Sam Darnold takes blame for two interceptions in Seahawks' OT loss to Broncos

Sam Darnold threw two interceptions as the Seattle Seahawks lost 17-14 to the Denver Broncos on Thursday night. The second interception came on the first possession of overtime, setting up Wil Lutz’s 53-yard game-winning field goal.

What happened

Darnold completed 27 of 51 passes for 278 yards with no touchdowns and two interceptions, and he rushed twice for 19 yards. He also threw a two-point conversion pass. The Seahawks quarterback was sacked five times and hit 17 times by the Broncos defense.

“There’s no way to sugarcoat it, that one sucked,” Darnold said after the game, according to Yahoo Sports. “It’s BS for me to keep turning the ball over. It’s not fair to our defense. It’s not fair to our special teams. It’s not fair to our entire team. I’ve got to be better.”

Ja’Quan McMillian intercepted Darnold’s pass in overtime, and Lutz converted the kick for the Broncos.

Context

Darnold has 755 passing yards, seven touchdowns, and five interceptions this season through five weeks. He has 54.8 PPR points in four games played. In Week 5 against San Francisco, Darnold had 195 passing yards, one touchdown, and two interceptions. In Week 4, he threw for 168 yards and two touchdowns. In Week 3, he passed for 379 yards and four touchdowns.

Darnold is the Seahawks’ QB1. Drew Lock is QB2 with 422 passing yards and four touchdowns in two games. Jalen Milroe is QB3 and has not played this season.

Depth chart

Drew Lock is next on the depth chart, with 34.2 PPR points, 422 passing yards, four passing touchdowns, 13 rushing yards, and a 96% snap share in two games. Jalen Milroe has no games played this season.

What’s next

The Seahawks fall to 3-3 with the loss. Their Week 6 game was against the Broncos in Denver on Thursday, October 15, and is already played.