Quarterbacks who struggle are often turned on quickly, even if their team invested a high draft pick in them.
Geno Smith and Jared Goff have had similar career paths in that aspect, with both struggling to get going and needing a change of scenery to be the quarterbacks they were expected to be.
Smith was a second-round pick who was supposed to be the New York Jets’ savior. That didn’t pan out, and he bounced between the New York Giants and Los Angeles Chargers before backing up Russell Wilson in Seattle. Smith won the starting job in 2022 after Wilson was traded, and he had become a different quarterback. He won that year’s Comeback Player of the Year Award after Seattle finished with a 9-8 record.
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Goff was the number one overall pick by the Rams in 2016. He led them to a Super Bowl appearance in 2019, but couldn’t re-create that success. Goff was then involved in a trade that sent him and draft picks to Detroit in exchange for Matthew Stafford. The expectation was that he would play for the Lions for one year and then be released or the backup. Goff has experienced his career resurgence and now has the city of Detroit behind him as he tries to take the Lions to the Super Bowl for the first time.
This should be a fun game. Smith currently has the fourth-most passing yards in the league — he trails both Dak Prescott and Daniel Jones, who have played an extra game. Detroit defensive lineman Aidan Hutchinson is red hot this season and has already picked up 6.5 sacks. At this rate, he would demolish not only opposing quarterbacks but the single-season NFL record of 22.5 sacks held by Michael Strahan and T.J. Watt.
Follow below for the latest updates as the Seahawks and Lions go head-to-head.
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Seahawks vs. Lions live score
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | F | |
| Seahawks | 0 | 7 | 13 | ||
| Lions | 7 | 14 | 7 |
Seahawks vs. Lions updates, highlights from Monday night football
All times ET. This section will start being updated about two hours before kickoff.
Lions 28, Seahawks 20
10:17 p.m. — TOUCHDOWN!— Walker ran the ball for a one-yard score. They review it and the play stood. Seattle went for two and it was incomplete. The refs called pass interference on the defense and the Seahawks get to try again.
Kenneth Walker III scores his second TD!
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10:15 p.m. — Walker loses six yards on his next carry, but then Smith connects with Lockett on a huge 29-yard gain. Detroit had a defensive penalty and then Smith finds Bobo for 10 yards.
10:12 p.m. — Walker starts Seattle’s next drive with a 28-yard run. Smith then picks up two yards on a broken play, then throws the ball away. He scrambles on third down and finds JSN for 11 yards.
It feels like the Detroit line can get to Smith at-will, but the veteran QB is still finding ways to create big plays downfield.
Lions 28, Seahawks 14
10:06 p.m. — TOUCHDOWN! — Detroit may be giving up touchdowns, but they are responding quickly when they do. Montgomery looks like he is going to be stopped quickly, but breaks away from tackles and scampers for a 40-yard gain.
DAVID MONTGOMERY IS A BEAST.
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Goff hits Tim Patrick for a 23-yard gain. Goff pitches it back to St. Brown, who then throws it to Goff in the endzone for a Detroit take on the Philly special.
AMON-RA ST. BROWN TD PASS TO JARED GOFF.
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Lions 21, Seahawks 14
10 p.m. — TOUCHDOWN!— Smith was looking for Metcalf deep, but the refs called defensive pass interference. Smith rolls to the right and finds rookie tight end AJ Barner for the nine-yard score.
Seahawks open the second half with a 10-play, 75-yard TD drive
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9:55 p.m. — The second half has begun and Seattle has the ball to start. Seattle starts its first drive of the second half with Walker running the ball for six yards, but then losing a yard. JSN picks up a four-yard gain and Smith runs up the middle for two yards.
The Seahawks are dinking and funking their way down the field with short runs and passes. Metcalf had a 10 yard gain, Walker another six yards and tight end Noah Fant for 16 yards.
Third quarter
End of first half: Lions 21, Seahawks 7
9:37 p.m. — Despite having no timeouts, Smith tried threading the needle over the middle, but missed JSN. Smith ran for a 12-yard gain. Seattle is too far for a field goal attempt. Smith quickly hits Metcalf for a five yard gain and kicker
Jason Myers is lining up for a 62-yard kick. It would be a new career long for him. Seattle missed it, and Detroit tried to return it but to no avail. We go to halftime.
