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Rapid Reactions: Jason Myers' Six Field Goals And A Strong Defensive Effort Carry The Seahawks To Victory Over The Colts

The Seahawks Overcame A Slow Start On Offense To Beat The Colts, Improving To 11-3 On The Season

Dec 14, 2025 at 04:34 PM

John Boyle

Seahawks.com Senior Reporter

The Seahawks had a hard time getting going on offense on Sunday, then when they did, they couldn't find the end zone, but despite an imperfect day on offense, the Seahawks were able to beat a good Colts squad 18-15 to improve to 11-3.

Here are five rapid reactions to Sunday's win at Lumen Field:

1. Jason Myers had a huge game, including the game-winner from long range.

In an ideal world, the Seahawks would only want Jason Myers to handle extra points and field goals, but that's not how the NFL works, and with the Seahawks unable to finish some of their better drives with six points on Sunday, Myers was asked to salvage three points on those possessions, and he came through repeatedly.

Myers, the NFC Special Teams Player of the Month in November, had another productive day, going six for six on field goals, including makes from 52, 47 and 46 yards, as well as a 30-yard go-ahead field goal with 2:27 left in the game, and then, of course, there was the 56-yard game-winner 29 seconds left in the game.

Myers, the league's leader in points coming into the game, raised that total to 153 establishing a new career high, bettering his 143-point season in 2022 that helped him earn Pro-Bowl honors.

2. Seattle's defense wasn't interested in the feel-good story of the week in the NFL.

One of the biggest storylines of the week, and arguably this NFL season, was Philip Rivers' return to the NFL. Rivers, an eight-time Pro-Bowl quarterback, last played in 2020, but came out of retirement this week and ended up starting the for the Colts.

Rivers had some nice moments, to be sure, including a touchdown pass late in the first half that was the first allowed by the Seahawks since their Week 12 win in Tennessee, but he and the rest of the Colts offense couldn't do much else against the Seahawks, especially in the second half.

Rivers finished his day 17 for 27 for 120 yards, one touchdown and an interception on his final pass attempt of the game, a deep ball that was tipped by cornerback Devon Witherspoon and into the hands of safety Coby Bryant.

A big part of Seattle's defensive success how well they limited the run, holding the league's leading rusher, Jonathan Taylor, to 87 yards on 25 carries, the 23rd straight game in which the Seahawks have not allowed a 100-yard rusher. Taylor, one of the NFL's most explosive backs, didn't have a run longer than 11 yards.

3. Jaxon Smith-Njigba had yet another big game to add to a historic season.

With the Seahawks offense struggling to get on track early in the game, Jaxon Smith-Njigba had a relatively quiet first half, gaining 31 yards on three catches. The league's leading receiver would not be denied in the second half, however, and his big catches were critical in the Seahawks doing enough on offense to come back and win a low-scoring game.

Smith-Njigba finished his day with seven catches for 114 yards, none bigger than his 39-yard catch and run on Seattle's penultimate drive that put the Seahawks in range for Myers' go-ahead field goal. It was Smith-Njigba's ninth 100-yard game this season, and it moved him past Justin Jefferson (2022) for the most 90-yard games in a single season by a player 23 years old or younger with 12.

4. Nick Emmanwori was fantastic, yet again.

A week after an outstanding performance in a win over the Falcons, rookie safety Nick Emmanwori came through with yet another big performance to help lead a big defensive effort.

Emmanwori, who had a sack, an interception and a blocked field goal last week, added seven more tackles on Sunday, including a sack, and also had two passes defense. Emmanwori did everything from make plays off the edge to stop the run, including a great play to chase down Jonathan Taylor for no gain, to blowing up screen passes for short gains.

5. Rashid Shaheed is a weapon.

A week after he returned a kickoff or a touchdown, Rashid Shaheed had another big game for the Seahawks to spark a win. Shaheed finished with five catches for 74 yards, most notably a pair of receptions that put the Seahawks in range for Jason Myers' game-winner, the first a 17-yarder and the second an 8-yard gain. Shaheed also helped get the drive going with a 28-yard kick return up the left sideline to the Seattle 37 yard-line.