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# Rapid Reaction: Jason Myers Bails Out Offense, Guides Seahawks to 18-16 Win vs. Colts
- URL: https://www.emeraldcityspectrum.com/rapid-reaction-seattle-seahawks-jason-myers-pesky-indianapolis-colts-win/
- Published: 2025-12-15T01:54:21.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-08T05:57:03.000Z
- Author: Corbin Smith
- Tags: Analysis, Game Day, Seahawks, Jason Myers, Sam Darnold, Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Rashid Shaheed, Ken Walker III, Nick Emmanwori, Coby Bryant

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![  Seattle Seahawks place kicker Jason Myers (5) kicks a field goal against the Indianapolis Colts during the second quarter at Lumen Field. Mandatory Credit: Steven Bisig-Imagn Images  ](https://storage.ghost.io/c/1d/f2/1df2f77b-83dd-4bc0-a6d2-6d1bb5df89a3/content/images/2026/10/usatsi_27817653-format-original.jpg)

Seattle Seahawks place kicker Jason Myers (5) kicks a field goal against the Indianapolis Colts during the second quarter at Lumen Field. Mandatory Credit: Steven Bisig-Imagn Images \[/caption\]

SEATTLE, Wash. - Even if the offense fails to score a single touchdown in the process, a win is a win in the NFL, and the Seattle Seahawks found a way to survive late against the Indianapolis Colts as six Jason Myers field goals elevated them to an 18-16 victory.

Held down much of the afternoon, Sam Darnold made just enough plays with his arm down the stretch to move the Seahawks into field goal range three times in the fourth quarter, finishing with 271 passing yards and no turnovers. Coby Bryant picked off Colts quarterback Philip Rivers in the closing seconds to seal the win, while Nick Emmanwori had a sack and two pass breakups to lead a defense that once again held an opponent under 17 points for a third straight week.

Here are five takeaways from Seattle’s latest escape from the claws of defeat at Lumen Field:

**1\. Run-centric approach doesn’t work as Seahawks’ offense stays lifeless for three quarters.**

On the heels of scoring just six first half points against the Falcons in Atlanta last Sunday, the Seahawks vowed all week that they would start faster on offense in the return to their homefield. But somehow, Darnold and company took another step back against a Colts defense missing several noteworthy stars, including cornerback Sauce Gardner and defensive tackle DeForest Buckner. From the outset, Indianapolis stifled Seattle’s rushing attack, generating tackles for loss on Ken Walker III that stalled out each of the first two possessions, including holding the home team to a field goal on a promising second drive.

After tying the game at three apiece, the Seahawks proceeded to do nothing but go backwards on their next two drives, tallying negative 15 net yards on two possessions that ended with Michael Dickson punts from the end zone. Even with Darnold orchestrating a field goal-producing drive in the final two minutes, the offense generated a mere 80 total yards of offense in the first half, including an ugly three - yes, three - rushing yards. The third quarter wasn’t much better, as the first series netted 43 yards on 11 plays before another Myers field goal and the next possession ended with another punt. At that point, they had gone one for nine on third down conversion opportunities in an anemic performance.

**2\. Finally protecting Darnold, the ‘Hawks started to click late with explosive passes.**

Prior to halftime, Darnold only had 77 passing yards, and his numbers weren’t much better after three quarters as the Colts made life tough on him with well-timed and executed blitzes that frequently forced him to vacate the pocket before he could get through his first progression. In the second quarter, Laiatu Latu barreled past running back Zach Charbonnet on third and long to bring the quarterback down for a sack. Later in the third quarter, Charbonnet again came up empty on a blitz pickup, resulting in a rushed third down incompletion. By the time the scoreboard turned to the four quarter, the Seahawks hadn’t had a completion of more than 20 yards through the air, a rarity for a normally high-octane passing game.

With the Colts still up by four entering the final period, however, Darnold started to dial it up with blocking in front of him tightening up the screws pass protection-wise. Afforded more time than he had for most of the game, he linked up with Rashid Shaheed for a 27-yard pass play, only to outdo that completion with a 29-yard hookup to Jaxon Smith-Njigba two plays later, moving the Seahawks into the red zone for the first time. After that drive stalled out with Myers splitting the uprights for a fourth time, a 39-yard completion to Smith-Njigba, who snaked his way out of a tackle for extra yardage, again positioned the home team to put a dagger in the opponent, only to settle for yet another field goal to take a 15-14 lead. Following a 60-yard field goal by Blake Grupe, the quarterback linked up with Shaheed again for a 17-yard gain on the first play with no timeouts, eventually leading to Myers’ game winning 56 yarder.

