The Seattle Seahawks suffered a shocking 29-20 Week 5 defeat to the New York Giants on Sunday. Seattle’s offense possessed the ball trailing 23-20 with under two minutes remaining. The loss was confirmed when the Giants blocked a Jason Myers 47-yard game-tying field goal attempt and returned it for a touchdown.
Prior to the field goal that would have potentially sent the contest to overtime, the Seahawks were facing a 3rd-and-4 from the Giants’ 28-yard line. Had quarterback Geno Smith and the offense converted, Seattle could have continued embarking on a potential game-winning drive. Sophomore receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba dropped Smith’s third-down pass, however, leading to the blocked field goal on the ensuing down.
Smith-Njigba accepted blame for the dropped pass that led to the unfortunate turn of events during his post-game presser with the media.
“Just didn’t execute well,” a disappointed looking Smith-Njigba said. “We stopped ourselves today.”
Despondent Jaxon Smith-Njigba blames himself for dropping the third-down pass before the Giants’ blocked field goal that clinched NY’s win in Seattle. “Lack of concentration,” THE WR tells me, before he goes on camera here on quiet #Seahawks locker room
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— Gregg Bell (@gbellseattle) October 6, 2024
Smith-Njigba recorded just four receptions via seven targets for 31 yards and his first receiving touchdown of the season. In total, the sophomore wideout has 29 catches for 289 yards through five contests. Smith-Njigba will receive a quick opportunity to enjoy a bounce-back performance later this week versus the San Francisco 49ers on Thursday Night Football in a critical NFC West showdown.
