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Pittsburgh, you felt that chill? That was the Pacific Northwest breeze blowing through Acrisure as Seattle strutted out with a 31-17 dub. Sam Darnold (22/33, 295 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT) took a couple on the chin early, then started dealing, while Kenneth Walker III (13 carries, 105 yards, 1 TD) ran like he had an Uber double-parked. With Jaxon Smith-Njigba (8 catches, 103 yards) eating up the middle and Cooper Kupp (7 for 90) working the soft spots, the Seahawks stacked up a 412-287 edge in total offense and outscored the Steelers 24-3 after halftime.

Early on, Darnold dropped a dime to rookie Tory Horton (21-yard TD) for the icebreaker, but Pittsburgh chipped back with a pair of 48-yard Chris Boswell boots. Two first-half picks put Seattle in a jam, and Aaron Rodgers (18/33, 203 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT) finally cashed one with a flick to DK Metcalf (3 catches, 20 yards, TD) plus a two-point toss to Darnell Washington for a 14-7 halftime lead. That, as the kids say, was the last of the good vibes.

Third quarter, Big Mo changed jerseys. Darnold found AJ Barner (7-yard TD) to tie it, then after Jaylen Warren ripped a 65-yard catch-and-run, Riq Woolen chased him down and Derion Kendrick erased the red-zone threat with a pick. Cue the fourth: Jason Myers drilled a 54-yarder for Seattle’s first lead, and then chaos—on the ensuing kickoff, a live ball in the end zone turned into George Holani’s heads-up recovery for six, the swing that broke the dam. ESPN also spotlighted Holani’s play and noted OLB Alex Highsmith left with an ankle injury. (espn.com)

Pittsburgh scraped within a score on another Boswell field goal, but Walker slammed the door with a 19-yard house call, and the Seahawks defense closed it out with a Byron Murphy II sack and Coby Bryant pick. Credit to Warren for keeping the lights on with 14 rushes for 48 and 4 grabs for 86, but this one was aqua and action green all the way down the stretch.

Big Dill of the Game: Kenneth Walker III — the closer with chunk plays all second half and the dagger TD when it mattered most. This is Dillon “Big Dill” Smith from Big Dill Sports — where ballin’ is a big dill. Catch you next time, keep it saucy and keep it dill!