<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/seattle-seahawks/seahawks-news-sam-darnold-pinpoints-emphasis-seattle-offense-colts-game');   ga('set', 'title', 'Sam Darnold pinpoints ’emphasis’ for Seahawks offense for Colts game');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Sam-Darnold.jpg"><figcaption>Brett Davis-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Sam Darnold pinpoints ’emphasis’ for Seahawks offense for Colts game</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-11T18:46:51-08:00">December 11th, 6:46pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-11T18:46:51-08:00">December 11th, 6:46pm</time><address><a>Richard Pereira</a>Richard Pereira joined ClutchPoints in January 2025 as an Associate Editor. He earned his degree from Florida Atlantic University in 2023 and has been covering the school's athletic programs since 2020, having served as a Sports Editor at the FAU University Press. He was granted the unique opportunity to report on the men's basketball team's journey to the Final Four in Houston for FAU Owls Nest during March Madness, consistently striving to grow as a sports journalist.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Sam Darnold pointed out an area that the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/indianapolis-colts/colts-vs-seahawks-bold-predictions-for-week-15-clash">Seattle Seahawks will have to execute at a high level</a> to get past the Indianapolis Colts in Week 15 of the 2025 NFL season.</p><p>Darnold is going through the eighth season of his career, his first with the Seahawks. He has excelled in his new surroundings, helping the team have one of the best records in the NFC.</p><p>They are due for a big matchup against the Colts, who have suffered a dip in form on top of a season-ending injury to quarterback Daniel Jones. Darnold <a href="https://x.com/BradyHenderson/status/1999249907274928516" rel="noopener">gave his thoughts on the upcoming matchup</a>, via reporter Brady Henderson. Efficiency will be for Seattle, knowing how making the right plays down the stretch will allow them to create enough distance from them and Indianapolis.</p><p>“Sam Darnold said the emphasis for the Seahawks’ offense this week is efficiency throughout the entire game, a reference to how they took nearly a half to get going in Atlanta. Their first four drives: punt, FG, INT, punt, with 66 net yards. Then they scored on six straight drives,” Henderson wrote. “Seattle scored 31 points in the second half Sunday. It was the sixth time this year they’ve scored 24-plus points in a half (not necessarily all on offense).”</p><p>“We’re going to continue to harp on the fact that if we can do it in a half, why can’t we do it all game?” Darnold said.</p><h2><b>What lies ahead for Sam Darnold, Seahawks</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Sam-Darnold-2.jpg"><figcaption>Brett Davis-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Sam Darnold and the Seahawks understand that winning in the last four games of the regular season will be crucial. Emphasizing the importance of execution against the Colts is a major example of that.</p><p>Darnold has been highly effective throughout his first season with Seattle. 13 games into the year, he has completed 241 passes for 3,162 yards and 22 touchdowns and 11 interceptions. His chemistry with Jaxon Smith-Njigba has been remarkable, seeing the receiver become one of the best performers this season.</p><p>Seattle has a 10-3 record on the season, holding the second spot in the NFC West Division standings. They are above the San Francisco 49ers and Arizona Cardinals while trailing the Los Angeles Rams. In terms of the NFC standings, they sit at fifth place. They are above the 49ers and Chicago Bears while trailing the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Philadelphia Eagles.</p><p>The Seahawks will continue preparations for their upcoming matchup, being at home. They host the Indianapolis Colts on Dec. 14 at 4:25 p.m. ET.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Sam Darnold pinpoints ’emphasis’ for Seahawks offense for Colts game

