Broncos Beat Seahawks in OT, Box Score Stats, Highlights for Darnold, Nix, JSN, Waddle, Top Players
Bo Nix and the Denver Broncos staved off a late comeback attempt from the Seattle Seahawks to start Week 6 out with an overtime victory.
Bo Nix and the Denver Broncos staved off a late comeback attempt from the Seattle Seahawks to start Week 6 out with an overtime victory.
The Broncos picked off Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold twice, including once in overtime, to seal a 17-14 win Thursday night in Denver.
Here's a look at stats and highlights from the Broncos' fourth victory of the season.
San Francisco 49ers: 5-0 (3-0 in Division)
Arizona Cardinals: 1-4 (0-2 in Division)
Kansas City Chiefs: 4-0 (2-0 in Division)
Las Vegas Raiders: 3-2 (1-1 in Division)
Los Angeles Chargers: 0-5 (0-3 in Division)
The Seahawks went into the game having allowed the fewest yards against in the NFL.
Nix responded to the challenge by marching the Broncos on a 74-yard touchdown drive on their second possession.
The Broncos scored again on their next drive as RJ Harvey ran in a touchdown from the wildcat formation. The Denver defense capped off the first half by forcing a fumble.
Denver went into the break with 14 points after scoring just 23 first-half points combined through five games.
The Broncos' offense then faltered in the second half as their defense stepped up to preserve the lead.
Darnold took his third sack of the night on a third-quarter drive that ended in a failed 47-yard field goal attempt as Jason Myers hit the upright.
The Broncos sacked Darnold again later in the third to help cover for a pair of three-and-outs by the offense.
The Seahawks finally broke through with a touchdown and two-point conversion to get within three points of a tie in the final six minutes of regulation.
Darnold found Jaxon Smith-Njigba for a crucial 32-yard gain on the Seahawks' next offensive drive before getting picked off by Broncos cornerback Kris Abrams-Draine with less than one and a half minutes remaining.
The Broncos were unable to hold onto the ball after going through another three-and-out, giving the Seahawks time for a game-tying field goal drive.
The Seahawks began overtime with possession only to watch the drive end with Darnold throwing his second interception of the night.
Nix got the Broncos in field goal range before Wil Lutz won the game on a 53-yard kick.
The Broncos (4-2) walked away with the victory despite recording just 168 total yards. Denver will look for more offensive production when returning a week from Sunday in a Week 7 matchup at the Arizona Cardinals.
The Seahawks (3-3) will try to regroup from Thursday's costly turnovers in time for a game against the visiting Kansas City Chiefs the same day.
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