Geno Smith apologizes for mistakes in Seahawks' overtime loss to Rams: 'I let everyone down'

Geno Smith took the podium with an apology following Sunday's 26-20 overtime loss to the Los Angeles Rams.

“First of all, I want to start by apologizing to my teammates and to the city and the organization,” the Seattle Seahawks quarterback said on the team’s official website. “They trust me a lot in my decision-making and when they put the ball in my hands, when my teammates play the way they played today and to give us a chance to win the game, I have to do it. “Make sure we do that. The things I did today, the mistakes I made, they had a negative impact on us and really cost us the game today.

“Knowing myself, I know how much this will hurt. But I will reinforce it. That's how I think about it. I’ll reinforce it.”

Smith threw for 363 yards and three touchdowns, but his three interceptions destroyed the Seahawks on Sunday. The particularly brutal play occurred early in the fourth quarter as Seattle was pushing to take the lead. Smith felt the pressure and forced a pass that was intercepted by Rams defensive back Kamren Kinchens, who ran 103 yards for the touchdown.

Smith continued to fight back despite the errors, including an eight-play, 73-yard drive to force OT, but the errors stuck with the veteran signal-caller.

“All those situations just made me think, 'Man, we gotta do it, I gotta do it for my guys and for the city,'” he said. “I really feel like I let everyone down today. I really do.”