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Sam Darnold is fighting to make history and create his NFL legacy

January 19, 2026

Story byMicah Huff, Trojans WireMon, January 19, 2026 at 2:44 PM UTC·3 min readNow that Caleb Williams is officially out of the playoffs, Sam Darnold is the last hope to make history for the USC Trojans in the NFL. Given how dominant the Seattle Seahawks were against the San Francisco 49ers, it is clear Darnold has a great chance to make the Super Bowl. It did not take much against the 49ers, but it may take an elite showing for Darnold and Seattle to move forward against the Los Angeles Rams. Nothing wrong with being a game managerIn the divisional round, Sam Darnold was a game manager, and he played his role to perfection.

Sam Darnold is fighting to make history and create his NFL legacy

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Darnold was 12-17 for 134 yards through the air and 1 passing touchdown.
There were quarterbacks this weekend who singlehandedly sunk their teams due to turnovers.
Sam Darnold deserves credit for not doing that, and when called upon, he made big throws and delivered a strike to Jaxon Smith-Njigba for a touchdown. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThe Rams' challengeThe Rams will require more of a productive day from Sam Darnold, but he has proven he is up for that challenge.
He has done what Seattle has needed him to do this season.
The Seahawks are a team of destiny, and with few holes on their roster, Darnold is set up to make history for USC and further build his legacy. Seahawks' ground gameThe Seahawks' run game has shown it can dominate and take charge of the offense in multiple games this season.

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