Published October 14, 2026 08:52 AM
There are a lot of things that go into winning and losing football games, but a quick glance at the Seahawks’ performance in the first five weeks of the season leads to one obvious conclusion about their results.
In their three wins, the Seahawks have turned the ball over twice but they have turned it over seven times in their two losses. Four of those turnovers in the losses have been interceptions thrown by quarterback Sam Darnold — he has five overall — and cutting down on those giveaways is at the top of the to-do list in Seattle heading into Thursday’s game against the Broncos.
On Tuesday, offensive coordinator Brian Fleury said that he and Darnold are working to tailor their game plan so that it emphasizes plays that allow Darnold to feel comfortable and decisive on the field.
“It’s relying more heavily on plays that we have a lot of experience with both through training camp and through the first couple weeks that he’s comfortable making swift decisions and progressing through,” Fleury said, via the team’s website. “We’re going to lean more in that direction.”
The Seahawks have had chances to win both games they lost in spite of the turnovers and those chances would be a lot better if they didn’t give the ball away, so turning the focus to cutting them out is a prudent response with the race for playoff positioning in the NFC already well underway.