Seattle Seahawks QB Sam Darnold connected on 17 of his 34 passes for 188 yards, two touchdowns, and an interception in a Week 8 loss to the Chicago Bears. Darnold also ran twice for 20 yards.
SOURCE: USA TODAY
Why It Matters: Playing behind a reworked offensive line, Darnold was under pressure from the get go on Monday night, and he took some big hits early on. The USC alum had his moments, most notably a 43-yard touchdown strike to Jaxon Smith-Njigba right before halftime, but was mostly underwhelming as Seattle dropped to 4-4. The Seahawks need more from the ground game, and you'd imagine the offensive line will improve as it gets more reps as a unit, which should position Darnold for better results. Whether any of that will allow him to move
beyond fringe QB2 candidate remains to be seen.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Sam Darnold under duress in uninspired Week 8 performance
