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Broncos beat Seahawks 17-14 on overtime field goal

Published 16 October 2026

The Denver Broncos beat the Seattle Seahawks 17-14 in overtime Thursday after JaQuan McMillian intercepted Sam Darnold on Seattle’s opening possession of the extra period, setting up Wil Lutz’s 53-yard winning field goal. The interception gave Denver the decisive opportunity after Seattle had recovered from an 11-point deficit to force overtime. Lutz made the kick, and the Broncos improved to 4-2. The Seahawks fell to 3-3 and lost for the second straight game. Denver had led 14-3 at halftime, scoring both touchdowns in the second quarter. J.K. Dobbins capped a 16-play drive with a 4-yard run, and R.J. Harvey scored on a 1-yard run after Denver’s next touchdown drive. Seattle’s only first-half points came on a Jason Myers field goal. The Broncos’ offense produced little after the break. Bo Nix completed 17 of 27 passes for 107 yards, and Denver finished with 168 total yards, according to game accounts. The Seahawks generated 353 yards but did not convert that advantage into a lead. Seattle closed the gap in the fourth quarter with George Holani’s 1-yard touchdown run and a two-point conversion pass from Darnold to Rashid Shaheed. Denver appeared to preserve its lead when Kris...

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