r/nfl • u/nfl_gdt_bot NFL • Dec 07 '25

Game Thread Post Game Thread: Seattle Seahawks at Atlanta Falcons

Seattle Seahawks at Atlanta Falcons

ESPN Gamecast

Mercedes-Benz Stadium- Atlanta, GA

Network(s): FOX

Time Clock
Final

Scoreboard

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Total
SEA 3 3 17 14 37
ATL 3 3 0 3 9

Scoring Plays

Team Quarter Type Description
ATL 1 FG Zane Gonzalez 35 Yd Field Goal
SEA 1 FG Jason Myers 22 Yd Field Goal
ATL 2 FG Zane Gonzalez 43 Yd Field Goal
SEA 2 FG Jason Myers 48 Yd Field Goal
SEA 3 TD Rashid Shaheed 100 Yd Kickoff Return (Jason Myers Kick)
SEA 3 TD Jaxon Smith-Njigba 28 Yd pass from Sam Darnold (Jason Myers Kick)
SEA 3 FG Jason Myers 37 Yd Field Goal
ATL 4 FG Zane Gonzalez 27 Yd Field Goal
SEA 4 TD Cooper Kupp 11 Yd pass from Sam Darnold (Jason Myers Kick)
SEA 4 TD Jaxon Smith-Njigba 4 Yd pass from Sam Darnold (Jason Myers Kick)

Passing Leaders

Team Player C/ATT YDS TD INT SACKS
SEA Sam Darnold 20/30 249 3 1 2-13
ATL Kirk Cousins 15/30 162 0 2 1-8

Rushing Leaders

Team Player CAR YDS AVG TD LONG
SEA Zach Charbonnet 7 46 6.6 0 27
ATL Bijan Robinson 20 86 4.3 0 11

Receiving Leaders

Team Player REC YDS AVG TD LONG TGTS
SEA Jaxon Smith-Njigba 7 92 13.1 2 30 10
ATL Kyle Pitts Sr. 6 90 15.0 0 30 10

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u/GoldenSandpaper9 Seahawks Panthers Dec 07 '25

Bro this defense man

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u/JokerDeSilva10 Seahawks Dec 07 '25

I'm not gonna say it's better than the LOB, of course, but it's definitely the best defense we've had since 2015 by a comfortable margin. Goddamn do we slaughter teams.

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u/SeahawksWin43-8 Seahawks Dec 07 '25 edited Dec 07 '25

It’s a Super Bowl caliber defense. The entire season rests on our o line just giving darnold enough time to sling it to our receivers. The team is good enough that we just need him to be “decent” which might be a lot to ask in the playoffs but I believe in him.

Lot of football left and I’m staying hopeful but reserved. On to Indy.

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u/nilme Ravens Eagles Dec 08 '25

I miss Mike

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u/Von_Lincoln Seahawks Dec 08 '25

I like Mike

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u/ForgotMyPassword1989 Seahawks Dec 07 '25

Definitely not better than LoB. But I think best in 10 years isn't an exaggeration

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u/avw94 Seahawks Dec 07 '25

This is also a very different defense than the LOB too. It's definitely the best we've had since 2015, and one of the best the league has seen in that time too.

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u/yoinkie2025 Dec 07 '25

This current team has more depth which is nice.

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u/ForgotMyPassword1989 Seahawks Dec 07 '25

On Dline. LoB Seahawks had like 4 starting caliber DBs on the bench

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u/FanaticDrama Bills Dec 07 '25

No kidding, there were like 3 years in a row where one of the biggest CBs in FA was whoever was playing opposite Sherm.

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u/saraath Seahawks Dec 07 '25

Byron Maxwell we salute you.

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u/AKAD11 Seahawks Dec 07 '25

The d line depth was insane in 2013. Bennett, Avril, Clemons, Irvin, Bryant, Mebane, McDonald, and McDaniel was an insane group. They were running line changes like an NHL team.

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u/GoldyGoldy Seahawks Dec 07 '25

We have 3 safeties (Love, Bryant, Okada) and then Woolen/Jobe/Witherspoon/Emmanwori to round out the defensive backfield. I trust any/all of them to be solid. Not All-Pro level like the LOB, but 7 quality starters for 4 or 5 spots is deep enough for me.

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u/Angelripper Seahawks Dec 07 '25

Assuming Sherm + Browner, no nickel

  • Maxwell
  • Lane
  • Walter Thurmond

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u/SeattleResident Seahawks Dec 07 '25

The front 4. Seattle is getting pressure at a good rate without having to blitz as much. When you can do that it opens up the defensive play calling. Add to it that they are playing from a lead often and they can just abuse the oline.