Katie Hoofnagle needed to catch her breath after fiancé Sam Darnold’s sensational “Sunday Night Football” showing. Taking to her Instagram Stories following Seattle’s dominant 38-14 road victory over the Commanders, Hoofnagle re-shared a post from the Seahawks’ account that hyped Darnold’s stats, notably his four first-half touchdowns.

Seattle Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold had the support of his fiancee, Katie Hoofnagle, after his stellar game against the Washington Commanders

The terrific start to 2025 for Seattle's new quarterback continued with a near-flawless night against the Commanders.

Check out our Week 9 Fantasy Football Quarterback Rankings and projections featuring Dak Prescott, Sam Darnold, and other top quarterbacks ready to deliver big performances in pivotal matchups.

NFL Research spotlights the best nuggets from each slate of games. Here are the most eye-popping statistical accomplishments from Week 9 of the 2025 season.

There were some excellent high-end fantasy performances from quarterbacks in Week 9. Football fans got to enjoy a duel between the fantasy QB1 (Caleb Williams) and QB2 (Joe Flacco) in the same game. In total,

Seattle's starter is throwing the ball better than any quarterback in franchise history, and it's not even remotely close.

Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba makes a great catch on 26-yard pass from quarterback Sam Darnold.