The Denver Broncos did it again. They did it again.
This team wins another one-score game, but this time, they did it in overtime over the Seattle Seahawks on Thursday Night Football. Thanks to an overtime interception, the Broncos were able to get into Seattle territory and gain a few yards on three plays before sending kicker Wil Lutz out.
The Broncos are now 4-2 on the season. Let's dive into our primary takeaways.
Denver Broncos immediate takeaways following major Week 6 win over Seattle
The defense stepped up... big-time
The Broncos defense deserves a standing ovation, as this team totally shut the Seahawks down in the first half. The 11-point fourth quarter was quite brutal to experience, but the unit pressured Sam Darnold all evening, and the patchwork secondary largely held their own.
Seattle had five punts, two turnovers, and Darnold was sacked five times. The defense was out there a bit too much, but this game was going to be a low-scoring game - that's just how this matchup was going to unfold.
Kris Abrams-Draine and Jahdae Barron also need some kudos here, as Abrams-Draine had a huge interception in the fourth quarter, and while Jaxon Smith-Njigba did carve up the team in the second half, the defense simply made enough plays to win. Ja'Quan McMillian's interception in overtime also ended up sealing the deal.
The offense looked great in the first half, but...
The Broncos put together two really sweet touchdown drives in the first half but just could not find much of anything in the second half, as even the game-winning drive in overtime was in plus territory. This team still can't run the ball, and we really just do not know for sure if Bo Nix is missing open receivers or not.
The offensive line isn't getting enough push in the run game, and I am not sure it's wise to be giving Dobbins the bulk of the carries. After a promising first half, the offense fell flat on their faces.
The Broncos are 4-2 following a brutally tough six-game stretch
The Broncos had the toughest stretch in the NFL to begin the season, and before the season, a lot of us were looking at this stretch and thinking that a 3-3 record would be ideal. Well, all the Broncos did was win four of their first six games, including wins over Jacksonville, both Los Angeles teams, and the defending Super Bowl champions.
Denver getting to 4-2 should have the entire NFL on notice.
Bo Nix doesn't look like himself
This is specifically directed toward his mobility, or what feels like a lack of mobility. Nix just doesn't have that edge as a runner that he had pre-ankle injury, and we are going to spend the next 10 days talking about what the heck is up with Nix.
The most likely scenario could be that he is still dealing with a mental hurdle with that ankle injury, but he's certainly not played great football this year, and if the Broncos hope to make a deep playoff run, Nix is going to need to figure something out.
We can debate for hours what the primary issue is with QB1, but it's pretty obvious, even to the most devoted Bo-lievers, that he isn't himself.
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