Seahawks vs. Saints: Live game updates, highlights, score summary

The Seattle Seahawks (2-2) are looking to go 2-for-2 in their early October road trip. Having conquered the Detroit Lions last weekend, they head to ‘The Big Easy’ to take on the New Orleans Saints (1-3). Seattle hasn’t won at the Saints since 2004 and haven’t beaten them anywhere since the Divisional Round in the 2014 NFL Playoffs. Can Geno Smith continue his red-hot start to the season? Can the defense bother to stop somebody? Will Andy Dalton throw for over 400 yards against the Seahawks again? Find out at 10 AM PT!

This is a live, rolling summary of the game, with a full recap coming upon conclusion of the contest. The paragraph you see right now won’t exist by the time the game is over. Think of this as a running commentary separate from the game threads (which is where you still comment during the games).

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1st Quarter

Seattle won the coin toss and put the Saints offense on the field first. If you’re like me, you had a bad feeling in the pit of your stomach. Andy Dalton (and I guess Taysom Hill) led a 10-play, 41-yard drive that stalled out thanks to a 3rd down pass breakup by Coby Bryant. Wil Lutz hit a 56-yard field goal to put the Saints on the board. 3-0 Saints.

The Seahawks’ red-hot passing offense continued its success into the opening quarter of this game. Geno Smith completed a 15-yard pass to Noah Fant for a first down, and then his next pass was an improvised throw on the run to DK Metcalf for a 50-yard touchdown. 7-3 Seahawks.

After a Saints punt, the Seahawks were fortunate not to give the ball up right away on a dropped interception by Paulson Adebo. The next play was a big Rashaad Penny run into Saints territory, but the drive fizzled out and they settled for a 56-yard field goal. Jason Myers answered Lutz’s long kick with one of his own. 10-3 Seahawks.

2nd Quarter

New Orleans didn’t need big explosive plays to score on their third possession. A 10-play, 69-yard drive that almost didn’t happen because of a Taysom Hill kickoff return fumble ended in an 8-yard Hill touchdown run. It was a Hill-heavy drive and he got the payoff. 10-10.

A rare three-and-out by the Seahawks offense gave the Saints the ball right back, but an Al Woods sack helped lead to a three-and-out the other way. Then another Seahawks three-and-out resulted in a uh… a fake punt? I cannot describe this. Michael Dickson tried to run it and he lost the ball and the Saints recovered. Taysom Hill ran in his second TD of the game. He recovered that fumble, by the way. 17-10 Saints.

Trailing by a touchdown, the Seahawks finally opened up the passing offense and more specifically utilized the tight ends. Will Dissly had a first-down catch, as did Noah Fant on a deep ball down the field on the run by Geno Smith. Seattle reached the red zone at the two-minute warning looking to tie things up. DK Metcalf dropped a tying touchdown on a beautiful throw by Geno. He had to have that and he knew it. Jason Myers hit a short field goal. 17-13 Saints.

Just when it looked like the Saints would get into field goal range, a hands to the face penalty on James Hurst knocked them backwards. Coby Bryant then knocked the ball free from Alvin Kamara, and fellow rookie Tariq Woolen scooped it up before fumbling the return out of bounds. Suddenly the Seahawks had a chance at points! Forget the field goal, how about a deep touchdown to Tyler Lockett? 19-17 Seahawks.

3rd Quarter

DK Metcalf appeared to lose a fumble on the very first play of the 2nd half, but his elbow was down just before the ball started to come out. They ruled it a fumble live and it stood upon replay. Tough call and another poor giveaway by Metcalf deep in Seattle territory. Ryan Neal denied Adam Trautman a touchdown on a great throw by Andy Dalton, then Coby Bryant did the same thing on Chris Olave… or so it seemed. On replay they deemed that Olave had a third step before the ball came loose going to the ground. Tough break for Coby. Olave also got concussed on the slam to the ground. 24-19 Saints.

Plenty of punts were exchanged after that sequence, but then Tariq Woolen had a huge interception off Andy Dalton to put the Seahawks in great field position.

A long ball from Geno to DK for a touchdown was erased due to an iffy holding penalty on Charles Cross. That took the Seahawks out of field goal range and they ended up punting. Naturally, a big screen to Alvin Kamara got the Saints to Seattle’s 24. Taysom Hill beat up Seattle running, so he decided to throw a 22-yard TD to Adam Trautman. 31-19 Saints.

4th Quarter

Geno to Lockett. 40 yards. No words other than “HOLY CRAP.” Seattle went for two for some reason and it was incomplete. 31-25 Saints.

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Scoring Summary

1st Quarter: Will Lutz 56-yard field goal – SEA 0, NO 3

1st Quarter: DK Metcalf 50-yard touchdown pass from Geno Smith – SEA 7, NO 3

1st Quarter: Jason Myers 56-yard field goal – SEA 10, NO 3

2nd Quarter: Taysom Hill 8-yard touchdown rush – SEA 10, NO 10

2nd Quarter: Taysom Hill 9-yard touchdown rush – SEA 10, NO 17

2nd Quarter: Jason Myers 31-yard field goal – SEA 13, NO 17

2nd Quarter: Tyler Lockett 36-yard touchdown pass from Geno Smith – SEA 19, NO 17

3rd Quarter: Chris Olave 16-yard touchdown pass from Andy Dalton – SEA 19, NO 24

3rd Quarter: Adam Trautman 22-yard touchdown pass from Taysom Hill – SEA 19, NO 31

4th Quarter: Tyler Lockett 40-yard touchdown pass from Geno Smith – SEA 25, NO 31

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Seahawks Injury Report

RB Rashaad Penny was carted off with a left ankle injury in the 3rd quarter and did not return.

WR Penny Hart suffered a hamstring injury and did not return.

G Gabe Jackson suffered a hip flexor injury and did not return.

DT Al Woods was ruled out with a knee injury.

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Next Week’s Opponent

The Seahawks return home for a divisional matchup with the Arizona Cardinals (2-2) on Sunday, Oct. 16 at 4:05 PM ET/1:05 PM PT on FOX.