Seahawks Fall to 3-3 As Slugfest Ends in Broncos OT Walk-Off

The Seattle Seahawks forced the Denver Broncos into six straight punts and just 30 yards in the second half of regulation, but Sam Darnold's second interception of the game set the Broncos up for a game-winning field goal in overtime to escape Empower Field at Mile High with a 17-14 win.

Seattle used a 14-point fourth-quarter comeback to force extra time, but the Seahawks' third turnover of the game proved costly, just as giveaways have impacted previous results in their Super Bowl defense season.

The Seahawks drop to 3-3 overall, matching the loss total from the entire 2025 season. The Broncos improve to 4-2.

Jaxon Smith-Njigba, the NFL's leading receiver, powered Seattle's offense in the second half to record his fifth game of more than a hundred receiving yards (12 receptions, 134 yards). Darnold finished the game with 278 passing yards on 27 of 51 through the air with the two turnovers.

Without the team's top two ball-carriers, Seattle was led in rushing by Emmanuel Wilson's 52 yards.

The Broncos sacked Darnold on back-to-back plays to force a Seahawks punt on the first possession of the game. Denver was also empty on its first possession after going 3-and-out. It is the 25th straight game in which Seattle's defense has not allowed an opening-drive touchdown.

Kicker Jason Myers, who nailed five field goals in last week's loss to the San Francisco 49ers, connected on his first attempt in Week 6, putting the Seahawks up 3-0 with a 55-yarder.

Denver's next series spanned 16 plays and dragged into the beginning of the second quarter, ending with a short rushing touchdown by Harvey. The Broncos converted on three third downs to extend the drive that took up over 8 and a half minutes of game time.

Seahawks defensive lineman Byron Murphy II was called for a facemask on a third-down stop to give the Broncos a fresh set of downs on their next drive. Harvey answered by rushing in his second touchdown of the quarter, putting Denver in front 14-3.

On an end-around rush, Seahawks receiver Rashid Shaheed's fumble was recovered by the Broncos defense with 2:34 to play in the half, but neither team could move the ball in their next possessions.

Seattle's offense was held to just 91 total yards in the first two quarters. Darnold was limited to 7-of-15 passing for 52 yards.

The Broncos' offense under quarterback Bo Nix and play-calling head coach Sean Payton, while methodical with two long drives, also lacked explosiveness. Neither team had a play of 20 yards or longer at the halftime break.

Seattle's first big play of the night came on a 42-yard reception from Shaheed to get the Seahawks close to the red zone, but they failed to trim the deficit. Myers missed his first field goal of the season as his 47-yard attempt bounced off the right upright.

Seattle's defense showed improvements in the second half, but the Seahawks' offense couldn't mount an answer.

Denver's third punt after four or less plays in the quarter gave the ball back to Seattle near the end of the period.

The Seahawks fell out of field goal range as Darnold was sacked for a fifth time in late-down situations. Seven different Broncos players contributed at least half a sack to the team's total.

The Seahawks later reached a fourth-down spot, but Darnold's quick slant to Smith-Njigba moved the chains with 7:19 to go in the game. That led to George Holani scoring Seattle's first touchdown on a physical 1-yard run that followed a 13-yard surge on the ground. The 2-point conversion was corralled by Shaheed after a deflection in the back of the end zone. Denver led just 14-11 with 5:41 to play.

Seahawks safety Nick Emmanwori rushed Nix on 3rd-and-10 to get home for Seattle's first sack of the game and force another 3-and-out. Seattle regained possession with 3:24 to go in a one-possession margin.

Darnold threaded the needle through three Broncos defenders to find Smith-Njigba for 32 yards to move into Denver territory. Moments later, Darnold was intercepted, but the Denver offense remained stagnant and punted the ball back to Seattle just 15 seconds later.

Seattle worked its way to the Denver 23-yard line, and Myers made the 34-yard field goal to tie the game at 14.

The Seahawks got the first possession, and Darnold was intercepted for a second time in the last five minutes of game time. Broncos safety Ja'Quan McMillan jumped a route on a sideline pass lobbed off of Darnold's back foot toward Shaheed.

Broncos kicker Wil Lutz used the thin evening air of the Rocky Mountain region to hit the game-winning 53-yard field goal.

Up next, the Seahawks play under the primetime lights of Sunday Night Football at home against the Kansas City Chiefs, who are undefeated going into the rest of the Week 6 slate.

Denver plays at the Cardinals next week.