Overview
- Seattle has turned the ball over roughly a dozen times in six games this season and Sam Darnold has thrown seven interceptions, a total that has directly correlated with the team's losses.
- Darnold said he will prioritize safer decisions by throwing the ball away or taking sacks rather than forcing throws after the Oct. 15 overtime loss in Denver.
- Offensive coordinator Brian Fleury publicly framed ball security as a unit responsibility and the team used an extended mini-bye for self-scouting to correct tendencies that have produced costly turnovers.
- Protection and run-game problems have increased pressure on Darnold—his pressure rate rose to about 42.7% entering the Denver game—and the Seahawks activated running back Zach Charbonnet from PUP to try to stabilize rushing and third-down reads.
- Kansas City's defense, which has a plus-5 turnover differential, will visit Lumen Field on Sunday night and serve as a clear test of whether Seattle's adjustments can cut turnovers and change results.