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Week 6 · Thu, Oct 15 · Throwback week · Empower Field at Mile High
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Seahawks14Broncos17
Denver · 4-2
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The Morning After6h ago

Mile Low In Denver

Mike Macdonald has faced challenges before. He had a defense that was malfunctioning during his first season as head coach in Seattle. His offense was both ineffective and divergent from the identity…

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Macdonald Sticking With Sam

Mike Macdonald said this morning that he is not considering a change at quarterback. He is also not looking for a change with the play caller on offense. I share the sounds, my…

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Final · Week 6 · Thu, Oct 15 Seahawks3-314 Broncos4-217
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 Seahawks Denver gained 168 yards and still beat Seattle Two more interceptions Thursday, including one in overtime. We went back through every Seattle quarterback since 1999 to find the last four-game stretch this bad. Seahawks Darnold has thrown 7 interceptions in four starts. The last Seahawk to do it was Darnold Denver came in as one of the league's most aggressive fronts against the run. That's not the defense Seattle saw Thursday. Seahawks Denver stopped loading the box against Seattle Seattle's offense moved the ball. Four plays cost it the game Seahawks Seattle's offense moved the ball. Four plays cost it the game Denver's passing game stayed short against Seattle Seahawks Denver's passing game stayed short against Seattle
Smith-Njigba's receiving yards by week, 2026
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Denver gained 168 yards and still beat Seattle

Most of Denver's offense came early. Its first three possessions went for 125 yards and both of its touchdowns. Its last ten went for 43 yards and 3 points, and those 3 points came on a 53-yard field goal after an overtime interception gave Denver the ball at the Seattle 43.

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Last ten10433
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YesterdayThu, Oct 15 · Roster moves

Seattle rules out two linebackers in its final injury report, and reverses a roster move

Denver filed its final report too. Cornerback Pat Surtain II and safety Talanoa Hufanga are both out with ankle injuries. Riley Moss is also questionable, with a rib injury.

Final injury report, Week 6
TeamPlayerPosInjuryStatus
DENPat Surtain IICBAnkleOut
DENTalanoa HufangaSAnkleOut
DENRiley MossCBRibsQuestionable
SEAChazz SurrattLBCalfOut
SEADrake ThomasLBAnkleOut
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Fri, Oct 16

The Morning After: Mile Low In Denver

Mike Macdonald has faced challenges before. He had a defense that was malfunctioning during his first season as head coach in Seattle. His offense was both ineffective and divergent from the identity…

Wed, Oct 14

Tale of the Tape: Seahawks vs Broncos

Pain is a part of the NFL. The Seahawks are dealing with the physical and emotional toll of an intense divisional loss to the 49ers on Sunday. Their schedule does them no favors by sending them on…

Mon, Oct 12

The Morning After: Scuffling Offense Dooms Seahawks

The Seahawks are in trouble. It would be easy to look at a close loss to the undefeated 49ers and come to the conclusion that they are just a few adjustments away from being the best team in…

