4. Ernest Jones IV is a playmaker, and so is Drake Thomas.
As well as the Seahawks defense played on Monday night—and really, has been playing all season—it can be hard to single out any one player given the contributions coming from so many different places.
But with that disclaimer out of the way, middle linebacker Ernest Jones IV deserves his own mention for another standout game in a year full of them since he joined the Seahawks in a midseason trade last October.
While helping orchestrate another great performance by the Seahawks defense, Jones recorded 11 tackles, a tackle for loss, and most notably, this third interception, which set up a Seahawks field goal. Among Jones' tackles was third-and-1 run stuff in the third quarter, which set up a fourth-and-1 run which the Seahawks also stopped. With the short field, the Seahawks were able to score another touchdown to make it a two-score game at the end of three quarters. Jones also had a tackle for loss earlier on that same possession. And that doesn't include his sack and forced fumble, which as mentioned earlier, the Seahawks had to take off the stat sheet to accept a penalty.
Thomas, meanwhile, continues to thrive since taking over a starting role. Yes, he wishes he could have held on for a touchdown after Jones' forced fumble, but Thomas still had a great game, recording five tackles, three passes defensed and two tackles for loss.