To Smith's credit, he uses the doubters as fuel. That led to an incredible opening act as Seattle's starter in 2022, winning Comeback Player of the Year. He earned his first Pro Bowl bid at 32 years old and even garnered some back-ballot MVP votes. Last season, he led the entire NFL in fourth quarter comebacks and game-winning drives.

It would be one thing if this were a new phenomenon for Geno, but this has been going on all season long.

Smith recently joined the Richard Sherman Podcast to discuss his performance. Smith told Sherman that he was especially motivated to end his winless streak versus the 49ers when he looked towards their sideline and noticed ex-Seahawk linebacker KJ Wright. Wright is a defensive quality control coach on Kyle Shanahan’s staff.