The latest episode of “The Athletic Football Show” focuses on an unlikely MVP contender who refuses to fall back in the ongoing race.

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Seattle's blowout of the Washington Commanders on Sunday night was a clinic by Darnold and also featured a swarming, attacking defense that ranks fifth in the league in scoring (18.8 points allowed per game) and is tied for third in sacks (27).

Darnold is playing as well as any QB in football, benefiting from what might be the Seahawks' best pass protection in over a decade.

When Sunday night's game hit halftime, Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold was unaware that he had not thrown an incompletion in the first 30 minutes of play against the Commanders.

Seattle got exceptional performances from their MVP candidate quarterback, their Offensive Player of the Year favorite and an undrafted DB.

Sam Darnold led the Seattle Seahawks to a dominant 38-14 victory over the Washington Commanders on Sunday night.