Seahawks Keep Darnold as Starter After Overtime Loss

The Seattle Seahawks will keep Sam Darnold as their starting quarterback for now, coach Mike Macdonald said Friday, a day after Darnold’s two late interceptions helped send Seattle to a 17-14 overtime loss to the Denver Broncos. Seattle fell to 3-3 after the October 15 defeat. The Seahawks trailed 14-3 in the fourth quarter but rallied to tie the game at 14 on a 34-yard Jason Myers field goal with three seconds remaining. Darnold threw an interception late in regulation, but Seattle’s defense forced a quick Denver punt and gave the offense another chance to equalize. Seattle received the ball first in overtime. Darnold’s pass intended for Rashid Shaheed was intercepted by JaQuan McMillian, giving Denver possession in Seahawks territory. Will Lutz kicked a 53-yard field goal three plays later to win the game. On Friday, Macdonald said he was not considering replacing Darnold with backup Drew Lock. He said the team had faith in Darnold and believed it could find solutions with him at quarterback. The decision reflects Macdonald’s stated position at the time; he did not specify how long Darnold would remain the starter. Darnold said after the game that his turnovers were unfair...