Bouncing around in his first seven NFL seasons, Sam Darnold’s resurgence over the past two years largely stemmed from battling adversity earlier in his career, including in a pit stop in Charlotte that was a far bigger catalyst in his re-emergence.

The NFL announced its rosters for the 2026 Pro Bowl Games, and among them are six Seattle Seahawks. What went into each selection from the team that currently sits atop the NFC?

Backs against the wall and on the wrong side of a 30-7 scoring run by the Rams, the Seahawks had every reason to fold on Thursday night. But impressive distribution to all of their playmakers down the stretch paved the way for a historic comeback to clinch a playoff spot.

For nearly 50 minutes, the Seahawks looked dead in the water, trailing by 16 with the offense floundering under the lights. But a special teams touchdown and Sam Darnold’s resiliency ignited an improbable comeback to vault into first place in the NFC West.

For the first time in a month, the Seahawks got off to a quick start on offense. But they couldn’t sustain that momentum over the next 20 minutes, entering the break trailing the Rams by six.

The Seattle Seahawks have one of the best defenses in the NFL, setting the team up for a potential Super Bowl run. But is the offense good enough bring the team to the promised land?

For just the fourth time in franchise history, the Seahawks willed themselves to a win on Sunday despite failing to score an offensive touchdown. But the victory may have created more questions than answers for an offense that has been bogged down for a month.

Scoring just six points in the first half for a second straight week and failing to find the end zone once on Sunday, the Seahawks found a way to steal a win against the upset-minded Colts. What did win No. 11 say about Seattle heading towards a massive TNF matchup?

The Seahawks couldn’t find the end zone a single time on Sunday, which typically serves as a recipe for disaster. But thanks to their unflappable kicker and an ever-reliable defense, they found a way to escape the Colts’ upset bid.

Held under 100 yards of offense with just three rushing yards in 30 minutes of play, the Seahawks didn’t show up ready to play, allowing Philip Rivers and the Colts to begin engineering a potentially monumental upset.

Heavily favored on their home turf, the Seahawks will be looking to kick Philip Rivers’ comeback tour off to a rocky start, while opportunities for explosives in the passing game could be ripe for the taking.

The architect of a Super Bowl winner and double-digit playoff teams, John Schneider has done his best work yet calling the shots on his own with the Seahawks in 2025. It’s well past time for him to finally receive his due as the best of the best.

A second half blitz on offense, defense, and special teams pushed the Seahawks to a blowout win over the Falcons in Atlanta. Who stood out in Seattle’s 10th victory of the season?

Winners of three straight, the Seahawks benefited from a few other NFC contenders slipping up in Week 14, positioning Mike Macdonald’s squad with a chance to win the NFC West and top seed outright by simply taking care of their own business.

In the midst of a lengthy slump with turnovers and sacks stacking in bunches, Sam Darnold pivoted to the most underrated part of his game to get back on track as the Seahawks blitzed the Falcons in the second half on Sunday.

For 30 minutes, the Seahawks appeared to be in trouble with the underdog Falcons tying them up in a low-scoring affair. But then lightning struck in the form of Rashid Shaheed and from there, Seattle took over in emphatic fashion for another blowout victory.

Forcing five turnovers while racking up a bunch of sacks and pressures along the way, the Seahawks didn’t let the Vikings find their comfort zone with a rookie quarterback under center, punishing the opposition to move into a three-way tie for the NFC’s best record.

Though Sam Darnold completed under 50 percent of his passes and took a quartet of sacks in the first two quarters, the Seahawks feasted on Vikings rookie Max Brosmer, turning a critical mistake into six points to build a 13-point advantage at the break.

Two teams going in opposite directions will collide at Lumen Field on Sunday as the Seahawks host the Vikings. Where does Seattle hold the advantage heading into the Sam Darnold “revenge game?”

The final score wound up making things way too close for comfort in Nashville. But the Seahawks found a way to pick up another road victory with a solid bounce-back performance by Sam Darnold and company to remain one game out of the NFC West lead.