(Seattle) Brian Johnson posted a 33-yard field goal with just 1:56 to go and the New Orleans Saints defeated the Seattle Seahawks 13-10 on Monday night.
Alvin Kamara carried the offense on his shoulders and Jameis Winston had some good plays when the time was right, but the Saints won thanks to several Seahawks mistakes.
Two of the Seahawks ‘biggest mistakes came in the series with the Saints’ decisive offense. The Seattle team took a penalty for roughing the quarterback and then an offside penalty during a long field goal attempt.
The two penalties gave the Saints a first try and Johnson, who was playing his first game in the NFL, gave his team a lead after the mandatory two-minute break.
Johnson had a one-point convert and was perfect in two field goal attempts. He had a 21-yard precision punt in the first half.
Quarterback Geno Smith joined DK Metcalf for an 84-yard touchdown in the first quarter, but the Seahawks’ offense went nowhere when given the opportunity to tie or win in the end. portion.
Smith was sacked in back-to-back games and on the fourth down and 28 yards left, he threw an incomplete pass to Metcalf.
Smith completed 12 of his 22 passes for overhead gains of 167 yards. He was the victim of five sacks.
The Seahawks lost their third straight game for the first time since 2011 and went 0-3 at home for the first time since 1992.
Kamara ended the game with 10 catches for gains of 128 yards. He caught a 13-yard touchdown pass in the first half and added 51 rushing yards.
Winston saw 19 of his 35 aerial attempts grabbed for gains of 222 yards. He added 43 rushing yards.