For much of the 2025-26 NFL season, Seattle Seahawks offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak was looking like he was well on his way to entering head coaching candidacy territory in the next offseason. He had Sam Darnold looking like an MVP, and the Seahawks offense looking like the league's most explosive group.
However, Kubiak's offense started to take a dark turn after their first matchup with NFC West division rivals, the Los Angeles Rams, as did Darnold. Since that November 16th game (the Seahawks lost 21-19), Seattle hasn't been able to score in the first half, and not only did Darnold begin to fall off, but Jaxon Smith-Njigba's production decreased as well.