Seahawks Take 23-21 Lead on Smith-Njigba Touchdown

Seattle erased a halftime deficit to move ahead of San Francisco 23-21 after Jaxon Smith-Njigba caught a 16-yard touchdown pass, with the Seahawks capitalizing on an interception by Nehemiah Pritchett. The turnaround followed a missed field goal by the 49ers and helped Seattle overcome a 21-13 deficit entering the second half of their Week 5 matchup. According to NBC Sports, San Francisco had forced three turnovers in the first half and carried an eight-point advantage into the locker room.

However, the 49ers failed to convert another takeaway into points after Renardo Green intercepted Sam Darnold early in the second half. San Francisco kicker Eddy Pineiro missed a 52-yard field goal attempt following Green's interception. Seattle then took advantage of the resulting field position, with Jason Myers connecting on a 43-yard field goal to narrow the gap.

The Seahawks completed their comeback just 3:04 later when Pritchett intercepted Brock Purdy and returned the ball to the San Francisco 23-yard line. The turnover gave Seattle an opportunity to take the lead, which Smith-Njigba converted with his 16-yard touchdown reception, according to NBC Sports.

Purdy completed 10 of 19 passes for 93 yards, with one touchdown and one interception, according to NBC Sports. His interception to Pritchett gave Seattle the possession that led directly to the go-ahead score. Darnold finished the reported stretch with 11 completions on 19 attempts for 112 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions. His second interception of the game came against Green to open the second half, but San Francisco could not turn that takeaway into points after Pineiro's missed kick.

Seattle's 23-21 advantage followed a sequence in which the teams traded a defensive turnover and a missed scoring opportunity before Smith-Njigba's touchdown put the Seahawks in front. NBC Sports reported the score change and passing statistics as the game continued.