​Sam Darnold and the Seattle Seahawks are not having a good 2026 NFL season so far. The franchise has lost another game, this time to the Chicago Bears. The defending Super Bowl champions were defeated with an embarrassing score of 17-34.The team now has just four wins and four losses so far this season. While the loss was by an overwhelming 17 points, many fans are angry with one moment in the game.Bears LB Devin Bush’s late hit on Sam Darnold goes viralDuring the first quarter of the Bears’ victory over the Seahawks, quarterback Darnold scrambled on a third-and-8 play near the Seattle 31-yard line with the Bears leading 7-0. As Darnold initiated a feet-first slide to give himself up, Bears linebacker Devin Bush delivered a forceful hit that contacted Darnold’s head and neck area. The video footage of the incident has since gone viral on social media.Feb 2, 2026; San Jose, CA, USA; Seattle Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold (14) during Opening Night for Super Bowl LX at San Jose Convention Center. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn ImagesDespite the harsh hit, no penalty was called. Under NFL Rule 12, Section 2, Article 8(d), a defender may not dive or throw his body against a runner who has begun to slide or take a knee. A sliding quarterback is considered a defenseless player, and forcible contact to the head or neck area is prohibited.Senior NFL reporter Albert Breer noted that replay assist did not intervene and wrote, “I’m surprised replay assist didn’t jump in on the Devin Bush hit on Sam Darnold. Seemed pretty clear.” Jason McIntyre also commented on the matter, “Sam Darnold took VIOLENT hit. Bears out here sending a message early. No idea how Darnold wasn’t concussed. Refs are swallowing the flags tonight.”Despite the brutal hit, Darnold remained in the game, completing 17 of 34 passes for 188 yards and two touchdowns. The NFL’s postgame review process could still result in a fine for Bush, with the standard first-offense amount for a hit on a defenseless player listed at approximately $17,911. But it is unclear if the league will pursue that. The fans also communicated their thoughts on the matter.Fans criticize NFL for Sam Darnold getting hitMany fans attacked the NFL and the referees for not penalizing the hit on Darnold.One user said, “Dirty a**, completely unnecessary hit.”A second user wrote, “What in the f is that? He gave himself up by sliding That is a deliberate late hit led by the helmet. These refs are f**ked up today.”A third user replied, “WHY WAS THIS NOT CHALLENGED?”Another added, “I can’t believe a flag wasn’t thrown .”A fifth user commented, “No flag was called? Bro slid into someone’s back! The defender bent the wrong way! what are we doing here?”Sam Darnold and the Seattle Seahawks will now focus on the next game against the Arizona Cardinals.More NFL News:Seattle Seahawks’ Sam Darnold Problem Highlighted in NFL Power RankingsWhere Do the Seattle Seahawks Rank in NFL Pow