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Sunday's game between the Seattle Seahawks and the New York Jets has had just about everything. The Jets are currently hanging onto a 21-16 lead in the fourth quarter, but it could likely be much bigger.
The Seahawks have made error after error on special teams in this one. They fumbled three kickoffs, losing two of them and setting the Jets up with great field position. They also had an extra point blocked and allowed a kickoff return touchdown in one of the worst performances you'll ever see in that department.
However, the Seahawks made one huge play that has kept them in this game. With the Jets going in to score, defensive tackle Leonard Williams tipped an Aaron Rodgers pass up in the air, picked it off and ran it all the way back to the house.
Williams' long return set a little bit of NFL history for a defensive lineman, according to Rich Cimini of ESPN.
“Leonard Williams's Pick-6 was the longest in NFL history by a defensive lineman,” Cimini posted on X, formerly Twitter. “The previous high was 91 yards by Grant Wistrom of the Rams on Oct. 17, 1999 at Atlanta.”
The Seahawks defense getting stops and forcing turnovers is the only thing keeping Seattle in a game where it has played anything but clean football. In a game that Mike Macdonald and company desperately need in order to keep pace in the very crowded NFC West, a play like this one from Williams could be the moment that turned the tide.
Williams has been on a tear since returning from some nagging injuries earlier in the season. In last week's win over the Arizona Cardinals, Williams was constantly in the backfield and making a big impact, coming up with 2.5 sacks in the win.
Williams and rookie defensive tackle Byron Murphy have been major factors in the turnaround of this Seahawks defense over the last few weeks. Those two have had huge impacts against both the run game and on passing downs for Macdonald and this defense.
