Coach Mike Macdonald said Monday that tests on Smith's right knee did not reveal any major injury, adding that he was hopeful about the veteran quarterback's availability for next weekend's game against the visiting Minnesota Vikings. If Smith is able to play, it could be the latest reversal in an up-and-down season for the Seahawks, who entered Sunday night's game on a four-game winning streak and alone in first place in the NFC West β only to lose to the Packers.
Seattle dropped into a tie with the surging Los Angeles Rams atop the division. The Packers battered the Seattle offensive line, sacking Smith and backup Sam Howell seven times, while the Green Bay offence exploited a Seahawks defence that had excelled during the winning streak.
In addition to Smith, centre Olu Oluwatimi was hurt, further complicating the task for Macdonald over the final three games. The kicking game. Michael Dickson had six punts for an average of The injury to Oluwatimi, who was replaced by rookie Jalen Sundell, contributed to an awful game for the Seahawks' offensive line.
In addition to the seven sacks, Green Bay had 12 quarterback hits and 10 tackles for loss. The Packers also held Seattle's running game in check a week after Zach Charbonnet ran for a season-high yards.
Charbonnet had a yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter and finished with 54 yards on eight carries. Howell struggled in his first extended action for the Seahawks, going 5 of 14 for just 24 yards while throwing a fourth-quarter interception that set up a game-sealing touchdown for the Packers.
