Denver finishes after Seattle rallies
The Denver Broncos beat the Seattle Seahawks 17-14 in overtime at Empower Field at Mile High in Week 6, earning their second straight victory and moving to 4-2. Seattle dropped to 3-3 with its second consecutive loss. Seattle led 3-0 after the first quarter, but Denver scored 14 unanswered points in the second to take a 14-3 halftime advantage. Neither team scored in the third quarter. The Seahawks erased that 11-point deficit in the fourth, sending the game to overtime tied at 14. Denver then supplied the extra period’s only three points to secure the win.
Broncos defense makes the difference
Denver’s defense recorded five sacks, intercepted two passes and recovered a fumble while allowing 353 yards. Those takeaways helped the Broncos win despite a limited passing performance from Bo Nix, who completed 17 of 27 throws for 107 yards. Sam Darnold finished 27 of 51 for 278 yards and two interceptions for Seattle. He also added 19 yards on two carries, but the Seahawks’ late scoring surge was not enough to avoid another three-point defeat after their 32-29 loss to San Francisco in Week 5.
Smith-Njigba leads the receivers
Jaxon Smith-Njigba caught 12 of 16 targets for 134 yards, leading the game’s listed receivers in catches and yardage. Rashid Shaheed added five receptions for 66 yards on eight targets, while Cooper Kupp caught five of 10 targets for 50 yards. Denver’s rushing touchdowns came from RJ Harvey and J.K. Dobbins. Dobbins handled 17 carries for 41 yards, while Harvey gained 25 yards on six attempts. Harvey added three catches for 31 yards; Dobbins caught three passes for five yards. Seattle’s George Holani scored a rushing touchdown and finished with 20 yards on five carries.
Fantasy returns favor Smith-Njigba
Smith-Njigba delivered the game’s strongest PPR performance at 25.4 points. His 16 targets gave him a clear volume edge over Seattle’s other listed receivers. Harvey scored 14.6 PPR points to Dobbins’ 13.6 despite receiving fewer carries, with his receiving production providing the difference. Shaheed finished with 11.8 points, Kupp had 10.0, and Denver’s defense posted 11.0.
Week 7 schedule
Denver visits the Arizona Cardinals on Oct. 25 at 4:05 p.m. ET. Seattle hosts the Kansas City Chiefs later that evening at 8:20 p.m. ET.