Seattle Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold will face the Carolina Panthers and their 16th-ranked passing defense in Week 17, with kickoff at 1 p.m. ET on Sunday.
This year, Darnold has thrown for 3,703 yards (246.9 per game), going 285-for-424 (67.2%) and tallying 24 TDs with 13 picks. On 26 carries, Darnold has run for 84 yards, and averaging 5.6 rushing yards per game.
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Darnold vs. the Panthers
- Darnold vs the Panthers (since 2021): No games
- Carolina hasn't allowed an opposing quarterback to put up 300 or more passing yards against them in an outing yet this year.
- The Panthers have allowed one or more passing TDs to 11 opposing quarterbacks this season.
- Carolina has allowed five players to throw two or more touchdowns in a matchup in 2025.
- The Panthers have allowed just two opposing players to throw for at least three TD passes in an outing this season.
- Darnold will face the NFL's 16th-ranked pass defense this week. The Panthers allow 209.6 passing yards per game.
- The Panthers' defense ranks sixth in the league with 18 passing TDs conceded so far this year.
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Darnold Passing Insights
- Darnold has gone over his passing yards total 11 times this season (73.3%).
- The Seahawks pass on 49.8% of their plays and run on 50.2%. They are fourth in NFL play in points scored.
- Darnold's 8.7 yards per attempt rank first in the NFL.
- In 11 of 15 games this year, Darnold completed a touchdown pass -- including multiple TDs eight times.
- He has scored 24 of his team's 40 offensive touchdowns this season (60.0%).
- Darnold has attempted 59 passes in the red zone (43.1% of his team's red zone plays).
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Darnold's Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | Week | Passing Stats | Rushing Stats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Rams | 12/18/2025 | Week 16 | 22-for-34 / 270 YDS / 2 TDs / 2 INTs | 3 ATT / 7 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Colts | 12/14/2025 | Week 15 | 22-for-36 / 271 YDS / 0 TDs / 0 INTs | 4 ATT / 5 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Falcons | 12/7/2025 | Week 14 | 20-for-30 / 249 YDS / 3 TDs / 1 INT | 3 ATT / 23 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Vikings | 11/30/2025 | Week 13 | 14-for-26 / 128 YDS / 0 TDs / 0 INTs | 0 ATT / 0 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Titans | 11/23/2025 | Week 12 | 16-for-26 / 244 YDS / 2 TDs / 0 INTs | 1 ATT / -1 YDS / 0 TDs |