The Seattle Times Seahawks on Jaxon Smith-Njigba

ArticleWhat to know as Seahawks host Patrick Mahomes, unbeaten Chiefs
Read the full article

From the article

the Chiefs have played pass defense as well as any team in the league and have three cornerbacks ranked among the top 18 by Pro Football Focus. Rookie Mansoor Delane, the sixth overall pick of the 2026 NFL draft, has the sixth-highest cornerback grade. Veteran defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo also figures to throw the kitchen sink at containing JSN.

STACKED’s take

NeutralMatchup

JSN faces elite Chiefs secondary with top-18 PFF corners and Spagnuolo's game plan.

JSN faces a Chiefs secondary that has played pass defense as well as any team in the league, allowing the fourth-lowest passer rating at 74.1, and has three cornerbacks ranked among the top 18 by Pro Football Focus. Rookie Mansoor Delane, the sixth overall pick of the 2026 NFL draft, has the sixth-highest cornerback grade. Veteran defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo figures to throw the kitchen sink at containing JSN.

Jaxon Smith-Njigba headshotJaxon Smith-NjigbaWR · SEAPlayer page — value, ADP, projections, and every insight

More on Jaxon Smith-Njigba and from The Seattle Times Seahawks