Sam Darnold Week 17 Preview vs. the Panthers

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