Sunday Night Football: Sam Darnold's perfect first half has Seahawks up 31-7

Sam Darnold delivered a stellar performance for the Seattle Seahawks, throwing four touchdowns without an incompletion in the first half against the Washington Commanders. This impressive display led Seattle to a 31-7 halftime lead. Darnold's touchdowns included two passes to Tory Horton, a 26-yard pass to Elijah Arroyo, and a 60-yard pass to Cody White. He achieved a perfect passer rating of 158.3, completing 16 consecutive passes, a personal best.

Jaxon Smith-Njigba was a key target, recording seven catches for 119 yards. Seattle's defense also excelled, with Ty Okada's interception setting up a touchdown, and a forced fumble on a kickoff leading to another quick score. The Seahawks totaled 330 yards in the first half, averaging 12.2 yards per play, and converting all five third-down attempts.

Washington struggled offensively, managing only a late second-quarter touchdown by Jayden Daniels, who also led the team