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The Seahawks' Geno Smith throws two touchdowns in the final minute of the half

The Seahawks' Geno Smith throws two touchdowns in the final minute of the half
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  • Brady Henderson, ESPNNovember 3, 2024, 6:15 p.m. ET

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      Brady Henderson is a reporter for NFL Nation at ESPN. Henderson covers the Seattle Seahawks. He joined ESPN in 2017 and covered the Seattle Sports 710-AM team. You can follow him on Twitter @BradyHenderson.

SEATTLE – The Seattle Seahawks lost a total of 44 yards on two botched snaps in the first half of Sunday's game against the Los Angeles Rams and also dropped two passes, one of which jumped into the hands of a Rams defender for an interception.

Despite all the sloppiness, they took a 13-3 lead at Lumen Field thanks to two touchdowns less than a minute apart and an interception by Riq Woolen.

After their first five possessions ended with four punts and an interception by Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Seattle's offense finally woke up. Geno Smith hit Tyler Lockett for a 30-yard touchdown, capping a nine-play, 70-yard drive (the PAT was blocked).

Woolen then intercepted a deep ball from Matthew Stafford intended for Puka Nacua to give the ball back to Seattle. Smith-Njigba, making up for his earlier drop, caught a 46-yard pass to put the Seahawks into Rams territory, then caught a 26-yard touchdown two plays later to cap a wild sequence.

More good news for the Seahawks: They won't have to defend Nacua for the rest of the game after the Rams receiver was ejected for throwing a punch on Tyrel Dodson after Woolen's pick.

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