Kenneth Walker III's 'flu game' helps Seahawks snap skid

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ATLANTA -- The Seattle Seahawks didn't have much to laugh about during the three-game losing streak that followed their 3-0 start, but after getting back above .500 with a convincing win over the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday, Geno Smith cracked a joke about Kenneth Walker III and his under-the-weather performance.

How sick was Seattle's running back?

"Yeah, he was sick today, man," the quarterback said. "Two touchdowns on his birthday, that was sick."

Walker was legitimately unwell to the point that the Seahawks added him to their injury report Saturday, calling him questionable to play against Atlanta. Under normal circumstances, he might have remembered his…