Texas’s Arlington Even though as a whole, Micah Parsons and the other defensive linemen only managed one sack on Geno Smith on Thursday night, the pressure was created—but it was expected.
Smith and the rest of the Seattle offence moved at a significantly faster clip after the snap than they had all season, forcing the Dallas defence to make quick decisions up front and in the secondary even though they were attacking the Seattle offensive line and applying pressure.
Parsons said after the game, “I felt like I was doing a good job getting there fast.” “We didn’t have footage of Geno doing a fantastic job of getting the ball out quickly. When they threw it far enough, it
The Dallas defence held strong in the latter minutes of the game and forced a turnover on downs on the Seahawks’ final three possessions to win by six points, despite the fact that the Seattle offence scored touchdowns on five of their first seven drives to take an eight-point lead in the fourth quarter.
“It was a big adjustment coming off how it came off with shots and big explosive plays, [pass interferences],” he stated. “We simply had to force them to earn everything by keeping it all in front of us at this point. Near the end, we made some significant stops.”
Despite not making it home all night, the strategy remained the same going into the last drive, with Seattle needing a touchdown to win with just 1:43 remaining and no timeouts: attack Geno Smith.
Parsons said, “Get the quarterback.” “I truly love those kinds of moments, those series at the end of the game, when I know it’s a true pass situation. We will not defeat ourselves. We need to end the game if the offence gives us a chance.”
And they did, ending the game. Although moving the ball to midfield, Micah Parsons’ fourth-down pressure and two strong coverage plays by Jourdan Lewis caused the Seahawks to stall, never giving Smith a chance.
