Sam Darnold's stellar performance, including a perfect first half in a 38-14 win over Washington, has been crucial to Seattle's 6-2 start and positions Darnold as a possible MVP contender.

The Seahawks' dominant Sunday night victory over the Washington Commanders was the perfect example, as Darnold posted arguably the best game of his eight-year career. Darnold completed his first 16 pass attempts and tossed four touchdowns in the first half alone, finishing 21 of 24 for 330 yards.

Seattle Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold’s fiancée had a succinct reaction to his stellar Sunday Night Football performance. Katie Hoofnagle shared a post from the Seahawks via her Instagram Story on Sunday,

The Seahawks sent a 2026 fourth-round pick and a 2026 fifth-round pick to the New Orleans Saints for wide receiver Rashid Shaheed.

Shaheed joins the Seattle receiver room that includes arguably the best receiver in the game right now, Jaxon Smith-Njigba. He leads the league with 948 receiving yards through eight games. Now quarterback Sam Darnold has another key target.

Seattle Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold completes a 20-yard pass to wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba. Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels throws a 25-yard pass to tight end Zach Ertz. Washington Commanders cornerback Mike Sainristil intercepts Seattle Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold.

The terrific start to 2025 for Seattle's new quarterback continued with a near-flawless night against the Commanders.

Seattle got exceptional performances from their MVP candidate quarterback, their Offensive Player of the Year favorite and an undrafted DB.