Seattle Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold has faced a challenging season, grappling with a gluteal injury and inconsistent performance since returning. His statistics reflect these struggles: he has completed only 60.4% of his passes, averaging 6.9 yards per attempt, and has thrown seven touchdowns alongside a league-high seven interceptions. His performance hit a low point during a recent game against the Denver Broncos, where he completed just 52.9% of his passes, threw two interceptions, and contributed to Denver's game-winning field goal.

Despite Darnold's difficulties, Seahawks coach Mike Macdonald firmly supports his starting quarterback and has ruled out a switch to backup Drew Lock. Macdonald stated, "No, no," when asked about the possibility of changing quarterbacks, emphasizing that the team can still succeed with Darnold leading.

Macdonald noted:

Sam's played great football for us this year the majority of the time.

• He acknowledged the need for Darnold to manage the football better but believes solutions can be found with him as QB.

Lock has shown flashes of potential, completing 35 of 48 passes for 422 yards and four touchdowns in the games he played while Darnold was sidelined. However, these performances have not been consistent with his overall career.

Last season, Darnold led the Seahawks to a Super Bowl victory, but also struggled with turnovers, throwing 14 interceptions. The team is adapting to a new offensive coordinator, Brian Fleury, who replaced Klint Kubiak. Macdonald mentioned the need for the offense to evaluate their strategies and how they are utilizing Darnold as they prepare for their upcoming game against the undefeated Kansas City Chiefs in Week 7.