DETROIT (AP) — The Seattle Seahawks came into Monday night with one of the best pass defenses in the NFL. They are leaving Detroit in the league record books for all the wrong reasons. Jared Goff threw a perfect game — going 18 for 18 for 292 yards and three touchdowns — and even caught a seven-yard touchdown pass from Amon-Ra St.
Brown. Geno Smith did everything he could — throwing for 395 yards and rushing for 38 more — but he couldn't bail out the defense in the 42-29 loss. “Give Detroit a lot of credit but it just wasn't a good enough performance on the defensive side of the ball,” Seahawks coach Mike MacDonald said.
“Our guys fought like heck and we were in it until the final seconds, but we're obviously not the football team we need to be.” The Seahawks weren't facing anything unexpected from the Lions. David Montgomery and Jahmyr Gibbs combined for 118 yards rushing — the fourth straight 100-plus game from Detroit's running backs.
Goff spread the field horizontally. His 18 completions only averaged 4.1 yards in the air, but the receivers added another 218 after the catch.
Even Jameson Williams' 70-yard touchdown reception was 14 yards in the air and 56 yards after he got the ball. “There were a lot of things that we've been executing at a high level defensively — taking the right angles, tackling, and all the stuff we emphasize on a daily basis,” MacDonald said. "That wasn't coming to life today, so we will watch the tape, find out why, and fi.