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/new-york-jets/jets-news-brady-cook-evaluation-nfl-debut-give-fans-sam-darnold-ptsd');   ga('set', 'title', 'Brady Cook’s evaluation of NFL debut will give Jets fans Sam Darnold PTSD');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Brady-Cook.jpg"><figcaption>Julian Leshay Guadalupe/NorthJersey.com / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Brady Cook’s evaluation of NFL debut will give Jets fans Sam Darnold PTSD</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-10T23:03:05-08:00">December 10th, 11:03pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-10T23:21:16-08:00">December 10th, 11:21pm</time><address><a>Mike Gianakos</a>Mike Gianakos is a veteran editor and writer for print and digital media. He also created and oversaw video and event production departments for legacy media brands. Mike is a longtime podcaster and even longer suffering NY Jets fan.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">New York Jets</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The New York Jets fell to 3-10 with Week 14’s loss to the Miami Dolphins. The team <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/new-york-jets/jets-news-brady-cook-makes-nfl-debut-after-tyrod-taylor-goes-down-injury">turned to Brady Cook</a> on Sunday after Tyrod Taylor suffered a groin injury in the first quarter. The undrafted rookie tossed two interceptions and took six sacks in his NFL debut. And after the 34-10 drubbing, Cook gave Jets fans an <a href="https://x.com/RichCimini/status/1998867499908214839" rel="noopener">unexpected flashback</a>.</p><p>“The first few series was definitely quick and I think when you’re not quite trusting it yet, and things are moving fast, you might put a little extra heat on it to protect yourself from the people you don’t see – from the ghosts,” Cook said, per ESPN’s Rich Cimini.</p><p>The phrase immediately brought to mind <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/new-york-jets/jets-news-leveon-bell-tweets-that-sam-darnold-was-screwed-over-by-nfl-airing-ghost-comment">Sam Darnold’s infamous “seeing ghosts” game</a> from 2019. In his sophomore season, Darnold was rattled by the New England Patriots’ defense on Monday Night Football. He committed five turnovers in New York’s 33-0 loss. And, because it’s the Jets, he happened to be mic’d up for the game.</p><h2><b>Brady Cook utters haunting words after Jets’ latest loss</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Brady-Cook-2.jpg"><figcaption>Ed Mulholland-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>After a red zone interception in the second quarter, Darnold came to the sideline and infamously told his coach, “I’m seeing ghosts.” The clip blew up and quickly became a part of the Jets’ rich history of embarrassment.</p><p>Darnold survived the temporary haunting and moved on to better things. But New York remains in quarterback purgatory.</p><p>The team tabbed Tyrod Taylor as the starting quarterback after Justin Fields was benched ahead of Week 12. But with Taylor ruled out Sunday and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/new-york-jets/jets-news-justin-fields-wont-backup-week-14-dolphins-clash">Fields inactive with a knee injury</a>, Cook got the call. Pressed into action, the first-year passer went 14/30 for 163 scoreless yards and two interceptions.</p><p>The Dolphins scored 21 points in the first quarter. Isaiah Williams answered with a punt return touchdown. But New York could only muster three more points the rest of the way.</p><p>The Jets were officially eliminated from the postseason with Week 14’s loss. The 34-10 blowout <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/new-york-jets/jets-news-new-york-historic-playoff-drought-pathetic-loss-dolphins">extended the Jets’ playoff drought</a> to 15 straight seasons, the longest streak in the four major American sports.</p><p>Taylor has yet to return to practice and is questionable for Week 15. Cook is currently getting all the first-team reps. He’s in line to make his first career start against the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday unless, of course, he comes down with <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/new-york-jets/jets-news-sam-darnold-diagnosed-mono-sit-out-monday-night-game-against-browns">mononucleosis</a>.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Brady Cook’s evaluation of NFL debut will give Jets fans Sam Darnold PTSD