9:32 p.m. — Detroit’s drive sputters out of the gate. There was a holding penalty on first down followed by a nine-yard gain by wide receiver Kalif Raymond. Goff was then sacked for a loss of eight yards and Detroit has lost seven yards since the drive began.
After a Seattle timeout, Gibbs ran the ball for five yards which was followed with the Seahawks’ final timeout of the half. Detroit to punt as Seattle will have time for one or two plays before halftime.
9:28 p.m. — Smith missed tight end Noah Fant on a pass, but found Charbonnet for an eight-yard gain. The QB then couldn’t connect with Metcalf and Seattle was forced to punt. Detroit will get the back back with about a minute left in the first half.
9:20 p.m. — There is trickery afoot! Smith hits JSN for a short gain, but the wide receiver throws a backwards lateral to Charbonnet on the sideline who picks up 17 more yards. The Lions ran a similar play last week, and it seems like the Seahawks did their research.
Seahawks pull off the cross-field lateral!
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Charbonnet gets another two-yard reception which takes us to the two-minute warning.
9:16 p.m. — Smith hits backup running back Zach Charbonnet for a four yard gain through the air and then Lockett for another eight yards. Smith is then sacked for a six-yard loss. Itis second and 16 as Seattle takes its first timeout of the half.
Lions 21, Seahawks 7
9:10 p.m. — TOUCHDOWN! — Goff shows off that he can throw the ball too. He hits St. Brown for an eight-yard gain and then LaPorta for nine yards. Gibbs picked up 16 yards on three of the next four plays with St. Brown picking up a three-yard gain with the other.
LaPorta gained 13 yards and St. Brown followed with another short gain, this one for five yards. After another too many men on the field by a defense, Detroit found itself on the one-yard line. Gibbs punched in his second touchdown of the night.
Another goal line TD for Jahmyr Gibbs!
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Lions 14, Seahawks 7
9:03 p.m. — TOUCHDOWN! — Walker ran the ball for two yards the next play. Smith then hit Metcalf for a 29-yard gain, that was nearly a touchdown, but he was ruled down at the 1. The defense had too many men on the play, putting Seattle on the one-yard line. Walker punched it in from one-yard out.
Kenneth Walker finds the end zone!
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9:00 p.m. — Walker starts the next drive off with as four yard carry. Smith missed Pharoah Brown on a pass, but follows it up with a 10-yard gain to JSN. Smith couldn’t find Metcalf in the middle of the field, but then threw it left to Brown for a three-yard pick up.
Smith scrambles in the backfield and miraculously escapes pressure for a two yard gain. Defensive holding is called so Seattle gets to move down the field. Tyler Lockett finds the stat sheet with a six-yard gain.
Smith continues airing the ball out and finds Walker for a 10-yard gain. The running back flipped up on the defender, was never down, and ran to pick up extra yardage.
Kenneth Walker did a full somersault for the first down 😂
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Lions 14, Seahawks 0
8:47 p.m. — TOUCHDOWN! — Detroit only needed three plays to get into the endzone from its great starting field position. Gibbs had a one yard carry, ad Goff hit backup tight end Brock Wright for a 10-yard gain. Gibbs punches it in for a three-yard score.
Jahmyr Gibbs gets his TD!
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Second quarter
End of first quarter: Lions 7, Seahawks 0
8:44 p.m. — Smith and the Seahawks were flying down the field. The quarterback was airing the ball out and he hit Jaxon Smith-Njigba twice for a total of 11 yards and Jake Bobo for another 11. Smith connected with Metcalf again for a 14 yard gain, but when he was fighting for extra yards he fumbled the ball. The Detroit defender took it back 49 yards and all of a sudden the Lions have the ball in the redzone.
Lions 7, Seahawks 0
8:33 p.m. — TOUCHDOWN! — The Lions are intent on establishing the run. Montgomery gets three straight goal line carries and they go for one yard, two yards and then a one yard score. Detroit gets on the board first.
David Montgomery for SIX.
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8:31 p.m.— Montgomery picked up 20 yards on his next two carries and the Lions are just marching down the field. Goff fakes it to Jahmyr Gibbs and finds LaPorta for the second time in the first quarter. The QB gives it to Gibbs the next play and he takes it right up the middle for 20 yards.
8:29 p.m. — Montgomery got the first touch of the drive and ran it for 11 yards, followed by a four-yard gain. Goff hit Jameson Williams for a first down, but did a nifty little spin move before he threw it. The QB then hit Amon-Ra St. Brown on back-to-back passes, one for a four yard gain and the other for 17 yards.