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SUCCESS RATE · BETTER →EXPLOSIVE PLAY RATE · BETTER →NFL medianArizona Cardinals: 45.9% (12th), 4.3% (32nd)Atlanta Falcons: 46.1% (11th), 10.5% (10th)Baltimore Ravens: 50.7% (2nd), 13.2% (3rd)Buffalo Bills: 49.3% (3rd), 16.9% (1st)Carolina Panthers: 44.3% (14th), 11.0% (7th)Chicago Bears: 46.1% (10th), 10.3% (11th)Cincinnati Bengals: 47.1% (8th), 8.4% (21st)Cleveland Browns: 38.9% (27th), 8.3% (22nd)Dallas Cowboys: 47.9% (6th), 7.5% (26th)Denver Broncos: 37.5% (29th), 5.9% (31st)Detroit Lions: 49.1% (4th), 10.6% (9th)Green Bay Packers: 40.5% (24th), 9.3% (16th)Houston Texans: 42.4% (18th), 10.0% (12th)Indianapolis Colts: 42.2% (19th), 9.4% (14th)Jacksonville Jaguars: 47.0% (9th), 10.8% (8th)Kansas City Chiefs: 48.8% (5th), 12.1% (4th)Los Angeles Rams: 47.4% (7th), 9.8% (13th)Los Angeles Chargers: 37.8% (28th), 9.1% (19th)Las Vegas Raiders: 42.7% (17th), 8.0% (25th)Miami Dolphins: 37.4% (30th), 11.7% (5th)Minnesota Vikings: 35.7% (32nd), 8.1% (23rd)New England Patriots: 45.2% (13th), 11.5% (6th)New Orleans Saints: 43.1% (15th), 6.3% (29th)New York Giants: 42.1% (20th), 6.5% (28th)New York Jets: 42.7% (16th), 9.4% (14th)Philadelphia Eagles: 36.2% (31st), 6.3% (30th)Pittsburgh Steelers: 41.7% (21st), 9.3% (17th)San Francisco 49ers: 52.5% (1st), 13.4% (2nd)Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 40.9% (23rd), 8.0% (24th)Tennessee Titans: 40.3% (25th), 7.0% (27th)Washington Commanders: 39.7% (26th), 9.1% (18th)Seattle Seahawks: 40.9% (22nd), 9.1% (20th)BothBig plays, few small onesSteady, no splashNeither
SUCCESS RATE · BETTER →EXPLOSIVE PLAY RATE · BETTER →NFL medianArizona Cardinals: 45.9% (12th), 4.3% (32nd)Atlanta Falcons: 46.1% (11th), 10.5% (10th)Baltimore Ravens: 50.7% (2nd), 13.2% (3rd)Buffalo Bills: 49.3% (3rd), 16.9% (1st)Carolina Panthers: 44.3% (14th), 11.0% (7th)Chicago Bears: 46.1% (10th), 10.3% (11th)Cincinnati Bengals: 47.1% (8th), 8.4% (21st)Cleveland Browns: 38.9% (27th), 8.3% (22nd)Dallas Cowboys: 47.9% (6th), 7.5% (26th)Denver Broncos: 37.5% (29th), 5.9% (31st)Detroit Lions: 49.1% (4th), 10.6% (9th)Green Bay Packers: 40.5% (24th), 9.3% (16th)Houston Texans: 42.4% (18th), 10.0% (12th)Indianapolis Colts: 42.2% (19th), 9.4% (14th)Jacksonville Jaguars: 47.0% (9th), 10.8% (8th)Kansas City Chiefs: 48.8% (5th), 12.1% (4th)Los Angeles Rams: 47.4% (7th), 9.8% (13th)Los Angeles Chargers: 37.8% (28th), 9.1% (19th)Las Vegas Raiders: 42.7% (17th), 8.0% (25th)Miami Dolphins: 37.4% (30th), 11.7% (5th)Minnesota Vikings: 35.7% (32nd), 8.1% (23rd)New England Patriots: 45.2% (13th), 11.5% (6th)New Orleans Saints: 43.1% (15th), 6.3% (29th)New York Giants: 42.1% (20th), 6.5% (28th)New York Jets: 42.7% (16th), 9.4% (14th)Philadelphia Eagles: 36.2% (31st), 6.3% (30th)Pittsburgh Steelers: 41.7% (21st), 9.3% (17th)San Francisco 49ers: 52.5% (1st), 13.4% (2nd)Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 40.9% (23rd), 8.0% (24th)Tennessee Titans: 40.3% (25th), 7.0% (27th)Washington Commanders: 39.7% (26th), 9.1% (18th)Seattle Seahawks: 40.9% (22nd), 9.1% (20th)BothBig plays, few small onesSteady, no splashNeither

Seattle: 22nd in success rate (40.9%), 20th in explosive play rate (9.1%).

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Offense · 24ththis season
−0.60−0.40−0.20−0.00+0.20−0.05Week 3: at Washington CommandersWk 3−0.09Week 4: vs. Los Angeles ChargersWk 4−0.43Week 5: vs. San Francisco 49ersWk 5−0.10Week 6: at Denver BroncosWk 6
Defense · 2ndlower is better
−0.20−0.100.00+0.10−0.08Week 3: at Washington CommandersWk 3−0.09Week 4: vs. Los Angeles ChargersWk 4−0.14Week 5: vs. San Francisco 49ersWk 5−0.14Week 6: at Denver BroncosWk 6

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Nehemiah PritchettCB157 VOR on $1.17M
Rodney ThomasS115 VOR on $0.96M
Jalen SundellOL106 VOR on $1.07M
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A lot of Seahawks fans have their pitchforks out for Sam Darnold and Brian Fleury. Mike Macdonald is sticking with both of them. I explain why I believe he got to that conclusion, and the task ahead.
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Mike Macdonald has made a few decisions. Let's talk about what he's doing with his QB and OC, and what may lay ahead. Come on over!
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Elijah Arroyo is getting imaging today, but no update on his availability yet, per Mike Macdonald
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Anthony Bradford has a "really good chance of practicing and playing this week." "No update" on Zach Charbonnet. Jadarian Price is "doing great. We should be looking at a sooner rather than later return after this game." Per Mike Macdonald on @SeattleSports
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Mike Macdonald says on @SeattleSports that he is not considering a change at QB
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My Morning After column looks at the very challenging decisions facing Mike Macdonald in the coming days, and why the right answers are not as clear as fans might like
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Check out Denver’s yards per drive in this game… This is in HB Daily
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On a flight back to Seattle. I highly recommend you grab today’s issue of HB Daily. It will post at 6am at . Lots of insights in there. The Morning After is being written now and will post before I land. I will do my podcast episode sometime after the Macdonald morning presser.
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