When it came time to hand out game balls to celebrate a dominant Week 3 win over the Saints, Seahawks coach Mike Macdonald made sure he had one ready for special teams coordinator Jay Harbaugh.
It takes strong play in all three phases to win 44-13 as the Seahawks did on Sunday, and Seattle did indeed have standout play across the board, from quarterback Sam Darnold's nearly flawless performance to the defense keeping the Saints offense in check all afternoon, allowing only a single touchdown late in the game while ahead by 38 points. But what really helped the Seahawks turn a strong performance into a lopsided affair were the big plays they made on special teams.
After taking a 7-0 lead early on a Sam Darnold touchdown pass to Jaxon Smith-Njigba, the Seahawks blew the game wide open than