Goff did a full 360 and delivered a strike to Jameson Williams
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8:23 p.m. — Geno Smith wasted little time targeting his top wide receiver. He found DK Metcalf on the sideline for a 20-yard gain with Metcalf coming down with an impressive snag.
This DK sideline grab 😱
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Smith missed Metcalf his second attempt, Walker lost a yard on a run and Metcalf was then short of a first down. Seattle follows suit and punts the ball back to Detroit.
8:20 p.m. — Goff started the drive with a short completion to Sam LaPorta for a one-yard gain. David Montgomery picked up three yards on the ground, but Goff was then sacked for a 14 yard loss. Detroit has to punt after a three and out to start the game.
8:15 p.m. — Kickoff is here! Lions won the toss and elected to take the ball! Only the sixth time that head coach Dan Campbell has done this in his four-year tenure with Detroit.
First quarter
8:10 p.m. — Legend wide receiver Calvin Johnson is being enshrined in Detroit’s Pride of the Lions and there will be quite the group of Lions alumni in the stadium to support him.
93 former Lions players apparently in the house for Calvin Johnson’s Pride of the Lions induction. pic.twitter.com/RQ5IQnqfMa
— Ben Raven (@BenjaminSRaven) September 30, 2024
8:00 p.m. — Okay, up close the jerseys do look darker. Offensive Tackle Penei Sewell leads a passionate pregame hype speech for the Lions as we are about 10 minutes from kickoff.
7:45 p.m. — Might be nitpicky, by the Lions’ jerseys don’t look as black as they were pictured. When Detroit took the field, they look more charcoal grey. Still, a great jersey combo for Monday night.
Almost that time 🖤 pic.twitter.com/O5W7RoPahK
— Detroit Lions (@Lions) September 30, 2024
7:45 p.m. — Seattle has been without starting running back Kenneth Walker III for the last two weeks. He is active for the game and should get the start in the backfield.
9️⃣ pic.twitter.com/ojJCh7NdGo
— Seattle Seahawks (@Seahawks) September 30, 2024
7:20 p.m. — Less than an hour before kickoff. During warm-ups veteran quarterbacks Geno Smith and Jared Goff showed mutual respect for one another.
All the respect.@GenoSmith3 🤝 @JaredGoff16 pic.twitter.com/35zRSEuvVw
— Seattle Seahawks (@Seahawks) September 30, 2024
7 p.m. — For those wanting to bet on the game, the Lions are four-point favorites at Caesars Sportsbook. Detroit is installed at -220 on the moneyline, while Seattle is the +180 underdog. The point total is set at 47.
6:45 p.m. — Inactives for the game are rolling in.
Seattle
Tonight’s @Seahawks inactives: pic.twitter.com/ewutNMu1E6
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Detroit
#SEAvsDET inactives presented by Henry Ford Health pic.twitter.com/XSu2rU70PE
— Detroit Lions (@Lions) September 30, 2024
6:30 p.m. — The Lions are bringing back their black jerseys for this game. Detroit will be in black pants, black jersey and blue helmets, while Seattle wears its white jersey, white pants, dark blue helmet combo.
💪💪💪💪 pic.twitter.com/o7wCXsHuU3
— Detroit Lions (@Lions) September 30, 2024
MNF loading… ⏳ pic.twitter.com/MTRmDEP8Ql
— Seattle Seahawks (@Seahawks) September 29, 2024
6:15 p.m. — Kickoff for the game is still about two hours away, and players have arrived. Thanks to Detroit’s Ford Field, weather won’t be a factor in the second of Monday night’s NFL doubleheader.
Pregame
Seahawks vs. Lions start time
- Date: Monday, Sept. 30
- Start time: 8:15 p.m. ET
Kickoff from Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan, is set for 8:15 p.m. ET. This game is part of an NFL Monday night doubleheader, with this being the “later” game.
What channel is Seahawks vs. Lions on today?
With a second NFL game on Monday night, the matchup between the Seahawks and Lions will air on ABC. It can also be live-streamed on ESPN+.
