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Seahawks Cautiously Optimistic About Quarterback’s Knee Injury

Seattle’s Geno Smith injured his knee in a loss to Green Bay that dropped the Seahawks to second place in the NFC West.
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Seahawks Cautiously Optimistic About Quarterback’s Knee Injury
Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith after injuring his knee in the third quarter of a game against the Green Bay Packers at Lumen Field in Seattle on Dec. 15. Jane Gershovich/Getty Images
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Seattle Seahawks fans saw a sight no one wants to see on Dec. 15 as starting quarterback Geno Smith went down with a knee injury.

Smith injured his knee during the third quarter of Sunday’s 30–13 loss to the Green Bay Packers, which could cause a greater setback in the playoff chase than the defeat at home. In his third year as the Seahawks’ starter, Smith led the team to a first-place perch in the NFC West for most of the season, but Seattle (8–6) fell into second place behind the Los Angeles Rams (8–6) due to a loss to them earlier this season.

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