Seattle Seahawks offensive coordinator Ryan Grubb dug into his bag of tricks during Sunday’s 34-14 win over the Atlanta Falcons . Though heart attack-inducing, it was successful.
With 5:18 remaining in the second quarter and Seattle leading 10-7, quarterback Geno Smith threw to wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba in the right flat. The former first-round pick threw up a moon ball to fellow wideout DK Metcalf , who rose up — while falling backward — and pulled down the 35-yard reception between three Falcons defenders.
Pending Monday Night Football, the throw and catch wound up as the most improbable completion of Week 7 league-wide, per NFL Next Gen Stats. The play had just a 20.9 percent chance of being completed on Smith-Njigba’s first-ever career pass…