Sunday showed how ludicrous an afternoon in the NFL can be. Leads crumbled. Upsets reigned. Contenders faltered.

Seattle Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold’s fiancée had a succinct reaction to his stellar Sunday Night Football performance. Katie Hoofnagle shared a post from the Seahawks via her Instagram Story on Sunday,

NFL broadcaster Cris Collinsworth made a sly government shutdown joke on Sunday night as the Seattle Seahawks pulverized the Washington Commanders.

Here's a stat that validates why the Seahawks have every right to be thinking big after their 38-14 win at Washington. That and more in Four Downs.

One of the more intriguing longshot picks to win the Super Bowl is Baltimore. The Ravens are finally healthy and look like contenders with Lamar Jackson back. Baltimore's schedule sets up well down the stretch and the Ravens still have five division games left, including both contests with the Steelers.

Productive but tough to plan on, the Seahawks' rotation of Kenneth Walker and Zach Charbonnet has Fantasy Football owners staying away.

The Seattle Seahawks boast a top 10 defense in the league and the NFL's best rushing defense, allowing a mere 75 yards per game. Headed into Saturday, it felt like the Seahawks had this one in the bag before they ever kicked off.

After NFL Week 9, that title belongs to the NFC West, where just one game separates all four teams. The Arizona Cardinals are 5-4. The Los Angeles Rams and San Francisco 49ers are both 4-4. The Seattle Seahawks are 4-5.