Sam Darnold and the Seattle Seahawks routed the Washington Commanders on “Sunday Night Football” by a score of 38-14.

Entering the season, coach Mike Macdonald didn’t have expectations for Sam Darnold so much as he had a vision. Suffice to say, the quarterback’s latest performance was a full realization of what Darnold is capable of in Seattle.

Seahawks are contenders, and it started with confidence In a luxury box high atop Northwest Stadium, John Schneider must have been beaming. Schneider, the longt

Daron Payne probably knows who Jaxson Smith-Njigba is now. In fact, the entire Washington Commanders defense probably knows who the Seattle Seahawks' go-to wide receiver is after the NFC West team's 38-14 blowout win on Sunday.

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The Seattle quarterback improved to 20-5 as a starter dating back to 2024 while his counterpart suffered a serious arm injury.

Last week, after beating the Houston Texans on Monday Night Football, the national media maintained their positive outlook on the Seattle Seahawks. However, with positive outlooks and playoff expectations, the bar for success has risen for the Seahawks. Has this high bar maintained through the week eight bye week?

The Seahawks beat the Washington commanders 38-14 after racing to a 28-0 lead in the first half, pulling away behind a dominant performance by quarterback Sam Darnold, another standout showing by the defense and a big takeaway on special teams.

Sunday showed how ludicrous an afternoon in the NFL can be. Leads crumbled. Upsets reigned. Contenders faltered.

Nov 2, 2025; Landover, Maryland, USA; Seattle Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold (14) smiles while leaving the field after the game against the Washington Commanders at Northwest Stadium. / Geoff Burke-Imagn Images The Seattle Seahawks have essentially reached the midway point of the season,