Geno Smith apologizes for mistakes in Seahawks loss, vows 'I'll make it worse'

Of course, Smith's coaches and teammates recognized that no matter how accountable Smith is after losses, it's never about any one player. And while Smith wished he could have gotten those throws back, he was also constantly under pressure, was sacked seven times, was able to make a ton of big plays, including leading the game-winning touchdown drive late in regulation , and, as noted, not all of these wiretaps were entirely or largely his fault.

“He made some great plays for us,” Seahawks coach Mike Macdonald said. “It's not easy, I didn't have much time there. They had a good emergency plan. We have to protect him better. And I'm sure he'll tell you he's going to take control.” We need to make smarter decisions this way. We have to worry about football “We will win.”

Smith-Njigba added he has “complete confidence” in his quarterback’s response to some adversity.

“He honestly did it over and over again,” Smith-Njigba said. “Every time we step on the field, huddle in the group, I know we’re going to do our best. I know if we give him time, we'll run the right routes, we'll do what we're supposed to do, he'll get the ball where it's supposed to be and that's all we can do. But yeah, we have total confidence when we go out there, we just have to stop beating ourselves, honestly.

Smith's second interception proved to be the most costly, as instead a potential Seahawks scoring drive turned into a 103-yard go-ahead touchdown to rookie safety Kamren Kinchens and came when Smith instead attempted to pass the ball on first As he released the ball, he was hit in the arm, causing it to flutter narrowly to Kinchens.

“I tried to throw it out of bounds in the back of the end zone,” Smith said. “A guy hit my arm. There are no excuses. I can throw this away and get it out sooner. Be faster in my decision making. “I tried to make a play down there, held it a second too long and it happened.” won't end well.

On the next interception in the red zone, this time on a short pass intended for Barner, the rookie tight end was handcuffed, or presumably pinned, at the line of scrimmage, meaning he was unable to make the save Timing to catch route that led to Kinchens' second choice.

“I was just trying to get the ball to AJ, thinking he was going to slip through there, but that didn’t happen,” Smith said. “I thought he was grabbed. That's no excuse either. The ball is in my hands. I get the chance to make a decision and ultimately my decisions affect everyone, not just myself. And that's why I have to get better. I'm not just saying this to say it. And that's why it hurts me that I couldn't make it today.