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Kenneth Walker III was the story, until Jaxon Smith-Njigba stole the show
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Kenneth Walker III was the story, until Jaxon Smith-Njigba stole the show

The Seattle Times The Seattle Times·Mike Vorel·4 days ago
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On Dec. 23, 2018, the Seahawks hosted Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce and the Kansas City Chiefs. On Sunday Night Football, Seattle was buoyed by indomitable running back Chris Carson, who bulldozed defenders for 116 rushing yards and two touchdowns in a 38-31 win .

“Chris Carson is the best that there is in this league,” then-Seahawks left tackle Duane Brown declared after the playoff-clinching win . “To go over 100 yards, to go over 1,000 yards in a season, it’s amazing. It’s amazing.”

(Carson’s 1,151 rushing yards finished fifth in the NFL, but don’t blame Brown for pumping up his teammate.)

That’s the last time Mahomes, Kelce and Co. stepped inside Lumen Field, before Sunday.

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To borrow from Brown, we just saw the best there is in this league.

Not Kenneth Walker III.

Jaxon Smith-Njigba.

Understandably, Walker was the story entering Sunday . Rather than returning to Seattle, the reigning Super Bowl MVP signed a three-year contract with Kansas City last offseason.…

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