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Seattle Seahawks quarterback Drew Lock scrambles for a 30-yard gain in the first half of Friday's preseason matchup with the Chiefs. Seattle Seahawks quarterback Drew Lock finds wide receiver Tory Horton for a first-down pickup Friday against the Kansas City Chiefs.
The Kansas City Chiefs' 33-16 loss to the Seattle Seahawks, while a preseason game, will give head coach Andy Reid and his staff plenty to think about. Granted, how much of the playbook both sides of the ball reveal is next to nothing at this time of year,
Head Coach Andy Reid kept starters such as quarterback Patrick Mahomes, tight end Travis Kelce, and wide receiver Rashee Rice out against the Seahawks. However, that doesn't mean there's nothing to be gleaned from preseason.
The Kansas City Chiefs rested most of their key starters Friday night, and the Seattle Seahawks took full advantage in a 33-16 preseason win. Seattle outgained Kansas City 477-156, piling up 268 yards on the ground.
Travis Kelce has officially entered the 13th season of his NFL career, spending each year with the Kansas City Chiefs. After dropping their preseason opener, Kelce and the Chiefs returned to action on Friday night,
The back end of the Seahawks defense also showed out, especially on consecutive stuffs by starting safeties Julian Love and Coby Bryant to end the Chiefs' first drive. The new technology the NFL is using to accurately measure spots sealed the right call, resulting in a turnover on downs.
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Sam Darnold impresses in preseason debut with Seattle Seahawks, win against Kansas City Chiefs
Sam Darnold looked the part of a franchise quarterback in his first appearance at Lumen Field as the Seattle Seahawks beat the Kansas City Chiefs 33-16 in a preseason game.
Kansas City Chiefs star Travis Kelce drew attention Friday night and not just for football. While entering Lumen Field ahead of the Chiefs’ preseason matchup with the Seattle Seahawks, Kelce jogged right past a large fan sign that read: “WELCOME MR. TRAVIS SWIFT.”
The Seahawks made up for the subtraction of Metcalf (and Tyler Lockett) by signing Cooper Kupp and selecting Tory Horton and Ricky White III in the NFL Draft. Oh, and they added former Kansas City Chiefs playoff hero Marquez Valdes-Scantling.