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Seattle Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold has a tough matchup in Week 6 (Thursday at 8:15 p.m. ET), facing the Denver Broncos. The Broncos are giving up the ninth-fewest passing yards in the NFL, 202.2 per game.
Darnold has tallied 755 yards passing (188.8 per game) with seven TDs and five picks this season. With 16 yards on five attempts, Darnold also has helped out via the run.
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Darnold vs. the Broncos
- Darnold vs the Broncos (since 2021): 2 GP / 214 PASS YPG / 3 PASS TD
- Denver has given up 300 or more passing yards to just one opposing player this year.
- The Broncos have allowed one or more passing TDs to four opposing quarterbacks this season.
- Denver has given up at least two touchdown passes to three quarterbacks in 2026.
- No opposing QB has thrown for more than two touchdowns in an outing against the Broncos this season.
- The 202.2 passing yards per game allowed by the Broncos defense makes them the NFL's ninth-ranked pass defense.
- The Broncos have the No. 16 defense in the NFL in passing TDs allowed, giving up seven this season (1.4 per game).
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Darnold Passing Insights
- Darnold has surpassed his passing yards prop total once in four chances.
- The Seahawks have passed 51.4% of the time and run 48.6% this season. They rank sixth in the NFL in scoring.
- Darnold's 7.7 yards per attempt rank 10th in the league.
- Darnold has completed at least one touchdown pass three times in four games, including multiple TDs twice.
- He has seven total touchdowns this season (46.7% of his team's 15 offensive TDs).
- Darnold has passed 13 times out of his 98 total attempts while in the red zone (25.5% of his team's red zone plays).
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Darnold's Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | Week | Passing Stats | Rushing Stats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. 49ers | 10/11/2026 | Week 5 | 18-for-29 / 195 YDS / 1 TD / 2 INTs | 1 ATT / 5 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Chargers | 10/4/2026 | Week 4 | 13-for-22 / 168 YDS / 2 TDs / 1 INT | 3 ATT / 6 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Commanders | 9/27/2026 | Week 3 | 31-for-45 / 379 YDS / 4 TDs / 2 INTs | 1 ATT / 5 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Patriots | 9/9/2026 | Week 1 | 1-for-2 / 13 YDS / 0 TDs / 0 INTs | 0 ATT / 0 YDS / 0 TDs |