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Sam Darnold Missed Jaxon Smith-Njigba on What Would Have Been an Easy 86-Yard TD

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Sam Darnold is going to want that one back.

On the Seahawks’ second drive of Super Bowl LX, Darnold overthrew receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba on what would have been an easy touchdown. Had they connected, Seattle would have taken a 10–0 lead (with an extra point).

The Seahawks faced third-and-6 from their own 14-yard line when Darnold dropped back and faced pressure quickly. He escaped immediate danger, then stepped up in the pocket and saw Smith-Njigba breaking away from coverage. He tossed the deep for his All-Pro receiver, but left it too far out in front, and it fell harmlessly to the turf. Smith-Njigba was behind the entire Patriots’ defense.

Video is below:

Here are two stills that show just how close it was:

And another shot:

A real missed opportunity for Seattle.

The Seahawks were able to get a field goal on its opening drive to take a 3–0 lead. Through two drives, Darnold is 3-of-7 for 42 yards, while Smith-Njigba has one catch for four yards.

Seattle has the upper hand so far, but they definitely should have hit that long play.

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