Wil Lutz drills a 53-yard overtime field goal as Denver outlasts the defending champs 17-14 on a night Sam Darnold threw two late interceptions.
Wil Lutz delivered the knockout blow on Thursday night, drilling a 53-yard field goal in overtime to give the Denver Broncos a 17-14 win over the defending Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks.
Seattle quarterback Sam Darnold had a night to forget when it mattered most. He was intercepted twice late in the game, and those turnovers kept the Broncos in range and swung the momentum in Denver's favor. The Seahawks could not find the late-game rhythm that defined their title run.
For Denver, the win closes out a brutal six-week opening stretch on a high note. The Broncos sit at 4-2 despite an injury-hit roster and an offense that has struggled to find consistency. They didn't need a pretty performance here, just enough resilience to survive and let their kicker finish the job.
For Seattle, the picture is far less comfortable. The Seahawks fall to 3-3 and have now lost twice in five days. They have already matched their loss total from last season, when they captured their second Super Bowl crown. With the champions slumping, the pressure is on Darnold and the offense to clean up the mistakes before the hole gets any deeper.
