The Denver Broncos beat the Seattle Seahawks 17-14 in overtime at Empower Field at Mile High, and the turnover column decided it. Seattle gave the ball away 3 times. Denver gave it away zero times.
Seattle won the yardage battle by a wide margin. The Seahawks outgained Denver 353 yards to 168 and piled up 24 first downs to the Broncos' 13. They also held the ball for more than 35 minutes, but 2 interceptions and a lost fumble outweighed all of it.
How It Happened
Seattle struck first. Jason Myers hit a 55-yard field goal with 6:31 left in the first quarter for a 3-0 lead.
Denver answered with both of its touchdowns in the second quarter. J.K. Dobbins ran in from 4 yards out at 12:52, and RJ Harvey added a 1-yard score at 5:15. Wil Lutz converted both kicks, and the Broncos led 14-3.
The third quarter was scoreless. Seattle kept moving the ball but couldn't finish, going 1 of 2 in the red zone for the game while converting just 7 of 17 third downs.
The Seahawks finally broke through late. George Holani punched in a 1-yard run with 5:41 left, and Sam Darnold hit Rashid Shaheed for the two-point conversion to cut it to 14-11. Myers then forced overtime with a 34-yard field goal with 3 seconds remaining.
Overtime
Lutz ended it with a 53-yard field goal at 4:53 of the extra period. It was the only score of overtime and Denver's first points since the second quarter.
That Denver needed a long kick to win says plenty about its offense. The Broncos averaged under 3 yards a play and converted only 3 of 14 third downs. They were perfect on their 2 red-zone trips, though, while Seattle converted 1 of 2.
Key Performers
Kicking: Wil Lutz – 53-yard game-winning field goal, 2 extra points
Kicking: Jason Myers – field goals of 55 and 34 YDS
Broncos defense: 3 takeaways (2 INT, 1 fumble recovery), 5 sacks for 38 YDS, held Seattle to 7-17 on third down
Seattle threw 51 times and completed just 27, and Denver's defense added 5 sacks to its 3 takeaways. Seattle's 7 penalties for 75 yards didn't help.
What It Means
Denver moves to 4-2 and stays perfect at home at 3-0. On the road, the Broncos are 1-2. This game shows why Mile High matters: they won with an offense that managed 94 net passing yards and under 3 yards a carry.
That formula is hard to trust away from home. Turnovers can carry a team for a night, but Denver's offense will need more than 168 yards to win on the road.
Seattle falls to 3-3, including 1-2 on the road. The Seahawks rallied from 11 points down in the fourth quarter to force overtime, but 3 turnovers cost them a game in which they outgained Denver by more than double.