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/seattle-seahawks/sehawks-news-sam-darnold-weapon-danger-missing-week-15-colts-clash');   ga('set', 'title', 'Sam Darnold weapon in danger of missing Week 15 Seahawks-Colts clash');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Vikings-safety-Joshua-Metellus-44-blocks-a-pass-intended-for-Seahawks-tight-end-Elijah-Arroyo-18.jpg"><figcaption>Kevin Ng-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Sam Darnold weapon in danger of missing Week 15 Seahawks-Colts clash</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-08T17:42:23-08:00">December 8th, 5:42pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-08T17:42:23-08:00">December 8th, 5:42pm</time><address><a>Rexwell Villas</a>Rexwell Villas is an experienced sports writer covering a variety of sports, including the NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, and college football. He's a Communications Arts graduate from the University of Santo Tomas in the Philippines, and he claims to have JR Smith's conscience with his shot selection. He has won a basketball, a baseball, and a football championship in fantasy all within a year.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/nfl-stories/clutchpoints-nfl-power-rankings-week-15-lions-bills-win-buccaneers-upset">Seattle Seahawks are still on a mission</a> to take back the No. 1 spot in the NFC West standings from the Los Angeles Rams, but they might not have one of their downfield weapons in a big Week 15 showdown against the Indianapolis Colts this coming Sunday at Lumen Field.</p><p>Seahawks tight end Elijah Arroyo is <a href="https://x.com/MikeDugar/status/1998177379727094228" rel="noopener">reportedly in danger of missing the Week 15 contest</a> in Seattle due to a lower-body injury, head coach Mike MacDonald said on Monday.</p><p>“This week’s probably in jeopardy for him,” MacDonald said of Arroyo’s status, via Michael-Shawn Dugar of The Athletic.</p><p>The 22-year-old Arroyo sustained a knee injury in the first half of <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/seattle-seahawks/seahawks-news-mike-macdonald-rare-air-seattle-history-win-falcons">last Sunday’s road game</a> against the Atlanta Falcons at Mercedes-Benz Stadium and did not return to action. Also going down with a knee injury in that contest was Seattle nose tackle Brandon Pili, though MacDonald noted after the game that the offensive lineman was expected to be fine.</p><p>A <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/seattle-seahawks/seahawks-biggest-winner-2025-nfl-draft-day-2">second-round pick (50th overall) by the Seahawks</a> at the 2025 NFL Draft, Arroyo failed to haul the only target he saw in the Falcons game before his exit.</p><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/ncaa-football/miami-elijah-arroyo-gets-important-pro-day-update-after-senior-bowl-injury">former Miami Hurricanes tight end</a> doesn’t seem to be an integral part of Seattle’s Sam Darnold-led passing attack, as he’s gotten more than two targets in only three games so far in his first year in the pros. On the season, Arroyo has 179 receiving yards and a touchdown on 15 receptions and 26 targets through 13 games with Seattle.</p><p>Meanwhile, AJ Barner has run away as the Seahawks’ top option in the tight end room, as he has 386 receiving yards and four touchdowns on 40 catches and 50 targets to date. The 23-year-old Barner can expect more snaps and a slightly bigger role on offense if Arroyo is ultimately forced to miss time. Either way, wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba remains the clear chief downfield weapon for Darnold. Jaxon Smith-Njigba showed that again in the 37-9 win over the Falcons, as he finished with 92 receiving yards and two touchdowns on seven catches.</p><p>For now, Barner and undrafted rookie Nick Kallerup are the only healthy tight ends on the Seahawks roster, with Eric Saubert on the injured reserve with a calf issue.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Sam Darnold weapon in danger of missing Week 15 Seahawks-Colts clash

