Seahawks QB Geno Smith denies bruised elbow factored into offensive struggles in loss to 49ers

Seattle’s offense has gone 20 drives without a touchdown, dating back to the first quarter of Week 11, the longest active streak in the NFL.

The scoring slumber thrust criticism toward offensive coordinator Shane Waldron, but Smith rejected questions about the play-caller following another dismal performance.

“I feel like Shane always does a great job, and I’ve got his back 110 percent,” Smith said. “He knows that. I feel like it comes down to us executing better as players. No matter what the play is called, it comes down to the players making it come to life. So Shane’s called some great games for us, and he’s going to continue to do that. I just think overall we’ve got to stay confident, we’ve got to keep believing in what we’re doing, keep believing and trusting our process, and Shane’s going to continue to call great plays, and we’ve just got to execute for him.”

The Seahawks lost their fourth straight to San Francisco, getting outscored 120-56 in that stretch.

Thursday’s loss pushed the Seahawks to 6-5, jeopardizing their playoff positioning amid a difficult stretch. Seattle faces Dallas in Week 13, followed by a rematch with San Francisco and a visit from the Philadelphia Eagles.

“We’ve got another chance to go against these guys in a few of weeks and I think everyone’s got to take that personal,” Smith said. “I know I am. We all got to take it personal. We can’t keep coming out here and letting them beat us like that.”