Overview
- Seattle enters Sunday at 7-2 with Darnold under center to face the 7-2 Rams, the team that beat his Vikings 27-9 in January.
- Darnold has thrown for 2,262 yards with 17 touchdowns and six interceptions, completing 71.1% of his passes with a 116.5 rating through 10 weeks.
- Protection and fit have been notable in Seattle, where Darnold has taken only 10 sacks as the offense ranks third in scoring at 30.6 points per game.
- Advanced indicators bolster the case: he leads Next Gen Stats in average completed air yards (8.7) and is tied for first in completion percentage over expectation (+9.3), with BetMGM listing his MVP odds at +1000.
- After a 2024 Pro Bowl season in Minnesota and a $100.5 million, three-year deal with Seattle, Darnold has downplayed revenge talk against Los Angeles, saying he is focused on taking care of business.