Chiefs and Seahawks Trade Scores in Close First Half of Sunday Night Game

Kansas City (5-0) traveled to Seattle (3-3) for a Sunday Night Football matchup at Lumen Field, with kickoff scheduled for 7:20 p.m. The Seahawks, whose defense ranks among the league’s top five, were without running back Kenneth Walker, while the Chiefs relied on Mahomes and a balanced attack.

In the opening quarter, the Chiefs moved into Seattle territory after an 18-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes to Cyrus Allen, but a penalty on Travis Kelce erased a third-down conversion. Both teams exchanged punts, and the Chiefs’ drive stalled at the Seahawks’ 42-yard line.

Seattle responded with a 93-yard drive in the second quarter, highlighted by a 33-yard catch by Jaxon Smith-Njigba and a touchdown after a review confirmed the receiver reached the end zone. The play gave the Seahawks a 10-0 lead.

Kansas City’s next possession ended with an interception by Seattle safety Nick Emmanwori, which the Seahawks turned into a 28-yard touchdown, extending the lead to 10-0. A subsequent interception by defensive end George Karlaftis was returned 64 yards, preventing Seattle from adding more points before halftime. A missed 58-yard field-goal attempt by Harrison Butker left the score unchanged at the break.

Seattle opened the second half with a 57-yard drive that concluded with a 35-yard field goal, making it 13-0. The Chiefs answered with a 13-play drive lasting over six minutes, capped by a 50-yard field goal from Butker, cutting the deficit to 13-3.

The game remained competitive, with both defenses forcing turnovers and the offenses trading long drives.