The Seattle Seahawks fell short of upsetting the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday, dropping their Week 16 contest 27-24. Mike Macdonald’s defense struggled to get stops. Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold threw for 246 yards, three touchdowns, and zero interceptions. Wide receiver Justin Jefferson was unstoppable, totaling 10 catches for 144 yards and two scores. Kevin O’Connell had the offense cooking against Aden Durde’s defense.
These Seahawks were their highest-graded players on defense, according to Pro Football Focus.
The highest-graded Seahawks in Week 16 vs the Vikings:
🥇 Jarran Reed – 86.5
🥈 Devon Witherspoon – 75.9
🥉 Jaxon Smith-Njigba – 75.8
🏅 Josh Jobe – 75.4
🏅 Tariq Woolen – 74.1 pic.twitter.com/TqFUGCn9xY— PFF SEA Seahawks (@PFF_Seahawks) December 23, 2024
Jarran Reed | 86.5
Veteran interior defender Jarran Reed earned an elite grade of 86.5, his single-best score of the season. Reed recorded a strip-sack of Darnold, and the Vikings were fortunate to recover the football. The underrated defensive tackle totaled three quarterback pressures.
Devon Witherspoon | 75.9
Despite Minnesota’s passing-game success, versatile cornerback Devon Witherspoon forfeited very little through the air. He was credited with allowing four receptions on six targets for just 38 receiving yards. Witherspoon has allowed just one touchdown catch throughout this entire 2024 campaign.
Josh Jobe | 75.4
Boundary corner Josh Jobe was very competitive in coverage. The former undrafted free agent out of Alabama allowed five catches for 55 receiving yards, but wasn’t tagged with responsibility for any of Darnold’s touchdowns. Jobe only allowed nine yards after catch, and also recorded a pass breakup.
