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Seahawks Keep Sam Darnold as Starter Despite Seven Interceptions in Four Games

Coach Mike Macdonald retains quarterback Sam Darnold after a loss to the Broncos, ignoring calls for a change despite his league-high turnover count.

4 publishers · 7 articles · first seen 16 Oct 2026 · updated 22d ago

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First reported by www.espn.com, 5h 24m ahead of the next publisher · who breaks stories first

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The odds

How the odds moved · Sam Darnold
0%50%100%1%15 Oct, 06:13 UTCnowwww.espn.com: Seahawks sticking with Darnold despite 7 INTs in 4 games · 16 Oct, 19:33 UTCwww.espn.com: Darnold owns up to mistakes in OT loss: Late picks 'not fair' to Seahawks · 16 Oct, 06:47 UTCSI Feed: Seahawks Won't Bench Sam Darnold After Loss to Broncos · 16 Oct, 19:42 UTCCBS Sports Headlines: Mike Macdonald shuts down potential Seahawks quarterback change, sticking with Sam Darnold · 16 Oct, 17:47 UTCfeeds.bleacherreport.com: Sam Darnold's Job Security Addressed by Mike Macdonald After Seahawks' Loss to Broncos · 16 Oct, 16:55 UTCSI Feed: Seahawks QB Sam Darnold Calls Turnovers 'BS', Vows to Improve · 16 Oct, 13:00 UTCfeeds.bleacherreport.com: Sam Darnold Laments His 'BS' Turnovers After Throwing 2 INTs in Seahawks' Loss to Broncos · 16 Oct, 12:12 UTC

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TimeChance of yes
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The story so far

4 publishers have covered this in 7 articles since 16 Oct 2026. www.espn.com published first, on 16 October at 06:47 UTC; feeds.bleacherreport.com followed 5h 25m later. The most recent article, from SI Feed, appeared on 16 October at 19:42 UTC.

Outlets reporting it: www.espn.com (major outlet), feeds.bleacherreport.com, SI Feed, CBS Sports Headlines.

3 prediction markets price this story:

  • Sam Darnold — the market puts it at 1%, closing 18 Jan 2027. The market resolves to Yes if Sam Darnold finishes as the top-scoring quarterback in the 2026-27 NFL regular season. It resolves to No if he does not achieve this ranking. Readers often mistake the deadline, assuming it applies to the current season rather than the specified 2026-27 schedule.
  • Sam Darnold — the market puts it at 2%, closing 8 Feb 2027. The outcome is Yes if Sam Darnold finishes the 2026-2027 regular season with more passing touchdowns than any other player in the NFL. The outcome is No if he does not lead the league in this category. Readers often mistake the linked news story about his return for the resolution criteria, but only final season statistics determine the result.
  • Sam Darnold — the market puts it at 1%, closing 8 Feb 2027. The outcome is Yes if Sam Darnold finishes the 2026-2027 NFL regular season with the most passing yards in the league. The outcome is No if he does not lead the league in this category. Readers often mistake the deadline, assuming the resolution depends on playoff performance or a different season.

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How it unfolded

Every source in the order it published, with the odds on Sam Darnold at that moment. A dash means the source published before we started tracking prices.

  1. www.espn.comDarnold owns up to mistakes in OT loss: Late picks 'not fair' to Seahawks1%
  2. feeds.bleacherreport.comSam Darnold Laments His 'BS' Turnovers After Throwing 2 INTs in Seahawks' Loss to Broncos1%
  3. SI FeedSeahawks QB Sam Darnold Calls Turnovers 'BS', Vows to Improve1%
  4. feeds.bleacherreport.comSam Darnold's Job Security Addressed by Mike Macdonald After Seahawks' Loss to Broncos1%
  5. CBS Sports HeadlinesMike Macdonald shuts down potential Seahawks quarterback change, sticking with Sam Darnold1%
  6. www.espn.comSeahawks sticking with Darnold despite 7 INTs in 4 games1%
  7. SI FeedSeahawks Won't Bench Sam Darnold After Loss to Broncos1%
  8. Current odds1%

Sources

Every article we clustered into this story. Headlines link to the publisher.

  1. Seahawks sticking with Darnold despite 7 INTs in 4 games www.espn.com ·
  2. Darnold owns up to mistakes in OT loss: Late picks 'not fair' to Seahawks www.espn.com ·
  3. Seahawks Won't Bench Sam Darnold After Loss to Broncos SI Feed
  4. Mike Macdonald shuts down potential Seahawks quarterback change, sticking with Sam Darnold CBS Sports Headlines
  5. Sam Darnold's Job Security Addressed by Mike Macdonald After Seahawks' Loss to Broncos feeds.bleacherreport.com
  6. Seahawks QB Sam Darnold Calls Turnovers 'BS', Vows to Improve SI Feed
  7. Sam Darnold Laments His 'BS' Turnovers After Throwing 2 INTs in Seahawks' Loss to Broncos feeds.bleacherreport.com

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  • Kalshi Sam Darnold 1% $0 24hends 18 Jan 2027

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  • Kalshi Sam Darnold 2% $0 24hends 8 Feb 2027

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  • Sam Darnold
  • Mike Macdonald
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