{
  "id": 15014889,
  "title": "Seahawks HC Mike Macdonald answers if he will make a switch at quarterback",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/seahawks-hc-mike-macdonald-answers-if-he-will-make-a-switch-at",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-16T18:24:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/seahawks-hc-mike-macdonald-answers-182417487.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Seattle Seahawks are currently 3-3 after two consecutive losses to the San Francisco 49ers and Denver Broncos. Quarterback Sam Darnold has been a major issue in these defeats, particularly with turnovers, especially during Thursday night's overtime loss. Darnold attempted 51 passes, completing only slightly over 50%, and threw two interceptions, both of which were critical blows to Seattle's chances. This is not the first time Darnold has struggled; he only threw two interceptions in Week 4 against the Chargers and Week 1 when he was injured. With these repeated failures, fans have called for Darnold to be replaced, and Coach Mike Macdonald has affirmed that Darnold is their starting quarterback. While Macdonald acknowledges the possibility of Drew Lock starting, he believes they can address Darnold's issues and make him the starter.",
  "summary": "Sam Darnold's struggles are front and center in the NFL limelight.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "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"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Newsweek",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-10-16T18:15:08.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}