With less than two minutes left in Sunday's game, seattle seahawks and new york giantsGeno Smith and others stole the ball at their own 34-yard line, giving the visiting Giants a 23-20 lead.
Kicker Jason Myers needed just one play to get into field goal range.
That game? A 32-yard scramble by Smith put the Seahawks into New York territory, setting up 1st and 10 on the Giants' own 34-yard line.
What was the main reason Smith was able to gain so many yards? It was due to wide receiver Jackson Smith-Njiba's heads-up play.
In this play, Smith-Nigba lines up on the left side of the formation and runs a deep crossing route from left to right. With the Giants in cover-to-man coverage, Smith is being chased all over the field by defenders. When Smith-Nijiva added depth, a safety broke on his route and two defenders were positioned over the receiver.
As Smith burst through the pocket, Smith-Njiba saw it happen and continued racing downfield, taking two defenders with him. At one point, the wide receiver threw his arms up and touted the Giants duo with the threat of a deep throw, giving the quarterback more room to run. At one point, Smith-Nijiva even stared into the sky, as if tracking a pass thrown in his direction.
Here are some Smith vs. Ngba angles on this play. At one point, as Smith vs. Nijiba looks up with his arms raised, you can see Adoree' Jackson swipe at the wide receiver's arm, expecting the cornerback to make a throw that never comes. :
This play was highlighted during the broadcast. CBS Sports Broadcast team of Andrew Catalon, Tiki Barber and Jason McCourty. Earlier on Monday, a broadcast angle of the play was shared by a user @SharpClark It became a hot topic on social media and even added an All 22 angle.
The Seahawks' tying field goal attempt was thwarted thanks to a great play by Isaiah Simmons, but the fact that they were in field goal range in the first place was due to Smith's big scramble.
And the heads-up play between Smith and Nijiba.
