The Denver Broncos beat the Seattle Seahawks 17-14 in overtime on Thursday night at Empower Field at Mile High, when Wil Lutz made a 53-yard field goal with 4:53 left in the extra period to seal the win. The victory pushed Denver to 4-2 on the season and 3-0 at home, while Seattle fell to 3-3.
Neither offense found much rhythm for most of the night. Denver scored two rushing touchdowns in the second quarter and then went quiet until Lutz’s game-winning kick, while Seattle, the defending Super Bowl champions, needed a fourth-quarter rally just to force overtime.
Key Moments: How The Broncos Won In Overtime
Seattle struck first when Jason Myers hit a 55-yard field goal with 6:31 left in the first quarter, putting the Seahawks up 3-0. Denver answered in the second quarter with a pair of short touchdown runs: J.K. Dobbins scored from 4 yards out at the 12:52 mark, and RJ Harvey scored from a yard out at 5:15, giving Denver a 14-3 halftime lead.
The third quarter produced no points for either side. Seattle came alive in the fourth, pulling within 14-11 when George Holani scored on a 1-yard run with 5:41 remaining and Sam Darnold found Rashid Shaheed for the two-point conversion. Myers then tied it at 14-14 with a 34-yard field goal as time expired in regulation, forcing overtime.
In overtime, Lutz made a 53-yard field goal at the 4:53 mark to win it.
Top Performers From Both Sides
Denver quarterback Bo Nix finished 17 of 27 for 107 yards without a touchdown or an interception. Dobbins led Denver’s ground game with 41 yards and a score on 17 carries. RJ Harvey added 25 yards and a touchdown on six rushing attempts and topped Denver receivers with 31 yards on three catches.
Darnold threw for 278 yards on 27-of-51 passing but was intercepted twice. Jaxon Smith-Njigba had 12 catches for 134 yards, and Emanuel Wilson rushed for 52 yards on 14 carries. Ernest Jones IV led Seattle defensively with nine tackles and a sack.
Seattle outgained Denver 353 yards to 168 and ran 82 plays to Denver’s 57, but three turnovers, two interceptions and a lost fumble, decided it. Denver went 2 of 2 in the red zone; Seattle went 1 of 2.
What It Means
Denver sits at 4-2 and remains second in the AFC West behind the unbeaten Kansas City Chiefs, who are 4-0. The Broncos have now won three straight at home this season. Seattle slips to 3-3 and second place in the NFC West, well behind the 5-0 San Francisco 49ers.
Seattle, the defending Super Bowl champions, dropped to 3-3 despite outgaining Denver by 185 yards. Turnovers again proved costly.
What’s Next
Denver plays next on Sunday (date TBA). Seattle also plays Sunday (date TBA).
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