**3\. For the most part, Seattle handled Jonathan Taylor’s high-volume usage.**

Bringing Rivers out of retirement after four-plus years on the sideline, anyone and everyone expected the Colts to hand the ball off early and often to their dynamic playmaker out of the backfield in Taylor. Just three possessions into the game, he already had double digit carries, as Indianapolis tried to ease the quarterback back into action by not putting much on his plate. On the opening drive, just two plays after the opening kickoff, he rumbled off tackle to the right for an 11-yard gain, and Indianapolis started off creating solid push in the trenches up front. On the following series, he opened with an eight-yard run and moved the chains on the next play, proving to be effective enough while keeping the offense on schedule and setting up Grupe’s first field goal.

But away from a couple other decent carries, the Seahawks did a fantastic job of controlling the line of scrimmage and bottling up Taylor. Over the final three quarters, Taylor didn’t have another run netting 10 or more yards, and on four different runs, he was limited to one or zero yards, regularly getting stuffed at the point of attack without any creases to work with. Continuing a streak of 23 consecutive games where Seattle has not allowed a 100-yard rusher, the former Wisconsin star was held to 87 yards on 25 carries for a 3.5 yards per carry average and didn’t find the end zone, struggling to generate much after contact with the defense finishing tackles at a high clip. Those struggles eventually put the ball in Rivers’ court, allowing the Seahawks to make their late push.

**4\. Colts maximized Rivers’ current skill set with little pressure, but it wasn’t quite enough.**

To the credit of Rivers and coach Shane Steichen, the Colts did a fantastic job of getting their new - or old? - quarterback ready to go in just five days after spending the past four seasons on the sidelines coaching high school players. With the Seahawks having to play the situation out early dealing with a lot of unknowns, the savvy gunslinger settled in with quick passes and screens, allowing his playmakers to turn a couple of those into timely third down conversions. On Indy’s second drive, Michael Pittman took a short third down screen from Rivers and gained 12 yards with blockers in front of him while slipping through a tackle, setting up Grupe for a field goal that put the visitors in front 3-0\. He closed out the half with his longest completion - a 17-yard flutterer to tight end Tyler Warren - and a seven-yard touchdown on a crossing route to speedy receiver Josh Downs, sending Indy into the break up 13-6.

In the second half, the Seahawks started to take away the short routes and checkdowns that Rivers had excelled at in the first two quarters. Even though the pass rush didn’t get to him often and he released the ball quickly as he has done throughout his illustrious career, he struggled to connect with receivers more than 10 yards downfield, throwing the vast majority of his 27 attempts in under 10 yards or behind the line of scrimmage. Still, he did make a beautiful back shoulder throw to Alec Pierce for a 16-yard gain down the left sideline to set up Grupe for his final field goal, briefly giving the Colts a one-point lead. He couldn’t come through again, however, as he was finally forced to launch the ball downfield on Indy’s final drive and Devon Witherspoon deflected a prayer throw to Warren, allowing Bryant to dive underneath the carrom for a game-ending pick.

**5\. Why wait? Give Myers an All-Pro now as the clutch kicker continues to deliver the goods.**

While the Seahawks would prefer for Myers to take some time off or kick extra points instead with the offense finding the end zone, the veteran kicker keeps rolling through one of the finest seasons of his career. Taking the lead through 15 weeks, his perfect six-for-six performance pushed him to 37 made field goals in 2025, which included a pair of 50-plus yard boots that split the uprights. He currently ranks second in field goals made of more than 50 yards (nine) along with being a perfect 42 for 42 on extra points and his 56-yard kick inside 20 seconds to play on Sunday gave him three game winners this year, second behind only Broncos kicker Will Lutz.

In his first 10 seasons, Myers has been a Pro Bowler twice, including last season for Seattle. But he’s never been an All-Pro selection, either in the first or second-team variety. But after saving the Seahawks several times this year, including bailing out Darnold and a Seattle offense that couldn’t find the end zone a single time on Sunday, there’s no doubt that he belongs on one of those two teams this year. That would be quite the accomplishment to add to a resume that keeps getting better and better by week, as he now stands alone as the team’s all-time leading scorer ahead of Norm Johnson and has room to continue extending that record.