Seahawks limit Chiefs' Kenneth Walker III in Seattle return - ESPN

SEATTLE — Kansas City Chiefs running back Kenneth Walker III watched the final play of Sunday's 20-3 loss to the Seattle Seahawks, and, unlike his teammates also on the sideline, he never approached the middle of the field to interact with the opponent.

Instead, Walker headed to the Chiefs' locker room inside Lumen Field, electing not to talk, shake hands or congratulate his former Seahawks teammates.

In his anticipated return to Seattle — the first Super Bowl MVP to play against his former team the following season — Walker had his worst game with the Chiefs.

«S---, we lost,» Walker said in explaining his decision. «I was frustrated. That's about it. I [saw] them over there celebrating and s---. That's about it.»

Entering Sunday's primetime matchup, Walker's presence and playmaking ability — he had a league-leading 665 rushing yards during Kansas City's 5-0 start, the most in a player's first five games with a new team in NFL history — made him a focal point for both teams.

The Seahawks also entered Lumen Field with an impressive streak, having completed 35 consecutive games, including the playoffs, without allowing a 100-yard rusher.

In the strength-against-strength battle, Walker couldn't break many tackles or create a memorable highlight. He finished with a season-low 36 rushing yards on 14 attempts.

Quarterback Patrick Mahomes targeted Walker four times, completing each of those attempts, but Walker recorded just 21 receiving yards.

«They've got playmakers, you know,» Walker said of the Seahawks' defenders. «They played hard, and they outplayed us. We've just got to get better.»

Perhaps the biggest surprise for Walker and the Chiefs was that they couldn't punish the Seahawks when just seven defenders were in the