Quarterback Sam Darnold managed his oblique injury plenty well enough for the Seattle Seahawks to dominate the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC divisional round Saturday night. Of course, Darnold had plenty of help from running back Kenneth Walker, the defense and Rashid Shaheed on special teams.
The quarterback might need just as much support next week in the NFC championship game, as he continues to play through his oblique injury.
At the conclusion of his press conference Saturday night, Darnold suggested his oblique injury isn’t going to completely heal even before the Super Bowl. Darnold admitted as such in just two words.
“Yeah, absolutely,” Darnold said in response to a whether he will have to keep managing his injury.
Darnold finished 12 of 17 for 124 passing yards with one touchdown in the 41-6 victory against the 49ers on Saturday. The victory was Darnold’s first of his career in the postseason.
Sam Darnold Overcoming Oblique Injury
The Seahawks quarterback didn’t have to do a whole lot in the rout against the 49ers. Seattle led wire-to-wire, as Shaheed returned the game’s opening kickoff for a touchdown.
The Seahawks never trailed. At the end of the first quarter, they led by 17 and didn’t give up any points in the second half.
Still, Darnold was impressive with his few opportunities. His touchdown pass stood out as his top highlight of the night. Darnold connected with wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba in the corner of the end zone while rolling to his left.
The quarterback’s injured oblique is on his left (non-throwing) side.
The touchdown pass should silence a lot of Darnold doubters. But the quarterback will clearly have to be careful not to suffer a setback before the NFC championship game.
Darnold suffered the oblique injury Thursday during the team’s final practice before the divisional round.
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