The Athletic Football Show on Jaxon Smith-Njigba

PodcastWeek 5 Preview: The first 49ers-Seahawks tilt of the season highlights the slateOctober 9, 2026

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I do think JSN is a hell of a trump card. Like, I'm not going to be surprised if they if it just works out that, you know, if JSN goes off in this game, I can't rule that out entirely.

Mentioned at 22:44 – 22:53

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JSN could go off against 49ers despite strong defensive matchup.

The source identifies JSN as a 'hell of a trump card' for the Seahawks against the 49ers, suggesting he could have an outsized impact in this matchup despite the defensive strength on both sides; the source explicitly states they cannot rule out JSN going off in this game.

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