​Aug 28, 2026; Kansas City, Missouri, USA; Seattle Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold (14) talks with quarterback Drew Lock (2) prior to a game against the Kansas City Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium. © Jay Biggerstaff-Imagn ImagesSam Darnold returned just in time for Seattle to discover a quarterback controversy that nobody saw coming a week ago.The Seahawks put Darnold back under center Sunday after a glute injury cost him Week 2, benching Drew Lock despite the backup leading Seattle to consecutive wins and throwing three touchdowns against Arizona.Darnold responded with 379 yards and four touchdowns against Washington, but he also threw two interceptions, including a pick-six that helped decide the 33-31 loss. That was enough for Seahawks fans to start asking why the hot hand ever went back to the bench.Seahawks Fans Want Drew Lock Back Under Center“Honestly, Sam Darnold should’ve rested this game. Drew Lock should’ve started,” one fan tweeted after the conclusion of the game.Another user on X had already reached a much simpler conclusion: “Bench Sam Darnold. [Expletive] that ring. We need Drew Lock.”The frustration made sense after Seattle had spent the previous two weeks winning with Lock. He replaced Darnold after the starter was injured in Week 1, then followed that performance by completing 19 of 26 passes for 235 yards and three touchdowns in a 31-7 win over Arizona.One fanasked, “Seahawks, can we have a serious conversation about Sam Darnold vs. Drew Lock? I would prefer to see Drew next week after that man had two terrible picks”Another vieweradded, “Put Drew Lock back in. Sam Darnold just doesn’t protect the ball at all. He throws way too many picks.”The debate was already brewing before kickoff. Lock entered Sunday ranked No. 3 in PFN QB Impact Score with an 84.0 grade after producing four touchdowns and zero interceptions through Seattle’s first two games.SET YOUR LINEUPS:PFN’s Free Fantasy Start/Sit OptimizerSam Darnold’s Big Numbers Couldn’t Cover the MistakesThe difficult part is that Darnold was hardly terrible.He completed 31 of 45 passes for 379 yards and four touchdowns as Seattle piled up 437 total yards. Jaxon Smith-Njigba caught 10 passes for 128 yards and two scores, while Darnold helped erase a 14-point second-half deficit before Washington pulled back ahead.PREDICT THE NFL SEASON:PFN’s Free NFL Playoff PredictorThe turnovers ruined everything.His second interception became a Washington touchdown with just over four minutes left. Seattle answered with another Darnold touchdown pass to Cooper Kupp, but the damage was already done.One fanpointed out the difference between Lock’s start and Darnold’s: “Lock had zero turnovers in his game. The pick-six ended the game. I know Seattle was awful, but 21 points off turnovers is also an offensive stat.”Darnold returned because he is Seattle’s starter.But after one loss, fans are suddenly wondering whether that decision should have been so automa