Seahawks, Panthers and Sam Darnold
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When Sam Darnold wavered with two turnovers Sunday against the Panthers, his defense didn't. But can the Seahawks continue to win this way in postseason play?
In the last two seasons, Darnold has rewritten his narrative to the tune of consecutive Pro Bowl berths after six years in search of his footing. He is the only quarterback to win at least 12 games with different teams in consecutive seasons, per Next Gen Stats (Tom Brady held the previous record, at 11).
Sam Darnold overcame two crushing second-half interceptions and rallied the Seahawks from a 16-point deficit to stun the Rams and punch Seattle's ticket to the playoffs.
The showdown's coming in two days on Thursday Night Football, and there's more at stake than the NFC West title for the Seahawks. A win would give them a one-game lead over the Rams in the division and put them in position to earn the NFC's No. 1 seed ...
But for many players individually, there is still plenty on the line in the form of contract incentives for reaching particular milestones.
With just two weeks remaining in the NFL regular season and the postseason on the horizon, several players throughout the league have contract incentives on the line that can boost their total earnings.