Seattle
Seahawks
4-1
46
FINAL
39
Denver
Broncos
2-3
AI Recap
AI RECAPIn a thrilling Week 6 matchup, the Seattle Seahawks narrowly defeated the Denver Broncos with a final score of 46-39. Both teams came into this contest looking to solidify their playoff positions, making the stakes incredibly high as they battled for crucial conference standings.
Leading the charge for Seattle, quarterback Sam Darnold put on a dazzling performance, throwing for an impressive 409 yards and five touchdowns. His connection with wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba was particularly potent, as Smith-Njigba racked up 215 receiving yards, proving to be a constant menace for the Broncos' secondary throughout the game.
While Denver fought hard, their defense struggled to contain Seattle's explosive offense. The game’s turning point came in the fourth quarter when Darnold connected for a touchdown that pushed Seattle’s lead to two scores. Despite strong efforts from Denver's Nik Bonitto, who recorded three sacks, and Troy Andersen, who snagged two interceptions, it wasn’t enough to secure the win as Seattle's potent attack proved too much to handle.
Passing
| Player | Pos | ATT | CMP | YDS | TD | INT | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Darnold | QB | 29 | 20 | 409 | 5 | 3 | 111.6 |
| Bo Nix | QB | 28 | 16 | 305 | 3 | 2 | 101.0 |
| Jaylen Waddle | WR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
Rushing
| Player | Pos | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RJ Harvey | HB | 5 | 58 | 11.6 | 1 | 47 | 0 |
| Zach Charbonnet | HB | 8 | 38 | 4.8 | 1 | 12 | 0 |
| Bo Nix | QB | 4 | 16 | 4.0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Tory Horton | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rashid Shaheed | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Pos | REC | YDS | YPR | TD | LNG | DROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaxon Smith-Njigba | WR | 7 | 215 | 30.7 | 3 | 66 | 0 |
| Jaylen Waddle | WR | 3 | 204 | 68.0 | 3 | 85 | 0 |
| Elijah Arroyo | TE | 3 | 74 | 24.7 | 1 | 28 | 0 |
| Evan Engram | TE | 3 | 59 | 19.7 | 0 | 31 | 0 |
| Zach Charbonnet | HB | 5 | 54 | 10.8 | 0 | 30 | 0 |
| Tory Horton | WR | 3 | 29 | 9.7 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| A.J. Barner | TE | 1 | 23 | 23.0 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| RJ Harvey | HB | 7 | 21 | 3.0 | 0 | 19 | 1 |
| Rashid Shaheed | WR | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 1 | 14 | 0 |
| Marvin Mims Jr | WR | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Courtland Sutton | WR | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Defense
| Player | Pos | TKL | SACK | INT | FF | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nik Bonitto | REDG | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Troy Andersen | MIKE | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Jones | FS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Byron Murphy II | DT | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derick Hall | LEDG | 2 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terrion Arnold | CB | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Nick Emmanwori | SS | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Julian Love | SS | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Zach Allen | DT | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ernest Jones IV | MIKE | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Poona Ford | DT | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeMarcus Lawrence | LEDG | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Devon Witherspoon | CB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ja'Quan McMillian | CB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jakorian Bennett | CB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kelee Ringo | FS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nehemiah Pritchett | CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bud Clark | FS | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Patrick Surtain II | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Julian Neal | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ty Okada | FS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Patrick O'Connell | MIKE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Drake Thomas | WILL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leonard Williams | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| JL Skinner | SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jahdae Barron | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Shaq Thompson | WILL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Talanoa Hufanga | SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | Pos | FGM | FGA | XPM | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Crawshaw | P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Dickson | P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wil Lutz | K | 1 | 1 | 4 | 31 |
| Jason Myers | K | 1 | 1 | 5 | 57 |

