Pete Carroll defended Geno Smith after the Seattle Seahawks' 37-3 loss to the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday.

"I don't think this is about Geno at all ... I think this is about our football team did not answer the bell here," Carroll said. "We couldn't get it done. We came in here to slug it out and they did a better job than we did, all of us. When they're rushing the passer, that's not Geno. This is not a one-guy deal."

Smith completed 13 of 28 attempts for 157 yards and an interception.

The interception was Smith's sixth in the past four games compared to four touchdown passes in that span. He also lost a fumble on one of the four times he was sacked.

"Not good enough," Smith said when asked for an assessment of his play.