Seahawks beat Chiefs 20-3 as Kenneth Walker III is held to 36 rushing yards

The Seattle Seahawks beat the Kansas City Chiefs 20-3 on Sunday night at Lumen Field, handing Kansas City its first loss of the season after a 5-0 start. Patrick Mahomes threw for 165 yards with no touchdowns and one interception. Kenneth Walker III, the former Seahawks running back who signed with the Chiefs in the offseason, carried 14 times for 36 yards and no scores, with a longest run of seven yards. Seattle's Emanuel Wilson rushed for 100 yards and a touchdown on 24 carries. The win was Seattle's first after two straight losses and left it two games behind the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC West. Walker left the field without shaking hands with his former teammates.

Right-leaning Daily Mail and New York Post lead with Walker's struggling return. Daily Mail highlights Wilson's production, calls Seahawks general manager John Schneider's decision to let Walker leave as a free agent last March controversial, and notes Walker's three-year, $43 million Chiefs contract and his 703 total yards and eight touchdowns for Kansas City. New York Post centers on Walker's conduct, featuring his skipped handshakes and his pre-game comment, in which he tried to downplay the trip back to Seattle. Left-leaning NBC News leads with the Seahawks' defense, featuring coach Mike MacDonald and NFL researcher Tony Holzman-Escareno's figures showing Kansas City's lowest totals in any Mahomes start. In the excerpt provided, NBC does not mention Schneider's decision or the contract. All three agree on the score, Walker's 36 yards and the no-handshake exit. They differ in emphasis: the right focuses on Walker's personal exit and the Seattle front-office decision, while the left focuses on Seattle's defense and its season-best win. ESPN's headline also stresses Walker's season-low 36 yards, matching the others.