Lutz's 53-yard kick gives Denver a 17-14 overtime win over Seattle
Denver won 17-14 in overtime despite gaining 168 total yards to Seattle's 353, as Seattle committed three turnovers and scored 11 points in the fourth quarter.
The Denver-Seattle game ended 17-14 in overtime on 15 October, with the Denver Broncos beating the Seattle Seahawks on Thursday Night Football. Per ESPN, Wil Lutz's field goal settled it after Seattle cut a 14-3 halftime deficit with 11 fourth-quarter points.
Scoring by period
Pacy's match stats show two very different halves of scoring. Seattle scored 3 in the first quarter, nothing in the second or third, and 11 in the fourth. Denver scored nothing in the first quarter, 14 in the second, nothing in the third or fourth, and 3 in overtime.
Turnovers and Darnold's day
Seattle committed three turnovers, two interceptions and a lost fumble, according to Pacy's match stats. Denver committed none. Sam Darnold finished 27 of 51 for 278 yards and was sacked five times for 38 yards. Per ESPN, his interceptions came in the fourth quarter and in overtime, and the overtime pick went to Ja'Quan McMillian. ESPN also reports that Darnold has seven interceptions and seven touchdown passes in the four games since he returned from a glute injury. Darnold said, per ESPN:
“It's not fair to our defense, it's not fair to our special teams group, not fair really to the entire team.”
The numbers side by side
Pacy's match stats for both sides:
| Stat | Seattle Seahawks | Denver Broncos |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 353 | 168 |
| Total plays | 82 | 57 |
| First downs | 24 | 13 |
| Rushing yards | 113 | 74 |
| Rushing attempts | 26 | 28 |
| 3rd-down efficiency | 7-17 | 3-14 |
| Red zone (made-att) | 1-2 | 2-2 |
| Penalties | 7-75 | 8-42 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 0 |
| Possession | 35:38 | 29:29 |
Ground game and Denver's offense
Denver ran 28 times and passed 27 times. J.K. Dobbins carried 17 times for 41 yards and a touchdown, per ESPN, and RJ Harvey added 6 carries for 25 yards and a score, per Pacy's match stats. Bo Nix completed 17 of 27 for 107 yards with no interceptions, and was sacked twice for 13 yards. Sean Payton called for “more balance” between run and pass, per ESPN.
Standout performers
Jaxon Smith-Njigba led Seattle with 12 catches for 134 yards on 16 targets. Rashid Shaheed added five receptions for 66 yards and three kick returns for 77. Seattle's Jason Myers made two of three field goals. On Denver's side, Alex Singleton led the team with 13 tackles and two quarterback hits, and Ja'Quan McMillian recorded a sack and, per ESPN, the overtime interception. Wil Lutz was perfect on his only field goal, a 53-yarder, and both extra points, finishing with five points, per Pacy's match stats. Per ESPN, Lutz said: “It's special, that's what we sign up for.” Denver's Nik Bonitto said, per ESPN: “It was a real challenge for us and I like the way we handled it.”
Recent form
Denver came in 2-1 over its last three games, with 67 points scored and 67 allowed. Its most recent result was a 23-17 win at the Los Angeles Chargers on 11 October. Seattle came in 1-2, with 90 scored and 88 allowed, after a 29-32 home loss to San Francisco on 11 October.
Other numbers
Per Pacy's match stats, Seattle's Emanuel Wilson ran 14 times for 52 yards and Cooper Kupp caught five passes for 50 yards. Darnold's QBR was 58.0 and Nix's 29.0. Seattle's Michael Dickson punted five times for 217 yards, a 43.4 average with three inside the 20, while Denver's Jeremy Crawshaw punted eight times for 395 yards, a 49.4 average with two inside the 20.