The Seattle Seahawks and Denver Broncos will open Week 6 on “Thursday Night Football,” with kickoff set for 8:15 p.m. ET from Empower Field at Mile High in Denver.
The defending Super Bowl champion Seahawks enter at 3-2, two games back in the NFC West, having lost two of their last three games (Week 3 @ WAS, Week 5 vs. SF). As Seattle’s running game continues to flounder, reigning Offensive Player of the Year Jaxon Smith-Njigba is holding on, leading the league in receiving yards (583) and touchdowns (seven). The defense also continues to do its part, giving up a league-low 251.2 yards per game while forcing a turnover on 15.5 percent of opposing drives – the sixth-highest rate in the league.
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The Broncos are also 3-2 heading into Week 6, but look like a shell of the team that advanced to the AFC Championship last year. Bo Nix continued to struggle, with head coach Sean Payton taking over for offensive coordinator Davis Webb as they search for a spark. Further hurting Denver’s cause, the team will be without two All-Pros on defense this week, with cornerback Patrick Surtain II and safety Talanoa Hufanga both ruled out with ankle injuries.
Follow Yahoo Sports for live updates, highlights and more as the Denver Broncos host the Seattle Seahawks on “Thursday Night Football” in Week 6, streaming on Amazon Prime Video.
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The Broncos win the toss and choose to shoot first, so the Seahawks will start with the ball.
Remember, if the game is still tied at the end of the 10-minute overtime period, it will end in a tie. We’ve already had one tie this season, with the Commanders’ disastrous draw against the Giants last week.
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Seattle’s late surge, including a touchdown and a successful two-point conversion with less than six minutes remaining, ties the game at 14. This game is headed to overtime.
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After missing a field goal earlier in the game, Jason Myers made a 34-yard attempt to bring the game to 14 and potentially push the game into overtime.
Seattle only leaves three seconds on the clock for the Broncos, but overtime seems imminent.
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With a minute and a half left, Denver just needed to buy time and score the first down to seal the three-point victory. Instead, Bo Nix and the Broncos were only able to put together a three-and-out play with 15 seconds left — their sixth three-and-out of the game — forcing Denver to turn it over and give the ball back to the Seahawks with enough time to get a score.
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With the Seahawks closing in on regaining the lead, Kris Abrams-Draine delivers a deadly blow by undercutting Tory Horton’s route and throwing an absolutely crucial interception on Sam Darnold.
Danold and Horton were both visibly frustrated after the turnover. Denver would get the ball back with about a minute and a half left to try to get the win.
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Sam Darnold goes long with a 32-yard pass to Jaxon Smith-Njigba, who lowers the ball into traffic for a massive gain.
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Bo Nix is picked off twice in one drive, forcing the Broncos to score in a crucial moment in a one-score game. First, Ernest Jones IV comes in for a three-yard loss, before Nick Emmanwori takes down Nix for a 10-yard loss.
Seattle’s defense wakes up at the perfect time as the Hawks attempt a late comeback.
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With Seattle going for two and Sam Darnold under pressure, the Seahawks quarterback throws it to Shaheed, who plants his feet and dives for a remarkable catch.
Seattle chipped away at the deficit, with just three points separating the Hawks and Broncos heading into the final five minutes and the switch.
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What a great series for Holani, who managed to pick up a first down on a great extra run, then rushed for a touchdown on the next play.
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On third and 10, Sam Darnold keeps the ball and runs for the first down with an 18-yard run. Danold appears to be bleeding from his right arm, but ignores the scrape and pulls through as Seattle tries to score late.
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The pressure mounts for Seattle as time runs out, but Sam Darnold’s seven-yard pass to Jaxon Smith-Njigba gives the Seahawks a big conversion.
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On fourth and inches, the Broncos try to take out the Seahawks defense, but Seattle doesn’t bite. Denver attempts the punt after losing five yards with a delay of game penalty.
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The Broncos defense was ruthless, while the Seahawks offensive line struggled to keep the pocket open for Sam Darnold tonight.
Although Seattle was initially within field goal range, the loss of seven yards forced them to punt. Things are only getting worse for the Seahawks offense with the fourth quarter underway.
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The Seahawks defense forces a three-and-out after excellent coverage on Courtland Sutton. Seattle would get the ball back with less than two minutes left in the third and the score remained at 14-3.
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Denver hits Darnold in the backfield, with several players combining for a 14-yard sack to force another punt.
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After making a 55-yard field goal earlier in the game, Jason Myer’s 47-yard field goal attempt went wide just after hitting the upright.
The field goal came after the Broncos forced a stop with a big sack on third down. This is the third time in this game that Sam Darnold has been sacked.
Seattle remains down 11 on a drive that finally looked like it could score a few points.
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