The Seattle Seahawks have yet to solve their turnover trouble but now they have a bit of extra time to work on it.
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they → have → it
Quarterback Sam Darnold threw a pair of interceptions Thursday night against the Denver Broncos, including a pick in overtime that led to Wil Lutz’s field goal that handed Seattle a 17-14 loss.
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that → throw → loss
The defending Super Bowl champions also lost a fumble in the second quarter.
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champions → defend → quarter
Last weekend, the Seahawks (3-3) had four turnovers in a 32-29 loss to the 49ers.
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Seahawks → have → 49ers
Darnold threw two interceptions and the Seahawks lost two fumbles, including one in the end zone.
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Seahawks → throw → zone
In Week 3, Darnold threw a pick-6 in a 33-31 loss to the Washington Commanders.
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Darnold → throw → Commanders
Darnold already has seven interceptions, tied for most in the NFL with Drake Make and Justin Herbert, and he was sidelined for nearly two entire games because of an injury.
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he → have → injury
Six of Darnold’s picks have come in the losses.
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Six → come → losses
Against the Broncos, Darnold finished 27 of 51 for 278 yards.
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Darnold → finish → yards
Darnold was also sacked five times.
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Darnold → sack → ?
For his part, Darnold owned it, and told his teammates as much in the locker room following the game.
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Darnold → own → game
“I just think it’s B.S. for me to keep turning the ball over,” he said.
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he → think → ball
“It’s not fair to our defense, it’s not fair to our special teams group, it’s not fair really to the entire team, so I’ve got to be better that way.”
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I → ’ → team
So far this season, the Seahawks have 12 total turnovers, just one less than the league-leading Chargers.
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Seahawks → have → Chargers
Seattle has had at least three turnovers in each of their three losses this season.
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Seattle → have → losses
The Seahawks have this weekend off before hosting the Kansas City Chiefs on Oct. 25.
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Seahawks → have → Oct.
Coach Mike Macdonald believes all this is fixable.
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this → believe → ?
“There’s things that we need to get better at quickly, and we know those things.
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we → ’ → things
They’re within our control, and that’s what we do.
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we → ’re → what
We find solutions, and we get things figured out.
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things → find → solutions
We move forward, and we evolve,” Macdonald said.
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Macdonald → move → ?
“The best teams in this league, they do that, and that’s what we want to be.
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we → do → what
We want to be one of the best teams in the league, as we know.
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we → want → league
We believe we can be.
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we → believe → ?
What’s working
Jaxon Smith-Njigba caught 12 passes for 134 yards on Thursday night.
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Njigba → work → night
The reigning NFL Offensive Player of the Year currently leads the NFL with 717 receiving yards and seven touchdowns, and is on pace to potentially reach 2,000 yards.
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Player → reign → yards
He, too, is hopeful the Seahawks will turn things around.
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Seahawks → turn → things
It’s just our job to come in and stick to the process.
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It → ’ → process
That’s what we preach, so we have to stand on that and come back and figure it out — practice hard and execute it in the game,” he said.
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he → ’ → game
What needs help
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needs → need → help
In addition to the five sacks, Darnold was also hit 17 times, indicating there’s some work to do when it comes to pass protection.
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it → hit → protection
It was the second straight game Darnold has been sacked five times.
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Darnold → sack → ?
Seattle’s offensive woes also were glaring on third down, with Seattle converting just three times in 14 tries against Denver.
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Seattle → convert → Denver
Despite a slow first half, the Seahawks’ “Dark Side” defense held the Broncos to just 168 yards overall, an average of just 2.9 yards per play.
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defense → hold → play
Broncos quarterback Bo Nix managed just 107 yards passing and top receiver RJ Harvey had just 31 yards.
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Harvey → manage → yards
Denver finished with 74 yards rushing.
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Denver → finish → yards
Inside linebacker Ernest Jones IV had nine tackles and a sack, his third in as many games.
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IV → have → games
Seattle’s tight ends haven’t found a groove when it comes to the passing game.
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it → find → game
AJ Barner led with three catches for 16 yards and Elijah Arroyo was injured.
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Arroyo → lead → yards
Barner, who leads the group, has 15 catches for 138 yards and no touchdowns through six games.
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who → lead → games
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