The Seattle Seahawks were eliminated from playoff contention in Week 17. When the Washington Commanders beat the Atlanta Falcons, the Los Angeles Rams clinched the NFC West. Now, Seattle faces Los Angeles in Week 18 with very little on the line.
The Seahawks won't shy away from helping players hit individual records on Sunday, as long as those measures fit with the team's goal of winning in Los Angeles.
Jaxon Smith-Njigba had led the Seattle Seahawks in receiving for a seventh straight game, catching 10 passes for 83 yards in their home loss to the Green Bay Packers on Dec. 15. The performance put him on the doorstep of 1,000 yards for the campaign and led to a question about his breakout second season.
Jaxon Smith-Njigba and the Seattle Seahawks will visit Kyren Williams and the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday at 4:25 p.m. ET, in a battle featuring a pair of the brightest stars in the league
Jaxon Smith-Njigba credited the Seattle Seahawks' defense with keeping the team's playoff hopes alive after holding Caleb Williams and the Chicago Bears
The Los Angeles Rams are set to rest key players when they host the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday after winning the NFC West last week.
With a possible playoff spot on the line for the Seahawks and nothing for the Bears to play for, Thursday could be an offensive explosion for the road team. The play: Jaxon Smith-Njigba to have more than 69.5 receiving yards (-115, DraftKings Sportsbook)
The Seahawks are out of the playoffs but Jaxon Smith-Njigba is chasing Tyler Lockett's franchise receptions record.
Despite a loss, Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba crossed the 1,000-yard receiving mark in their loss to the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday.
The Seattle Seahawks are hanging tough against one of the best teams in the NFC. At halftime they trail the visiting Minnesota Vikings, 17-14. That score could have been a lot worse, but Geno Smith just led a very impressive scoring drive to close out the first half, making it a one-score game instead of a 10-point deficit going into the break.