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The Seahawks are struggling with turnovers as they try to defend their title

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Peterson, A. M. (2026, October 12). The Seahawks are struggling with turnovers as they try to defend their title. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/football/the-seahawks-are-struggling-with-turnovers-as-they-try-to-defend-their-title/article_6a4580b1-3a56-514f-964a-f2255de2fc98.html

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The Seattle Seahawks faced significant turnover issues during their 32-29 loss to the San Francisco 49ers, losing two fumbles and recording two interceptions. With four total turnovers in this single game, the team's nine turnovers so far this season tie them for fourth worst in the NFL. Coach Mike Macdonald emphasized that while they are not panicking, addressing inefficiencies is crucial. Quarterback Sam Darnold threw five interceptions in three games and was sacked five times against the 49ers, highlighting broader issues with ball security across the team.

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The Seattle Seahawks are facing significant challenges due to turnovers in their games this season. In a recent match against the 49ers, quarterback Sam Darnold threw two interceptions and the team lost two fumbles, including one in the end zone, contributing to their 32-29 loss. This performance reflects broader issues: the Seahawks have now lost four fumbles and accumulated nine total turnovers this season, tying them for fourth-worst among NFL teams.

Coach Mike Macdonald acknowledged the problem but emphasized that the team is not panicking. He highlighted that improving efficiency across the offense will benefit Darnold specifically. Despite the struggles, Darnold completed 18 of his 29 passes for 195 yards and a touchdown, while also being sacked five times. His interception rate has been notably high, with five interceptions in just three games this season, including two against the Washington Commanders earlier in the month.

The Seahawks need to address these issues quickly as their next game approaches; improving turnover numbers is crucial for turning around their performance and defending their title effectively.

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Anne M. Peterson

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Narrative

We got the capacity to be a really good football team, but right now we’re not doing the things to become a great team, so let’s go do those things, and let’s go through it, let’s attack it, and figure out ways to get better, and let’s do it in a hurry because we play pretty soon

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2026-10-12 · Toronto Star

The Seahawks are struggling with turnovers as they try to defend their title · assertive framing

Claims (47 extracted, 0 hedged)

The Seattle Seahawks have turnover trouble. asserted

Seahawks → have → trouble

Sam Darnold threw two interceptions and the Seahawks lost two fumbles, including one in the end zone, in Seattle’s 32-29 loss to the 49ers on Sunday. asserted

Seahawks → throw → Sunday

Overall, the Seahawks have lost four fumbles and their nine total turnovers are tied for fourth among NFL teams this season. asserted

turnovers → lose → teams

“We’re not panicking or anything like that. asserted

We → panic → that

We’re just going through what we do every day. asserted

we → go → what

I think if we become more efficient and more effective as an offense, that’s going to help our quarterback, too,” coach Mike Macdonald said. asserted

Macdonald → think → quarterback

“I think it’s everybody. asserted

it → think → ?

It’s not just Sam. asserted

It → ’ → ?

Sam knows. asserted

Sam → know → ?

It’s not like he wants to turn it over. asserted

he → ’ → it

We need to just play collectively more efficient. asserted

We → need → ?

I think when that happens, then the ball doesn’t become in jeopardy as much.” asserted

ball → think → jeopardy

Darnold completed 18 of 29 passes for 195 yards and a touchdown and threw the two picks. asserted

Darnold → complete → picks

Moreover, he was sacked five times. asserted

he → sack → ?

Darnold has thrown five interceptions in three games this season, including a pair in a 33-31 loss at the Washington Commanders last month. asserted

Darnold → throw → Commanders

“Just got to continue to trust myself, trust my feet, trust what I’m seeing, which I’m doing. asserted

I → got → which

But, yeah, just got to be better taking care of the football,” Darnold said. asserted

Darnold → got → football

Both lost fumbles Sunday led to San Francisco touchdowns. asserted

fumbles → lose → touchdowns

In the second quarter, Emanuel Wilson lost the ball on the Seattle 11. asserted

Wilson → lose → 11

It was recovered by Fred Warner and one play later Christian McCaffrey scored. asserted

McCaffrey → recover → Warner

With 13 seconds left in the first half, George Holani lost the ball in the end zone and Gracen Halton recovered it for another Niners touchdown. asserted

Halton → leave → touchdown

The defending Super Bowl champions don’t have much time to work out the wrinkles. asserted

champions → defend → wrinkles

They visit the Denver Broncos (3-2) on Thursday night. asserted

They → visit → night

“We got a tough, connected, great group. asserted

We → get → group

we → get → hurry

,” Macdonald said. asserted

Macdonald → say → ?

What’s working Jaxon Smith-Njigba still leads the league in total receiving yards (583) as well as touchdown receptions (7). asserted

Njigba → work → yards

He’s averaging 116.6 receiving yards a game. asserted

He → average → yards

Although he had an uncharacteristic drop on a long pass from Darnold late in the game against the Niners, Smith-Njigba caught five passes for 102 yards. asserted

Njigba → have → yards

“We had the opportunity to go out there and win the game. asserted

We → have → game

I have to reel those ones in, and I know that,” Smith-Njigba said. asserted

Njigba → have → that

“But we’ll keep pushing forward. asserted

we → keep → ?

Super proud of my team, of course, how we always come out there and fight. asserted

we → come → course

What needs help asserted

needs → need → help

The running game woes continue for the Seahawks. asserted

woes → continue → Seahawks

They had just 89 rushing yards against the Niners, averaging just 3.4 yards per carry. asserted

They → have → carry

Overall, the Seahawks are averaging 106 yards on the ground per game, ranking 17th among NFL teams. asserted

Seahawks → average → teams

Rookie Jadarian Price remains out with a chest injury. asserted

Price → remain → injury

But Macdonald said he likely won’t be available for Thursday’s game. asserted

he → say → game

A helmetless Ernest Jones IV kept his cool when Dre Greenlaw head-butted Jones with his helmet in the second quarter. asserted

Greenlaw → keep → quarter

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