The Seahawks' dominant Sunday night victory over the Washington Commanders was the perfect example, as Darnold posted arguably the best game of his eight-year career. Darnold completed his first 16 pass attempts and tossed four touchdowns in the first half alone, finishing 21 of 24 for 330 yards.

I think when it comes to MVP, and I have to clarify that I do have a vote, the first thing is the MVP vote does not include the postseason, which I wish it would, but there's a timing thing with the NFL honors and the Super Bowl and all that.

On his fifth team, and with his early-career “ghosts” behind him, Darnold is thriving for the Seattle Seahawks. And rekindling an offseason debate.

Seattle got exceptional performances from their MVP candidate quarterback, their Offensive Player of the Year favorite and an undrafted DB.

Former Seattle Seahawks tight end and current Fox Sports analyst Greg Olsen has delivered a sharp analysis of the 2025 Seahawks offense. His recent declaration on X stated that their true identity is not built on the run but on a deceptive,

Katie Hoofnagle needed to catch her breath after fiancé Sam Darnold’s sensational “Sunday Night Football” showing. Taking to her Instagram Stories following Seattle’s dominant 38-14 road victory over the Commanders, Hoofnagle re-shared a post from the Seahawks’ account that hyped Darnold’s stats, notably his four first-half touchdowns.

Albert Breer from Sports Illustrated points out that the Jets clearly fumbled developing Sam Darnold in light of his late-blooming success.

According to the latest report from The Athletic’s Michael Silver, it sounds like McCarthy and Darnold’s lack of a relationship had an impact on what Minnesota decided to do. According to the reporter, the two Vikings quarterbacks didn't exactly have a good relationship.