady Russell and safety AJ Finley. The bad news is Finley is inactive this weekend, but Russell isn’t! Meaning Russell will be in his first game after missing the last two. The Seahawks clearly prepared for a potential absence of Finely, as they elevated safety Ty Okada from the practice squad on Saturday.

Other notable inactive for Seattle is quarterback Jaren Hall, who was also elevated from the practice squad to the active 53-man roster.

The full inactive list from both teams can be seen below.

Seahawks Inactives:

  • CB Nehemiah Pritchett
  • S AJ Finley
  • FS Jerrick Reed II
  • LB Trevis Gipson
  • WR Dareke Young
  • DE Mike Morris
  • QB Jaren Hall

Jets Inactives:

  • RB Israel Abanikanda
  • OL Jake Hanson
  • OL Max Mitchell
  • LB CJ Mosley
  • CB Jarrick Bernard-Converse
  • EDGE Braiden McGregor

Be sure to follow @TheSeahawksWire and @KoleMusgrove23 on Twitter during the game for more live updates, analysis and highlights!

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The Seahawks love playing at MetLife Stadium

The Seahawks love playing at MetLife Stadium

The Seattle Seahawks are once again returning to MetLife Stadium in the Meadowlands to face a New York team. Interestingly, this time it will not be the Giants, but instead the Jets. It will be the first time the Seahawks have played the Jets on their home turf.

Well, maybe I shouldn’t be calling MetLife “home turf” for the New York teams, because it has turned into a home-away-from home for the Seahawks. Ever since MetLife Stadium first opened its doors in 2010, Seattle has known nothing but victory on this turf. Whether the opponents are wearing blue, green or even orange, the Seahawks reign supreme in the Meadowlands.

It’s never a bad time to take a trip down memory lane, so let us do just that, shall we? Here are all six wins the Seahawks have earned at MetLife Stadium:

  • Oct. 9th, 2011 – Seahawks 36, Giants 25
  • Dec.15th, 2013 – Seahawks 23, Giants 0
  • Feb. 2nd, 2014 – Seahawks 43, Broncos 8 (Super Bowl XLVIII)
  • Oct. 2nd, 2016 – Seahawks 27, Jets 17
  • Oct. 22nd, 2017 – Seahawks 24, Giants 7
  • Oct. 2nd, 2023 – Seahawks 24, Giants 3

As you can see, Sunday will mark only the second time Seattle has traveled to New York/New Jersey for a road game against the Jets. Interestingly enough, the Jets have traveled to Lumen Field twice since the 2016 season, both being dominant Seahawks victories as well.

Seahawks elevate S Ty Okada and QB Jaren Hall from practice squad

Seahawks elevate S Ty Okada and QB Jaren Hall from practice squad

The Seattle Seahawks have made a pair of roster moves on Saturday prior to their Week 13 game against the New York Jets. The Seahawks elevated safety Ty Okada and quarterback Jaren Hall from the practice squad to the active 53-man roster.

Okada has made the move from practice squad to the active roster a few times this year, being active in both games against San Francisco and Atlanta. So far this year he has logged three total tackles. Okada knows the system and provides depth at safety.

Meanwhile, elevating Jaren Hall is a little curious. Hall was signed to the Seahawks at the beginning of September after spending his rookie season with the Minnesota Vikings. Hall played in three games, started two, and won one of them. However, the one win was one where he was knocked out of the game with a concussion, did not return, but the Vikings still held on for a victory. This will be the first time the Seahawks have rolled with three quarterbacks for a game day.

The Seahawks and Jets will kick off Sunday at 10:00 am Pacific time on FOX.

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Uchenna Nwosu and Stone Forsythe have been ruled OUT for Seahawks

Uchenna Nwosu and Stone Forsythe have been ruled OUT for Seahawks

The Seattle Seahawks are relatively healthy going into their Week 13 showdown against the New York Jets. On Friday’s injury report, no players were listed as OUT or DOUBTFUL, with only two players designated as QUESTIONABLE – with one of them (tight end Brady Russell) a full participant at practice.

While the team had a pretty clean injury report, there was a slight amendment to the list. The Seahawks officially ruled OUT linebacker Uchenna Nwosu and right tackle Stone Forsythe. Both players officially returned to practice after stints on the injured reserve list. Nwosu not playing on Sunday is hardly a surprise, he was not expected to return immediately. Nwosu is an elite pass rusher when healthy, but sadly his body has not been kind to him these last two years with injuries. Hopefully, he can return for a late season playoff push.

As for Stone Forsythe, it will be good to get him back onto the active 53-man roster to help give depth to the right tackle position. Abe Lucas in his return has looked solid, but as the Seahawks have learned the last two seasons, there is no such thing as too much depth at right tackle.

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Seattle Seahawks Week 13 TV coverage map

Seattle Seahawks Week 13 TV coverage map

The Seattle Seahawks are taking on the New York Jets this weekend at the Meadowlands. Seattle is back in the early 10:00 am Pacific slot of games, a time zone they have excelled in recent years. The Seahawks will look to keep their winning ways going against a Jets team on life support.

But of course, none of this matters if you can’t watch the game! Seattle will once again be broadcast on FOX, and have the broadcast duo of Adam Amin and Mark Sanchez. Below is the television coverage map for the Seahawks/Jets game. If you are in the lime green zone, congrats! You will get to see these teams face off Sunday morning.

Sunday will mark the Seahawks’ first trip to the Meadowlands to play the Jets since the 2016 season, when Seattle beat New York 27-17. This will also mark the first time the Seahawks have had to defend against quarterback Aaron Rodgers since 2021, when Green Bay shut Seattle out 17-0 at Lambeau Field.

Rodgers, while still deadly, is not the quarterback he once was. Although, at age 40 and coming off an Achilles injury, Rodgers is having a solid statistical season with 17 touchdown passes against 7 interceptions. However, he has not thrown a pick since October 20th.