2026 · Week 3
Seattle Seahawks at Washington Commanders
Sep 27, 2026 · Jack Kent Cooke Stadium · outdoors · grass
Recap
Washington Commanders edged Seattle Seahawks 33–31. It was an upset by ScoutIndex's numbers — Commanders had just a 25% chance going in. Commanders improve to 1-2; Seahawks fall to 2-1. Marcus Mariota led the way with 183 passing yards and 3 TDs; 11 rushing yards. Seahawks out-gained the opponent 437–265 in total yards. Seahawks turned it over 3 times to Commanders's 0.
Team stats
| SEA | WAS | |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | First downs | 15 |
| 437 | Total yards | 265 |
| 393 | Passing yards | 183 |
| 44 | Rushing yards | 82 |
| 32/46 | Comp / Att | 19/31 |
| 3 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Sacks taken | 2 |
Scoring & key plays
- Q1(9:14) (Shotgun) 8-M.Mariota pass short middle to 1-R.White for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q119-D.Stevens extra point is GOOD, Center-69-T.Ott, Holder-10-T.Way.
- Q1(4:26) (Shotgun) 22-J.Croskey-Merritt left tackle for 48 yards, TOUCHDOWN NULLIFIED by Penalty. PENALTY on WAS, Illegal Formation, 5 yards, enforced at SEA 48 - No Play.
- Q2(13:31) (Shotgun) 14-S.Darnold pass short right to 11-J.Smith-Njigba for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q25-J.Myers extra point is GOOD, Center-41-C.Stoll, Holder-4-M.Dickson.
- Q2(6:51) (Shotgun) 8-M.Mariota pass short middle to 13-T.Burks for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN [99-L.Williams].
- Q219-D.Stevens extra point is GOOD, Center-69-T.Ott, Holder-10-T.Way.
- Q2(:57) 5-J.Myers 57 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-C.Stoll, Holder-4-M.Dickson.
- Q2(:03) 19-D.Stevens 57 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-69-T.Ott, Holder-10-T.Way.
- Q3(10:50) (Shotgun) 8-M.Mariota pass deep left to 17-T.McLaurin for 30 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q319-D.Stevens extra point is GOOD, Center-69-T.Ott, Holder-10-T.Way.
- Q3(6:14) (Shotgun) 14-S.Darnold pass short left to 81-E.Saubert to WAS 1 for 12 yards (52-S.Styles). FUMBLES (52-S.Styles), and recovers at WAS -1. TOUCHDOWN.
- Q35-J.Myers extra point is GOOD, Center-41-C.Stoll, Holder-4-M.Dickson.
- Q4(11:57) (Shotgun) 14-S.Darnold pass short left to 11-J.Smith-Njigba for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q45-J.Myers extra point is GOOD, Center-41-C.Stoll, Holder-4-M.Dickson.
- Q4(4:39) 19-D.Stevens 36 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-69-T.Ott, Holder-10-T.Way.
- Q4(4:09) 14-S.Darnold pass short middle intended for 88-A.Barner INTERCEPTED by 56-K.Medrano at 50. 56-K.Medrano for 50 yards, TOUCHDOWN. PENALTY on WAS, Unsportsmanlike Conduct, 15 yards, enforced between downs.
- Q419-D.Stevens extra point is No Good, Wide Left, Center-69-T.Ott, Holder-10-T.Way.
- Q4(2:55) (Shotgun) 14-S.Darnold pass short right to 10-C.Kupp for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q45-J.Myers extra point is GOOD, Center-41-C.Stoll, Holder-4-M.Dickson.
Box score
SEA
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Darnold | 31/45 | 379 | 4 | 2 |
| Jaxon Smith-Njigba | 1/1 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Darnold | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| George Holani | 3 | 10 | 0 |
| Jadarian Price | 5 | 15 | 0 |
| Emanuel Wilson | 9 | 14 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaxon Smith-Njigba | 10 | 14 | 128 | 2 |
| AJ Barner | 5 | 9 | 69 | 0 |
| George Holani | 5 | 5 | 48 | 0 |
| Tory Horton | 3 | 3 | 48 | 0 |
| Cooper Kupp | 4 | 5 | 46 | 1 |
| Brady Russell | 1 | 1 | 20 | 0 |
| Jadarian Price | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| Rashid Shaheed | 2 | 3 | 14 | 0 |
| Eric Saubert | 1 | 2 | 13 | 1 |
WAS
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Mariota | 19/31 | 183 | 3 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Mariota | 5 | 11 | 0 |
| Jacory Croskey-Merritt | 19 | 36 | 0 |
| Rachaad White | 8 | 35 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terry McLaurin | 6 | 9 | 77 | 1 |
| Jacory Croskey-Merritt | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| Rachaad White | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| Stefon Diggs | 4 | 7 | 33 | 0 |
| Jaylin Lane | 1 | 1 | 21 | 0 |
| Antonio Williams | 2 | 4 | 15 | 0 |
| Treylon Burks | 2 | 2 | 13 | 1 |
| John Bates | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| Colson Yankoff | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Ben Sinnott | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dyami Brown | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |