Broncos Edge Seahawks 17-14 in Overtime — SkimNews
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- Denver Broncos improved to 4-2 with a 17-14 overtime win over the Seahawks, leaning on a season-long 16-play touchdown drive and a nine-play, 79-yard score after Sean Payton reclaimed playcalling duties from OC Davis Webb.
- Bo Nix managed a low-risk, low-reward performance with no completion longer than 16 yards, as the Broncos tipped the scales toward the run game (26 runs versus 27 pass attempts before Wil Lutz's winning field goal).
- Denver's defense delivered its second straight five-sack game and an overtime interception from Ja'Quan McMillian, even without Pat Surtain II and Talanoa Hufanga in the secondary.
- Sean Payton's teams have now won 40 consecutive games when holding a double-digit halftime lead; the Broncos led 14-3 at the break.
- Sam Darnold delivered a postgame mea culpa after Seattle's offense managed just 184 yards through three quarters and turned the ball over three times, saying it was 'B.S.' to keep giving it away.
- Jaxon Smith-Njigba tied Tyler Lockett's franchise record with his fourth career game of at least 10 catches and 100 yards, leading Seattle's receiving corps with 12 catches for 134 yards.
Why it matters: The win pushes Denver to 4-2 through the league's toughest opening six-game stretch, while Seattle falls to 3-3 and could sit three games back in the NFC West by Monday night — with quarterback Sam Darnold now matching his touchdown total with seven interceptions in four games since returning from injury.
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