Sam Darnold, Seattle Seahawks and NFL
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Sam Darnold, Cooper Kupp, Rashid Shaheed, Dareke Young begin Seattle Seahawks practice Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026, at the Virginia Mason Athletic Center in Renton, four days before they play the San Francisco 49ers in an NFL NFC divisional-round playoff game at Lumen Field.
It's been 10 months since the Seahawks traded Geno Smith and signed Darnold. Now they're back in the playoffs.
When evaluating the current Seattle Seahawks, it's fun to try and figure out what the NFC's one-seed doesn't do well on defense. Only the Houston Texans allowed a lower EPA per play (-0.18) than the Seahawks' -0.
A look at the opinions shared about Seattle Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold from several Seattle Sports guests.
Seattle's offensive line has improved a lot since last year, but Darnold's rising sack rate could be a concern in the playoffs.
Sam Darnold has all of one game of playoff experience, and the Seattle Seahawks would benefit if his second shot at the postseason went a little better than his first. Darnold guided the Minnesota Vikings to a 14-3 season and made the Pro Bowl in 2024,
The Seahawks connected Ben Conklin, who went viral for looking like Sam Darnold in the stands of a recent game, with the real Darnold ahead of the playoffs.
Seattle Seahawks' QB Sam Darnold can earn $2.5 million in contract incentives if he leads his team to the Super Bowl.
Last year, Philadelphia's Jalen Hurts won Super Bowl MVP. Kansas City's Patrick Mahomes won in both 2023 and 2024. So now that both the Eagles and the Chiefs are out, who will be crowned Super Bowl MVP next month? Here are the odds at DraftKings Sportsbook as of Jan. 13.
49ers' Jauan Jennings was a higher-ranked QB recruit than Joe Burrow, Lamar Jackson and Sam Darnold The San Francisco 49ers called a pass for a wide receiver on Sunday in the playoffs against the Philadelphia Eagles.