Diggs joked after Sunday’s game that he may have said a few bad words when he saw how open Jefferson was, but then he went into action and ended up making the biggest play of his career.
“Oh man, I felt like I was 25 again running and jumping in the air,” Diggs said. “For me it was just one of those plays, they drew it up perfect, they got us in the coverage that they wanted us in, and I was able to just go out and make a play. That’s probably my favorite interception ever, because just the atmosphere, everything that went along with this game, this interception, it was dope. All I saw was the ball, and I was like, ‘I’m going to go get it,’ and I was able to go get it and I caught it.”
It was the second straight game with an interception for Diggs, who in Seattle’s Week 17 game against the Jets became the only player in the league with three or more interceptions in each of the past six seasons, and the first safety since Hall of Famer Ed Reed to have such a streak.
Diggs also helped lead what was a strong overall pass defense, which held the Rams to just 123 passing yards, with Baker Mayfield completing only 13 of 26 attempts with no touchdowns and a 51.3 passer rating.
This is Diggs’ first Player of the Week selection, and he is the third Seahawks player to earn Defensive Player of the Week honors along with Uchenna Nwosu in Week 1 and Tariq Woolen in Week 6, and the fifth player to earn Player of the Week honors along with Geno Smith on offense in Week 4 and Will Dissly on special teams in Week 8.
Smith also earned NFC Offensive Player of the Month honors for October, while Woolen and Kenneth Walker III earned NFL Defensive and Offensive Rookies of the Month honors in October.
Additionally, Walker III is one of three running backs up for FedEx Ground Player of the Week, an award he won in Week 7.
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