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Denver Broncos survive ugly offensive night to beat Seattle Seahawks 17-14 in overtime

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Avila, A. (2026, October 16). Denver Broncos survive ugly offensive night to beat Seattle Seahawks 17-14 in overtime. Fox News. https://www.foxnews.com/outkick-sports/denver-broncos-survive-ugly-offensive-night-beat-seattle-seahawks-17-14-overtime

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Fox News · collected 2026-10-16 · by Alejandro Avila

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Denver Broncos narrowly defeated the Seattle Seahawks 17-14 in overtime with a key interception by Ja’Quan McMillian and a clutch 53-yard field goal from kicker Wil Lutz. Despite dominating time of possession in the first half, Denver’s offense struggled mightily after halftime, managing only 36 yards over eight possessions and turning punter Jeremy Crawshaw into one of the busier players on the team. The Broncos’ defense was credited with saving the game through five sacks, turnovers, and consistent pressure on Seattle quarterback Sam Darnold throughout the night.
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The Denver Broncos narrowly defeated the Seattle Seahawks 17-14 in overtime on Thursday night. The game highlighted significant struggles for both teams: Bo Nix of the Broncos threw just 107 yards and completed only five passes that went beyond eight yards, while Sam Darnold of the Seahawks finished with a paltry completion rate of 52.9% and threw two interceptions, including one in overtime. Despite these issues, Seattle Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald expressed faith in Darnold's ability to turn things around. The Broncos' defense was instrumental in their win, recording an NFL-record-tying dozen quarterback hits on Darnold. Both teams are now 4-2 and 3-3 respectively, facing challenges with turnovers and inconsistent offense. The Seahawks will next host the Kansas City Chiefs.

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Denver GPE · 9× Broncos ORG · 6× Seattle GPE · 5× Darnold PERSON · 3× Bo Nix PERSON · 2× McMillian PERSON · 2× Payton PERSON · 2× Rashid Shaheed PERSON · 2× Wil Lutz PERSON · 1× the Seattle Seahawks ORG · 1×

Narrative

Seattle put up 353 total yards and Jaxon Smith-Njigba caught 12 passes for 134 yards, but three turnovers wiped it all out. Bo Nix has plenty to clean up, and Payton gets a 10-day mini-bye before hosting the Arizona Cardinals to figure out how to move the ball past the line of scrimmage.
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Claims (25 extracted, 2 hedged)

Broncos kicker Wil Lutz drilled a 53-yard field goal in overtime to elevate Denver to a 17-14 win over the Seattle Seahawks on Thursday night. asserted
Lutz → drill → night
Seattle got the ball first in sudden death and faced a third-and-7 from its own 28. asserted
Seattle → get → 28
Sam Darnold tried forcing a throw into double coverage along the sideline, losing sight of Denver cornerback Ja’Quan McMillian. asserted
Darnold → try → McMillian
McMillian read it the entire way, stepped in front for the pick, and set the Broncos up at Seattle’s 43-yard line. asserted
McMillian → read → line
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page → contain → partners
If you sign up or place a wager, FOX News may be compensated. uncertain
News → sign → wager
This content was created by a team that works independently from the FOX newsroom. asserted
that → create → newsroom
Broncos HC Sean Payton ran the ball three straight times to milk the clock and center the hash, and Lutz did the rest. asserted
Lutz → run → rest
With clock management blunders headlining last week's slate of NFL action, it was refreshing to watch a coach who knows how to properly win a game. asserted
who → headline → game
For the first twenty minutes, Payton’s script was dialed to perfection. asserted
script → dial → perfection
Denver dominated time of possession and built a 14-3 halftime lead behind two methodical touchdown drives finished off on short plunges by J.K. Dobbins and RJ Harvey. asserted
Denver → dominate → Dobbins
Then came the second half. asserted
half → come → ?
Denver’s offense looked like a unit that had never practiced together. asserted
that → look → unit
Bo Nix finished the night with only 107 passing yards and zero downfield threat. asserted
Nix → finish → yards
Seattle mounted a fierce fourth-quarter comeback, pulling within 14-11 on a George Holani touchdown and a two-point conversion pass from Darnold to Rashid Shaheed. asserted
Seattle → mount → Shaheed
After Denver stalled out again with barely a minute left, Jason Myers nailed a 34-yard field goal with three seconds on the clock to force overtime. asserted
Myers → stall → overtime
The Broncos managed just 36 yards on eight second-half possessions, racked up three-and-outs, and turned punter Jeremy Crawshaw into the busiest man in Colorado. asserted
Broncos → manage → Colorado
If you sat through the final two quarters of that Denver offense, you are owed an apology. asserted
you → sit → apology
The only reason Denver didn't get blown out was Vance Joseph's defense. asserted
Denver → blow → ?
Playing without Patrick Surtain II, Denver’s front seven spent all night hitting Darnold. asserted
seven → play → Darnold
The Broncos dropped him five times and generated turnovers whenever Seattle threatened to take control. asserted
Seattle → drop → control
Nik Bonitto stripped wideout Rashid Shaheed in scoring territory, Kris Abrams-Draine pulled down a fourth-quarter interception, and McMillian delivered the dagger in overtime. asserted
McMillian → strip → overtime
Seattle put up 353 total yards and Jaxon Smith-Njigba caught 12 passes for 134 yards, but three turnovers wiped it all out. Bo Nix has plenty to clean up, and Payton gets a 10-day mini-bye before hosting the Arizona Cardinals to figure out how to move the ball past the line of scrimmage. asserted
Payton → put → scrimmage
It was ugly, but it counts in the standings as the Broncos move to 4-2, sitting behind undefeated Kansas City. asserted
Broncos → count → City
Denver's defense won a game they had no business winning, and Darnold gave them the assist when it mattered most. asserted
it → win → assist
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