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/minnesota-vikings/vikings-news-adam-thielen-healthy-scratch-seahawks-sam-darnold-bowl');   ga('set', 'title', 'Vikings’ Adam Thielen a healthy scratch vs. Seahawks in Sam Darnold bowl');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Max-Brosmer-and-Adam-Thielen.jpg"><figcaption>Brad Rempel-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Vikings’ Adam Thielen a healthy scratch vs. Seahawks in Sam Darnold bowl</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-11-30T12:51:25-08:00">November 30th, 12:51pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-11-30T13:05:22-08:00">November 30th, 1:05pm</time><address><a>Benedetto Vitale</a>Benedetto Vitale is an avid sports writer who is an expert at covering the NFL, college football, NBA, and UFC. He graduated from the University of Oregon in 2016 with a film degree but has since dedicated his career to sports writing.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Minnesota Vikings</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/minnesota-vikings/vikings-news-are-jonathan-greenard-christian-darrisaw-playing-seahawks">Minnesota Vikings are set to take on</a> the Seattle Seahawks for what will be an illegitimate Sam Darnold Bowl. However, it sounds like Minnesota will be without Adam Thielen for this matchup.</p><p>Thielen, who is 35 years old, is <a href="https://x.com/RapSheet/status/1995221634870108364" rel="noopener">considered a healthy scratch</a>, according to Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network. It’s not entirely clear why the veteran wide receiver is not playing, as he’s been ruled out due to an undisclosed reason.</p><p>“Two veterans who are healthy scratches today: Steelers CB Darius Slay and Vikings WR Adam Thielen.”</p><p>This will be Thielen’s first missed game of the season, as he’s participated in all 11 games leading up to the Week 13 matchup against the Seahawks. However, the two-time Pro Bowler has been more of a depth piece for the Vikings, as he’s only reeled in eight receptions for 69 yards.</p><p>His absence isn’t going to affect the offensive play on Sunday, as the team will lean on Justin Jefferson, Jordan Addison, and Jalen Nailor in the wide receiver positions. Additionally, TJ Hockenson will lead the way at tight end.</p><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/minnesota-vikings/vikings-news-minnesota-elevates-new-backup-qb-before-max-brosmer-start">Vikings will be playing undrafted free agent Max Brosmer</a> at quarterback against the Seahawks, as JJ McCarthy is dealing with a concussion. McCarthy’s play has been poor of late, as he only recorded 87 passing yards and two interceptions with a 63.1% completion percentage in the 23-6 Week 12 loss to the Green Bay Packers.</p><p>Minnesota is currently on a three-game losing streak. Meanwhile, Seattle is trying to earn its second consecutive win to remain firmly in the mix for the NFC West playoff standings.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Vikings’ Adam Thielen a healthy scratch vs. Seahawks in Sam Darnold bowl

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Why did they ever let Sam Darnold go? The answer feels more complicated by the week, and the consequences <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/minnesota-vikings/vikings-rumors-mccarthy-out-vs-seahawks-but-what-comes-next">seem much clearer for the Vikings</a>.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/seattle-seahawks/seahawks-news-sam-darnold-drops-mic-unacceptable-truth-nuke">Darnold returns to Minnesota</a> as Seattle’s starting quarterback. It is a matchup wrapped in the feel of a revenge game, even if he will not say it out loud. He helped guide Minnesota to fourteen regular-season wins in 2024, a run that convinced many inside the building that he was worth keeping. The organization chose a different path. It invested heavily in the roster, spent more than any NFC team, and bet its future on rookie J.J. McCarthy.</p><p>The returns have not matched the ambition. McCarthy has struggled through injuries and inconsistency. His completion percentage ranks last among qualified starters. His active streak of six straight games with an interception has pushed the Vikings’ offense toward the bottom of the league. The team is four and seven and now staring down another week without him as he remains in concussion protocol.</p><h2><b>Who will the Vikings have available at quarterback?</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Vikings-1_c2a508.jpg"><figcaption>Sam Greene/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>That leaves Max Brosmer, an undrafted rookie, to face a Seattle defense prepared to pressure him from the start. He is steady and efficient in limited action, but he has never been asked to carry an NFL offense. The Vikings will likely lean on a conservative plan that limits mistakes and asks Kevin O Connell to steady a season wobbling off course.</p><p>Across the sideline stands Darnold, playing some of the most confident football of his career. He faces a Minnesota defense ranked near the bottom in passer rating allowed but near the top in pressure percentage. It is a challenging matchup and one shaped by the familiar faces across the way.</p><p>Sunday’s meeting is bigger than a single game. It is a reminder of the gamble Minnesota made and the veteran they watched walk out the door. As the Vikings prepare for a week without their young quarterback, the question that has lingered all season has never felt louder.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

2025 SEASON STATS
PASSING YDS	PASSING TDS	INTERCEPTIONS	POSITION RANK
3162	22	11	-

2025 SEASON STATS
PASSING YDS	PASSING TDS	INTERCEPTIONS	POSITION RANK
3162	22	11	-

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