Darnold rebound tempers Week 6 quarterback judgments

Took 5 sacks Sunday after 4 in first four games

Wire Report IntelligenceUpdated 1h1 min read

QB stock report, Week 6: How Sam Darnold taught us to cut certain QBs some slack https://t.co/vimUzc9r80 Via @jeffphowe on X

What happened: Sam Darnold entered Week 5 having taken 4 sacks. San Francisco sacked him 5 times Sunday after entering with 6 sacks, 26th in the NFL.

Why it matters: Darnold completed 323 of 477 passes for 4,048 yards with 25 touchdowns and 14 interceptions across 17 games in 2025. The early pressure spike tests whether that efficiency holds when protection slips.

By the numbers: Darnold 2025 (17 games): 323/477, 4,048 yards, 25 TD, 14 INT; Sacks allowed: 4 through Week 4, 5 vs 49ers; 49ers entering Week 5: 6 sacks (26th in NFL).

What to watch: Seattle's protection faces its next test in Week 7. Pressure rate and turnovers will show whether Sunday was an outlier or a trend.

Sources

@jeffphowe 2026-10-13T11:24:34.329362+00:00

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