It's been tough sledding so far for the Seattle Seahawks against the Detroit Lions. As expected, their extremely short-handed defensive line is getting pushed around by Detroit's elite front line. Seattle isn't doing so hot on the other side of the line of scrimmage, either.
However, there have been a couple of remarkable highlight plays so far. On the first throw of the game by Geno Smith, DK Metcalf made a very impressive 20-yard catch along the sidelines by tapping his toes in-bounds. Starting running back Ken Walker has also made a couple of eye-catching plays, most notably this crazy wrestling move he pulled off against Lions linebacker Alex Anzalone to free himself up for a first down.
Kenneth Walker III escapes Alex Anzalone
K9. What?! 🤯 pic.twitter.com/XejbOzrqK3
— Seattle Seahawks (@Seahawks) October 1, 2024
Nuts. Walker made another nifty wrestling move in Week 1 against the Denver Broncos, flipping a tackler over his head. We don't see any other running backs around the league making plays like this, and Walker manages to do it every time he's out there.
Kenneth Walker III finishes drive with TD
Assisted by another big catch by Metcalf, the Seahawks got into scoring position and Walker finished it off with a wild touchdown run against a very tough Detroit defense.
That'll work. 🫡
— Seattle Seahawks (@Seahawks) October 1, 2024
Touchdown @Kenneth_Walker9! pic.twitter.com/KKTkI414aG
The Seahawks trail 14-7 about halfway through the second quarter.
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