The Seahawks three-game winning streak came to an end following a 38-35 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday at Lumen Field.
Here are a few impressions.
Sam Darnold was dealing
Against a depleted Buccaneers secondary missing injured cornerbacks Benjamin Morrison (hamstring) and Jamel Dean (hip), Darnold delivered a magnificent performance in which he threw for 341 yards and four touchdowns on 28-of-34 passing.
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The Seahawks offensive line didn’t allow a sack and gave Darnold time for one of his best outings since joining the Seahawks this season.
On one of the game’s biggest plays — a fourth-and-two attempt in the final four minutes — Darnold stepped out of a tackle in the backfield and found receiver Tory Horton for a 21-yard touchdown pass.
Baker Mayfield wasn’t too shabby either
Mayfield was equally masterful against a Seahawks secondary that was missing cornerback Devon Witherspoon (knee) and safety Julian Love (hamstring) and lost cornerback Riq Woolen (possible concussion) in the third quarter.
Mayfield threw for a season-high 379 yards on 29-of-33 passing, including two touchdowns.
One critical error
Darnold was great until the very end when he was pressured on a throw that hit off the helmet of Buccaneers defensive tackle Logan Hall and intercepted by linebacker Lavonte David with 58 seconds left.
Five plays later, Buccaneers kicker Chase McLaughlin booted a 39-yard, game-winning field goal as time expired.
Percy Allen: pallen@seattletimes.com. Percy Allen is a sports reporter for The Seattle Times, where he writes about the University of Washington Huskies men’s and women’s basketball teams and the Seattle Storm.