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Seahawks schedule 2024
Seattle is off to a hot start in 2024. It has held strong at home, picking up early wins against the Denver Broncos and the Miami Dolphins. The Seahawks’ toughest test has been on the road against the New England Patriots, where they needed overtime to escape with a win.
| Week | Date | Opponent (result) | Time (ET) | TV | Tickets |
| 1 | Sept. 8 | vs. Broncos (W, 26-20) | 4:05 p.m. | CBS | — |
| 2 | Sept. 15 | at Patriots (W, 23-20 OT) | 1 p.m. | Fox | — |
| 3 | Sept. 22 | vs. Dolphins (W, 24-3) | 4:05 p.m. | CBS | — |
| 4 | Sept. 30 | at Lions (Monday Night Football) | 8:15 p.m. | ABC | Buy now |
| 5 | Oct. 6 | vs. Giants | 4:25 p.m. | CBS | Buy now |
| 6 | Oct. 10 | vs. 49ers (Thursday Night Football) | 8:15 p.m. | Prime Video | Buy now |
| 7 | Oct. 20 | at Falcons | 1 p.m. | Fox | Buy now |
| 8 | Oct. 27 | vs. Bills | 4:05 p.m. | Fox | Buy now |
| 9 | Nov. 3 | vs. Rams | 4:25 p.m. | Fox | Buy now |
| 10 | BYE | — | — | — | Buy now |
| 11 | Nov. 17 | at 49ers | 4:05 p.m. | Fox | Buy now |
| 12 | Nov. 24 | vs. Cardinals | 4:25 p.m. | Fox | Buy now |
| 13 | Dec. 1 | at Jets | 1 p.m. | Fox | Buy now |
| 14 | Dec. 8 | at Cardinals | 4:05 p.m. | CBS | Buy now |
| 15 | Dec. 15 | vs. Packers (Sunday Night Football) | 8:20 p.m. | NBC | Buy now |
| 16 | Dec. 22 | vs. Vikings | 4:05 p.m. | Fox | Buy now |
| 17 | Dec. 26 | at Bears (Sunday Night Football) | 8:15 p.m. | Prime Video | Buy now |
| 18 | Jan. 5 | at Rams | TBD | TBD | Buy now |
Lions schedule 2024
Detroit struggled to get into a rhythm in Week 1 against Los Angeles. The Lions were up 17-3 in the second quarter but couldn’t stop the Rams’ comeback and were lucky to get a win in overtime.
Detroit was up 16-13 against Tampa Bay the next week but gave up the game-winning touchdown with 34 seconds left. After allowing a first-quarter touchdown to the Cardinals, the Lions’ defense prevailed, giving up just six more points the rest of the game to secure a Week 3 win.
| Week | Date | Opponent (result) | Time (ET) | TV | Tickets |
| 1 | Sept. 8 | vs. Rams (W, 26-20 OT) | 8:20 p.m. | NBC | — |
| 2 | Sept. 15 | vs. Buccaneers (L, 20-16) | 1 p.m. | Fox | — |
| 3 | Sept. 22 | at Cardinals (W, 20-13) | 4:25 p.m. | Fox | — |
| 4 | Sept. 30 (Mon.) | vs. Seahawks (MNF) | 8:15 p.m. | ABC | Buy now |
| 5 | BYE | Buy now | |||
| 6 | Oct. 13 | at Cowboys | 4:25 p.m. | Fox | Buy now |
| 7 | Oct. 20 | at Vikings | 1 p.m. | Fox | Buy now |
| 8 | Oct. 27 | vs. Titans | 1 p.m. | Fox | Buy now |
| 9 | Nov. 3 | at Packers | 4:25 p.m. | Fox | Buy now |
| 10 | Nov. 10 | at Texans | 8:20 p.m. | NBC | Buy now |
| 11 | Nov. 17 | vs. Jaguars | 1 p.m. | CBS | Buy now |
| 12 | Nov. 24 | at Colts | 1 p.m. | Fox | Buy now |
| 13 | Nov. 28 (Thu.) | vs. Bears | 12:30 p.m. | CBS | Buy now |
| 14 | Dec. 5 (Thu.) | vs. Packers | 8:15 p.m. | Prime Video | Buy now |
| 15 | Dec. 15 | vs. Bills | 4:25 p.m. | CBS | Buy now |
| 16 | Dec. 22 | at Bears | 1 p.m. | Fox | Buy now |
| 17 | Dec. 30 (Mon.) | at 49ers | 8:15 p.m. | ESPN, ABC | Buy now |
| 18 | TBD | vs. Vikings | TBD | TBD | Buy now |
