On Thursday, two days after Byron Murphy II became a father, veteran defensive tackle Jarran Reed joked that his fellow defensive lineman was going to add "dad strength" to his already impressive skillset.

And whether or not it was dad strength powering Murphy on Sunday, the second-year lineman was a force to be reckoned with throughout the Seahawks' 20-12 win over the Jaguars.

Murphy got things started early, chasing down Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence for a sack on the game's first play from scrimmage, and he never let up. Murphy finished his day with a career-high 2.0 sacks, leading the charge for a dominant effort for Seattle's defensive front, which recorded seven sacks and 15 quarterback hits against an offensive line that had yielded just six sacks through its first five game

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