Giving up a pair of Day 3 picks may have seemed a bit pricey for the Seahawks to acquire a perceived rental in Rashid Shaheed. But while the focus remains on pursuing an NFC West title in the present, both the player and organization have visions of a long-term courtship.

In a pass-happy era where rules have been catered to the offense, evaluating quarterback play has become a trickier practice. But as Sam Darnold has proven in his first year with the Seahawks, including a night for the ages in Landover, there’s still room for truly historic performances.

Scoring 31 points before halftime, the Seahawks’ offense set Northwest Stadium on proverbial fire behind a historic night from Sam Darnold, leading to an easy blowout primetime victory over the Commanders.

Spearheaded by an all-world performance by Sam Darnold, the Seahawks showed no rust coming out of their bye week, racing out to a 24-point lead on the road in prime time.

The Seahawks could have some significant advantages in the trenches against the Commanders on Sunday night, but the return of one of the NFL’s most dynamic dual threat quarterbacks creates an even bigger issue for Mike Macdonald to scheme around.

Only four teams have scored more points per game than the Seahawks through eight weeks of the 2025 NFL season, and they have managed to do that with a key element of their offense still waiting to bloom.

Boasting a top-five offense and top-six defense, the Seahawks stack up favorably with the best of the best, at least on paper, after seven games. But to be viewed as a true contender that can stay atop a competitive NFC West, several areas must be shored up in the second half.

Ranking fifth in points per game, the Seahawks have eclipsed expectations amid a 5-2 start to the 2025 season thanks to Sam Darnold’s brilliance and an improving offensive line, but there’s still plenty of room for improvement heading into the bye week.

Winning five of their past six games, the Seahawks still remain under the radar for some national outlets. But after their latest win on Monday Night Football, that narrative may be changing as Mike Macdonald’s squad stays in the hunt in a highly competitive NFC West.

Turnovers and dropped interceptions kept a game that appeared to be teetering towards a blowout close on Monday Night Football, but the Seahawks found a way to close out a pesky Texans squad and keep pace in the NFC West heading into their bye week.

Missed opportunities cost the Seahawks multiple chances to pad their lead, but the home team held serve in the first two quarters behind Sam Darnold’s arm and a stingy defensive effort to go into the break up eight points on Monday Night Football.

Few quarterbacks have been better than Sam Darnold in the first six weeks of the NFL season. But even after leading the Seahawks to wins against top-10 defenses in two of the past three games, the Texans will present the toughest test for him yet.

Led by a destructive defensive line that tallied 16 quarterback hits on the afternoon, the Seahawks got back on the defensive to put away the Jaguars for their third straight road win. Who excelled in the latest victory away from Lumen Field?

Though he didn’t have his best game overall, Sam Darnold continued to elevate his teammates with explosive downfield passes in Jacksonville, once again looking the part of a long term answer at quarterback in the Seahawks latest road win.

After a sluggish start for both teams, Sam Darnold and Jaxon Smith-Njigba busted out the fireworks to propel the Seahawks to a seven-point halftime lead in Jacksonville.

Short-handed in the secondary and playing against a hot Jaguars team on the road, the Seahawks will have to play a clean game while coaxing their opponent into mistakes to have a shot at snagging their fourth win of the season.

When the Seahawks signed Sam Darnold in March, they hoped the veteran would be able to replicate his success from a breakout season in Minnesota. He has done that and more so far, but has he been good enough to be in the MVP discussion?

Offensively, the Seahawks put up plenty of fireworks on Sunday, but it wasn’t enough to hold on for a Week 5 win as the Buccaneers escaped with a 38-35 victory. Which players stood out for Seattle in defeat?

Despite over 340 passing yards and four touchdowns from Sam Darnold, one lone mistake from the quarterback cost the Seahawks in a tight, high-scoring affair as the Buccaneers escaped with a 38-35 win at Lumen Field.

Yielding field goals on the first two drives and failing to score on three promising possessions of their own, the Seahawks fell behind two scores to the Buccaneers in Sunday’s Week 5 clash, but a late score may have turned the tide back in the home team’s favor before intermission.