Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba (11) looks on during warmups before the game against the Kansas City Chiefs at Lumen Field. Mandatory Credit: Joe Nicholson-Imagn Images
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The Seattle Seahawks watched the Chicago Bears march down the field on 17 plays to strike first. Then the champs found themselves down 13-3 momentarily. But wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba proved Seattle could score quicker.
Quarterback Sam Darnold fired this deep 43-yard pass to a wide open JSN, who took advantage of the Bears having no safety help. And that strike got the ‘Hawks back in the game quick.
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Sam Darnold hits a wide open Jaxon Smith-Njigba for the easy TD before the half 🔥
43 yards to the house for the Seahawks star! pic.twitter.com/8IdwqNwFnY
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JSN helped slice the Chicago lead to 13-9 as both teams headed to their respective locker rooms. Smith-Njigba ended the first half catching four passes for 92 yards and the touchdown.
So the former Ohio State Buckeye continues to show weekly how uncoverable he is. Except this time he took advantage of no bracket coverage and beating cornerback Tyrique Stevenson by himself.
JSN entered Lumen Field with a league-high 867 yards in tow. He was also third in the NFL with 58 catches, but has now scaled past Dallas Cowboys wideout CeeDee Lamb for second with his four catches. And that means JSN now leads all league wideouts in receptions, plus was four receptions shy from tying the NFL leader in tight end Trey McBride of the Arizona Cardinals (66 catches).
Smith-Njigba already established himself as the NFL leader in receiving touchdowns with eight. Lamb, Christian Watson of the Green Bay Packers and Ja'Marr Chase of the Cincinnati Bengals all trail him with their six touchdown catches.
Lastly, JSN became eight yards away from producing his fourth straight 100-yard receiving game. He racked up 150 in the Sunday Night Football rout of the Kansas City Chiefs.