The NFL introduced new kickoff rules (again) for the 2025 season. So far they have worked as intended— returns on kickoffs are up across the league, with Week 1 seeing a significant increase in returns. But the rules are still new enough that even the players don't seem to totally understand them. Which worked to the Seahawks' great favor in Week 2.
Visting Pittsburgh to play the Steelers, the Seahawks kicked a field goal to go up 17-14 early in the fourth quarter. Seattle kicked off to Steelers returner Kaleb Johnson. What should have been a simple sequence ended up leading to maybe the easiest touchdown of the entire season for the Seahawks.
