Halftime Observations: Seahawks Dogged by Mistakes, Trail 17-10 to Commanders

Harmed by a litany of penalties on both sides of the ball and a lost fumble by rookie running back Jadarian Price, the Seattle Seahawks allowed two touchdown passes to backup quarterback Marcus Mariota as the Washington Commanders took an unexpected 17-10 lead into halftime at Northwest Stadium.

Here are three quick takeaways from a mostly sloppy first half in Landover:

1. Looking healthy and moving well, Darnold started to find a rhythm late in the first quarter as a facilitator.

Returning to the lineup after missing most of the past two games with a glute injury, Darnold’s mobility got tested early as Washington’s front line flushed him from the pocket a couple of times on Seattle’s first two offensive possessions. He moved well and didn’t show any reservations about taking off in his first game back in the lineup, but two of the first three series ended with quick Michael Dickson punts as he completed two out of four passes for just 16 yards, not attempting any throws beyond 10 yards up to that point.