Having your quarterback at less than 100% ahead of the game has always been a less-than-ideal scenario, but when it comes to the playoffs, it can be downright catastrophic. Unfortunately, for the Seattle Seahawks,

Mike Macdonald, Sam Darnold and the Seahawks advanced to the NFC Championship game with a dominant 41-6 win over the San Francisco 49ers during Saturday night's divisional round matchup. The win marked the first playoff win both for Macdonald, who is in his second year as head coach, and Darnold, who is in his eighth season in the league.

Darnold, who threw for over 4,000 yards this year and finished the regular season with a 99.1 QB Rating, is listed as questionable for Saturday’s game, and said he experienced the discomfort on his left side on a throw during practice. Darnold is a righty.

Seattle Seahawks QB Sam Darnold injured his oblique during practice before facing the San Francisco 49ers in the 2026 playoffs.

Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold has not thrown the ball since the injury popped up at practice earlier this week.

Seattle Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold completes a 20-yard pass to wide receiver Cooper Kupp against the San Francisco 49ers during the NFC Divisional Round of the 2025 NFL season.

Sam Darnold found Jaxon Smith-Njigba for a four-yard touchdown that extended the Seattle Seahawks' lead over the San Francisco 49ers.