DENVER (Interstat) — Wil Lutz kicked a 53-yard field goal with 4:53 remaining in overtime, lifting the Denver Broncos to a 17-14 victory over the Seattle Seahawks at Empower Field at Mile High on Thursday. The game drew an announced attendance of 76,973. Denver improved to 4-2, while Seattle fell to 3-3. Seattle had forced overtime with a late comeback, but Denver’s defense held in the extra period and Lutz delivered the decisive kick. Denver finished with two rushing touchdowns and a timely special-teams play.

Seattle opened the scoring with Jason Myers’ 55-yard field goal in the first quarter. Denver answered with two touchdowns before halftime. J.K. Dobbins scored on a 4-yard run off right tackle, and Wil Lutz added the extra point. Later in the first half, Denver used a direct snap to RJ Harvey after an offensive lineman reported as eligible. Harvey scored on a 1-yard run behind the right guard, and Lutz’s extra point gave the Broncos a 14-3 lead. The Broncos’ ground game did enough to complement a short passing attack, and their defense kept Seattle from finding the end zone until the fourth quarter.

Sam Darnold paced Seattle’s offense, completing 27 of 51 passes for 278 yards. He also ran twice for 19 yards. Darnold’s favorite target was Jaxon Smith-Njigba, who caught 12 passes for 134 yards. Cooper Kupp added five receptions for 50 yards. Rashid Shaheed contributed in multiple phases with one run for 2 yards, five receptions for 66 yards, three kick returns for 77 yards and three punt returns for 39 yards. AJ Barner caught three passes for 16 yards. Tory Horton had one reception for 13 yards, one punt return for 13 yards and one tackle. Velus Jones Jr. ran four times for 20 yards and caught one pass for minus-1 yard. Emanuel Wilson rushed 14 times for 52 yards. George Holani scored Seattle’s only touchdown on a 1-yard run and finished with five carries for 20 yards. Eric Saubert recorded one tackle.

Bo Nix managed Denver’s offense, completing 17 of 27 passes for 107 yards. He also ran four times for 2 yards. Nix did not need a big passing day because Denver’s rushing attack produced both touchdowns. Dobbins finished with 17 carries for 41 yards and three receptions for 5 yards to go with his score. Harvey had six carries for 25 yards and three receptions for 31 yards and a touchdown. Tyler Badie added one carry for 6 yards. Jaylen Waddle caught four passes for 24 yards. Courtland Sutton had two receptions for 19 yards. Evan Engram and Marvin Mims Jr. each caught two passes for 13 yards. Mims also returned one kickoff for 24 yards and one punt for 11 yards. Troy Franklin caught one pass for 2 yards. Wil Lutz made the game-winning 53-yard field goal and finished 1 for 1 on field goals. He also converted both extra points.

Seattle’s defense produced several heavy workloads. Ernest Jones IV led the way with nine tackles and one sack. Tyrice Knight had eight tackles. Nick Emmanwori recorded seven tackles and one sack. Ty Okada, Devon Witherspoon and Leonard Williams each finished with five tackles. Josh Jobe added four tackles, while Julian Love, Byron Murphy II, Derick Hall, DeMarcus Lawrence, Irv Charles, Trevon Diggs, Nehemiah Pritchett, Brady Russell, Mike Morris, Connor O’Toole and Jimmy Ciarlo each contributed tackles. Uchenna Nwosu did not record a statistic. Seattle’s tackling leaders helped keep Denver’s passing game in check for most of the game. Jason Myers made two of three field goals, including the 34-yard kick that tied the game with three seconds remaining in regulation. Michael Dickson punted five times for 217 yards.

Denver’s defense was led by Alex Singleton, who made 13 tackles. Brandon Jones added eight tackles, and Jahdae Barron had seven. Kris Abrams-Draine recorded six tackles and one interception. Taylor Rapp also had six tackles. Ja’Quan McMillian finished with five tackles, one sack and one interception. Justin Strnad had four tackles and half a sack. Sean Fresch returned one kickoff for 24 yards. Luke Wattenberg did not record a statistic. The Broncos’ defense limited Seattle’s explosive plays for much of the game and came up with key stops when Denver needed them.

The finish was dramatic. Denver controlled much of the game before Seattle’s late push. Trailing 14-3, Seattle mounted a late rally. Holani’s 1-yard touchdown run brought the Seahawks closer, and Darnold found Shaheed for a successful two-point conversion. Myers then connected on a 34-yard field goal with three seconds left in regulation to tie the game at 14. In overtime, Denver moved into position for Lutz, who nailed the 53-yard attempt with 4:53 remaining. The Broncos’ sideline celebrated as the kick split the uprights, and Denver’s defense closed out the win.

The victory gave Denver a 4-2 record and kept the Broncos in the early-season playoff conversation. Seattle dropped to 3-3 after a second straight narrow defeat. The Seahawks had previously lost to San Francisco 32-29, beaten the Los Angeles Chargers 30-23, lost at Washington 33-31, won at Arizona 31-7 and beaten New England 13-10. Denver had beaten the Los Angeles Chargers 23-17, lost at San Francisco 24-14, beaten the Los Angeles Rams 30-26, beaten Jacksonville 20-13 and lost at Kansas City 31-10. Seattle will host Kansas City next. Denver will visit Arizona next. The Broncos will look to build on the win on the road. The Seahawks will try to end their skid at home.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Seattle 24, Denver 20. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Seattle with a 53.9 percent probability to win. Seattle had been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -2.5. The total score of 31 went over the over/under line of 40.5.