Sunday Night Football will feature a pivotal NFC matchup in Week 9 as the Seattle Seahawks visit the Washington Commanders .

The Seahawks are flying high out of their bye, as they are 5-2 on the season and tied atop the NFC West standings. Sam Darnold has found his footing in his first year as a Seahawk and is building a strong connection with Jaxon Smith-Njigba, who leads the NFL with 819 receiving yards.

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The Commanders, meanwhile, are losing ground in the NFC playoff picture at 3-5. Marcus Mariota has made three starts in place of an injured Jayden Daniels, and the veteran backup tossed two interceptions in Washington's most recent loss against the Kansas City Chiefs .

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