Faced with an almost perfect Browns defense in the second half, Geno Smith came out of his box at the end of the match to give his team the victory.
Seattle Seahawks (5-2) – Cleveland Browns (4-3): 24-20
Back to the future. Or the past for the Seahawks with their splendid retro jersey which brought back fond memories of Kenny Easley and Cortez Kennedy. Therein lay the main attraction of their reception of the Browns, deprived of Deshaun Watson after his true-false return the previous week.
And then, and then… The players in the game took it into their heads to remind the league that their respective records of four victories and two defeats were in no way usurped, with flashes of excellence, if not perfect. consistency. The interception of Martin Emerson Jr. (6 tackles, 1 interception) to conclude the first period was the perfect illustration. Geno Smith and the Seahawks offense had done the job so far, from their first series of the game. Eight plays, 80 yards and rookie Jake Bobo at the conclusion (7-0).
Response from the shepherd to the shepherdess
In the absence of Watson, Kevin Stefanski and Alex Van Pelt relied on the other high-sounding names in their offensive squad to move the chains forward: Amari Cooper (6 receptions, 89 yards), in his discreet efficiency, David Njoku ( 4 receptions, 77 yards, 1 touchdown) and the returning Kareem Hunt (14 races, 55 yards, 1 touchdown). The last two finding the goal to stay in contact with the Seahawks at the break (17-14).
At times, the Browns defense looks like the best in the league. When, opposite, Smith and his young receivers do not seem quite on the same wavelength, Maurice Hurst Jr. intercepts his first ball in four years, and in what way. Flashes of excellence. Interception punished with a field goal (17-20).
Maurice Hurst tips it to himself! What a play by the big man
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Geno Smith we can’t clutch anymore
New flash from the leader of the Cleveland defense, Myles Garrett, more than ever in the race for the title of defender of the year, with a welcome sackwhen the Seahawks ventured into the Browns’ half for the first time in the second half… 5 minutes from the end of the match.
Yes, but the Browns do not have a monopoly on flashes. Jamal Adams (8 tackles, including 1 for loss), headshot author to make Basile Boli jealous thus causes the interception of Julian Love. It didn’t take much for Geno Smith (23/37, 254 yards, 2 touchdowns, 2 interceptions) to put out his best series in the very first of the game. One minute and 19 seconds to swallow 57 yards and offer Jaxon Smith-Njigba (3 receptions, 36 yards, 1 touchdown) his second touchdown in two weeks (24-20). And thank you to the Bengals, whose victory against the 49ers allows Seattle to take the lead in the NFC North.
