Darnold Sparks Seattle, Nix Out: Winners and Losers From Saturday’s Divisional Round
Sam Darnold steered Seattle to a lopsided win over San Francisco, while Denver’s coaching and defense surged in an overtime victory that ended Bo Nix’s season with a broken ankle. Rashid Shaheed and Kenneth Walker III supplied big plays for the Seahawks, and Payton’s Broncos forced five takeaways to seize control of the game. The weekend’s losers feature Bo Nix (season-ending injury), Josh Allen (four turnovers), the 49ers’ offense, Bills coach Sean McDermott, and Bills running back James Cook, as postseason momentum shifted after Saturday’s results.