Seahawks Beat Chiefs 20–3: Seattle Defense Ends Kansas City's Unbeaten Start

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SEATTLE, Oct. 25, 2026 — The Seattle Seahawks stopped one of the NFL's strongest early-season offenses and defeated the Kansas City Chiefs 20–3 at Lumen Field on Sunday Night Football. Kansas City entered unbeaten, but the Seahawks held it to a single field goal and controlled the game from the first half onward.

Seahawks vs. Chiefs final score: Why Seattle's defense decided the game

Seattle's most important number was not its point total but the three points allowed. The Chiefs finished with 213 yards of total offense, compared with 410 for the Seahawks, according to the postgame statistics reported by Reuters. Patrick Mahomes completed 19 of 33 passes for 165 yards and threw an interception.

The result is especially striking because Kansas City had entered the matchup 5–0. Limiting an offense led by Mahomes to one scoring kick required more than a single stop: Seattle disrupted the running game, forced difficult passing situations and avoided the kind of late defensive breakdown that could have reopened the contest.

Jaxon Smith-Njigba and Emanuel Wilson lead Seattle's attack

Receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba caught nine passes for 150 yards and a touchdown. Quarterback Sam Darnold completed 20 of 28 passes for 257 yards, with one touchdown and one interception. The combination provided enough passing production to keep Kansas City from loading up against the run.

Emanuel Wilson supplied the balance, carrying 24 times for 100 yards and a touchdown. His 21-yard scoring run late in the fourth quarter gave Seattle its final 20–3 margin. The touchdown mattered because the Chiefs had not generated the offensive momentum needed to threaten a sustained comeback.

How the scoring unfolded

Jason Myers opened the scoring with a field goal. Darnold then connected with Smith-Njigba on a 28-yard touchdown as Seattle built a 10–0 halftime lead. Myers added two more field goals after the break. Kansas City's lone response was Harrison Butker's 50-yard field goal in the third quarter, before Wilson closed the scoring.

The Seahawks' run defense also limited Kenneth Walker III, facing his former team, to 36 yards on 14 carries. That constrained the Chiefs' ability to vary their attack and made Mahomes' passing downs more predictable.

What the result means for both teams

Seattle moved to 4–3 and ended a two-game losing streak. Kansas City fell to 5–1, losing for the first time in the 2026 regular season. One game does not settle either team's longer-term outlook, but this was a meaningful demonstration that Seattle can compete against a top opponent through defense, field position and sustained offensive balance.

For readers checking the Chiefs–Seahawks score, the final was Seattle 20, Kansas City 3. The decisive individual figures were Smith-Njigba's 150 receiving yards, Wilson's 100 rushing yards and the Seahawks defense's three points allowed.

Sources and verification

NewsTrendus independently wrote this report using the primary team or league records and corroborating game coverage linked below. The photograph is licensed representative imagery and does not show the teams or game described here.

• Seattle Seahawks official postgame analysis
• Reuters game recap and statistics
• Associated Press report via CBS Sports

Editorial note: Game details reflect reports available on October 26, 2026. If official statistics are later corrected, please use the NewsTrendus contact page.