Fueled by Sam Darnold's near perfection in Week 9, the Seahawks climbed from No. 11 to No. 6 in The Athletic's new NFL power rankings.

Two major fundamentals have transformed the 28-year-old quarterback from NFL journeyman to one its best passers the last two seasons.

Seattle Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold had a night to remember in Sunday's 38-14 win over the Washington Commanders on Sunday Night Football. Darnold began the game 17 of 17; he was 16 of 16 at halftime with 282 passing yards and four touchdowns.

The Seattle Seahawks cruised to a dominant Week 9 win over the Washington Commanders, beating them 38–14 in one of their most complete performances of the season. From the opening drive, QB Sam Darnold controlled the pace,

Sam Darnold is off to a career-best start in Seattle, ranking among the NFL’s leaders in passer rating and yards per completion. After years of instability under center, the Seahawks may have finally found their guy.

Daniels' left, non-throwing elbow appeared to bend in the wrong direction late in the fourth quarter Sunday night

Jayden Daniels had already missed multiple games for the Washington Commanders entering Week 9 of the 2025 season.  The sophomore star quarterback has dealt with various ailments in a rough campaign for Washington thus far,

The Arizona Cardinals finally notched an impressive win against the Dallas Cowboys, but the Monday night game came at a cost with a short week for recovery.The defense took many hits during the game,