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Madison Williams

Fans Roasted Geno Smith for Taking the Silliest Sack of the NFL Season

Geno Smith Seahawks Lions Seattle

Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith attempted to make a run with the ball on a third down and long in the final two minutes of the team’s game vs. the Lions on Sunday, but it ended in the worst scenario Seattle could’ve hoped for.

Instead of advancing the ball, Smith ended up losing 17 yards by being sacked. But, how did the quarterback lose that many yards from a sack?

Well, Smith started by avoiding a few Lions defenders to try to run forward. But, as more defenders kept coming his way, he tried to escape them by running backwards in hopes of going forward again. Unfortunately for Smith, he ended up being sacked right by the end zone to end the Seahawks’ play.

Fans didn’t understand why Smith didn’t try to throw the ball away.

The Seahawks were up 31–28 with two minutes left, but since the Lions got the ball back, they were able to tie the game to push overtime. Seattle won 37–31.

Fans were beyond perplexed with Smith’s play, and here’s some of the best social media reactions.

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