RENTON — Sam Darnold walked in front of a group of reporters to begin his weekly chat.

He hadn’t done it in a bit. Last week was his Seahawks’ bye week.

“I missed you guys,” Darnold said.

Skeptical scoffs filled the room.

“I swear,” he said.

Darnold has reasons to have been longing for his regular routine. His weekly’s been great for him and the Seahawks so far in his debut season as Seattle’s QB.

Darnold is among the NFL’s most accomplished quarterbacks through the first eight weeks of this season. He leads the league in yards per pass attempt (9.1) heading into NFC West-leading Seattle (5-2) playing at Bobby Wagner’s Washington Commanders (3-5) Sunday night in Landover, Maryland (5:20 p.m., NBC, KING-5 locally).

Darnold’s seven game-winning drives in the fourth quarter or overtime

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