So far this year, no one has beaten the Seahawks like the Seahawks have beaten the Seahawks.

They did it for a second time in three weeks, literally gifting the 49ers a 32-29 win in Seattle.

As they get ready for a quick turnaround to Denver for Thursday night football, the Seahawks have a ton of offensive problems to fix.

It starts with Sam Darnold, who needs to get a grip. He apparently is the first QB in NFL history to start consecutive games with interceptions on his first throws. He has tossed five picks in his three full games, helping the Hawks lose two of them.

His mental game clearly is off since he returned from the injury he suffered in Week 1. He was minimally involved in the 30-23 win over the Chargers last week. And he playing a mostly horrific game against the 49ers’ admittedly bothersome defense.

Darnold looks nothing like his 2025 self, no matter how much Mike Macdonald would like you to think he does. He just does not have the confidence. You see fear and uncertainty in his eyes on most plays.

If this tarries on for a couple more games and the Hawks lose in Denver and vs. the Chiefs in a Week 7 Sunday night game, Macdonald will need to consider a move to Drew Lock.

For now, we have to hope Darnold will get out of his own head and stop giving easy points to every opponent.

Brian Fleury can help him by mixing his plays better, using more play action and spreading the ball intentionally.

Also, let’s just sit on the ball next time we’re backed up to the end zone with mere seconds left in the half, eh?

The play that cost Seattle more than any other was the dumb run out of the end zone in the final seconds of the half. George Holani coughed up the ball, and Gracen Halton ended up with it for the easiest score possible.

That’s pretty much why the 49ers won. Of course, they also were happy to take the ball in from the 18 and 11 on the other giveaways by Seattle.

Holani also simply dropped the ball on what could have been a touchdown run.

Zach Charbonnet can’t get back soon enough.

That probably won’t be this week, Macdonald said. So the Hawks need to hope Emanuel Wilson holds on to the ball, the line blocks a lot better, Fleury calls better plays and Darnold stops giving the away.

If the Hawks can’t win in Denver, they definitely won’t beat the Chiefs. And that would be a 3-4 start that would doom any hope of the bye and put them in chase mode simply to make the playoffs.

It’s imperative the offense gets it together Thursday and starts helping out Seattle’s stellar defense.