{
  "id": 15011181,
  "title": "Seahawks' Mike Macdonald Sends Clear Message on Sam Darnold After Broncos Loss",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/seahawks-mike-macdonald-sends-clear-message-on-sam-darnold-after",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-16T18:15:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Newsweek",
    "slug": "newsweek",
    "url": "https://www.newsweek.com/sports/nfl/seahawks-mike-macdonald-sends-clear-message-on-sam-darnold-after-broncos-loss-12580589"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The Seattle Seahawks suffered a 17-14 overtime loss to the Denver Broncos in Thursday Night Football, giving the defending Super Bowl champions a 3-3 record. Head coach Mike Macdonald, after the game, spoke about quarterback Sam Darnold's performance, acknowledging that it wasn't good enough to win the game. Darnold threw for 278 yards, but also had two interceptions and was sacked five times, with his struggles proving costly. Despite the offense's shortcomings, the Seahawks' defense remains the top in the NFL, allowing only 252.8 yards of offense per game. However, Macdonald may consider benching Darnold in favor of Drew Lock, who has already proven his ability to lead the team to victory.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
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    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "BBC Sport",
        "title": "Broncos beat Superbowl champions Seahawks in overtime",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/broncos-beat-superbowl-champions-seahawks-in-overtime",
        "published": "2026-10-16T10:02:21.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Mike Macdonald names Seahawks’ biggest concern after loss to Broncos",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/mike-macdonald-names-seahawks-biggest-concern-after-loss-to-broncos",
        "published": "2026-10-16T11:23:03.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}