Is Sam Darnold playing today? Full injury update for Seahawks QB vs. Rams

Sam Darnold of the Seattle Seahawks postgame | Sean M. Haffey/GettyImagesAhead of the Seattle Seahawks' Divisional Round game against the San Francisco 49ers, quarterback Sam Darnold strained an oblique muscle and was listed as limited for the game. He said he would play in the days leading up to the contest, and he did, in fact, play. He did well.

Darnold wasn't asked to do much as Seattle basically won the game on the opening kickoff when Rashid Shaheed returned the kick for a 95-yard touchdown. That and the extra points would be all Seattle needed, as it turned out. Head coach Mike Macdonald's team won 41-6.

Macdonald's quarterback is still dealing with the oblique issue, however. He gave…