Chiefs Visit Seahawks as Kenneth Walker Returns to Seattle

The undefeated Kansas City Chiefs visited the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday night, Oct. 25, in a matchup centered on Kenneth Walker III’s return to the team where he had been a Super Bowl MVP. The game’s result was not included in the pregame reports. Kansas City entered the game 5-0, while Seattle was 3-3 after losing its previous two games. The Seahawks were the defending Super Bowl champions. The Chiefs were one of two unbeaten teams in the NFL, according to pregame coverage. Walker, who joined Kansas City after spending four seasons in Seattle, had 665 rushing yards through five games, the league’s highest total at that point, according to the reports. He was averaging 6.3 yards per carry. His return to Lumen Field put the running back’s production and Seattle’s decision not to retain him among the main storylines before kickoff. Seattle coach Mike Macdonald said he respected Walker and had mixed emotions about facing him after their time together. Walker said he was treating the game like any other week and preparing for the matchup. Those remarks came before the game, and the reports did not establish how either player or coach assessed the reunion afterward. The teams...