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Sam Darnold has a good matchup when his Seattle Seahawks meet the Washington Commanders in Week 9 (Sunday, 8:20 p.m. ET). The Commanders give up 244.0 passing yards per game, seventh-worst in the league.
Darnold, who has posted 1,754 passing yards (250.6 per game) this year, has connected on 68.2% of his throws, with 12 TDs and four picks. On 10 carries, Darnold has run for 41 yards, and averaging 5.9 rushing yards per game.
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Darnold vs. the Commanders
- Darnold vs the Commanders (since 2021): 1 GP / 293 PASS YPG / 4 PASS TD
- Washington has allowed 300 or more passing yards to only one opposing player this year.
- The Commanders have allowed one or more passing TDs to seven opposing quarterbacks this season.
- Washington has allowed at least two passing touchdowns to five quarterbacks in 2025.
- The Commanders have allowed three opposing players to throw for three or more TD passes in an outing this season.
- The Commanders give up 244.0 passing yards per game, the NFL's 26th-ranked pass defense this season.
- The Commanders' defense ranks 25th in the NFL with 15 passing TDs allowed so far this year.
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Darnold Passing Insights
- Darnold has gone over his passing yards total five times this season (71.4%).
- The Seahawks have passed 49.2% of the time and run 50.8% this season. They rank 11th in the NFL in scoring.
- Darnold is No. 1 in the league averaging 9.1 yards per attempt (1,754 total yards passing).
- Darnold has thrown for a touchdown in six of seven games this season, with more than one TD pass four times.
- He has 12 total touchdowns this season (60.0% of his team's 20 offensive TDs).
- Darnold has passed 23 times out of his 192 total attempts while in the red zone (35.4% of his team's red zone plays).
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Darnold's Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | Week | Passing Stats | Rushing Stats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Texans | 10/20/2025 | Week 7 | 17-for-31 / 213 YDS / 1 TD / 1 INT | 3 ATT / 1 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Jaguars | 10/12/2025 | Week 6 | 16-for-27 / 295 YDS / 2 TDs / 0 INTs | 4 ATT / 2 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Buccaneers | 10/5/2025 | Week 5 | 28-for-34 / 341 YDS / 4 TDs / 1 INT | 0 ATT / 0 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Cardinals | 9/25/2025 | Week 4 | 18-for-26 / 242 YDS / 1 TD / 0 INTs | 1 ATT / 24 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Saints | 9/21/2025 | Week 3 | 14-for-18 / 218 YDS / 2 TDs / 0 INTs | 0 ATT / 0 YDS / 0 TDs |