Seahawks Survive Wilson’s Return, Edge Broncos on Missed FG

Seahawks Survive Wilson’s Return, Edge Broncos on Missed FG
Seattle Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith, left, talks with Denver Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson, right, after an NFL football game in Seattle, Sept. 12, 2022. Stephen Brashear/AP Photo
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SEATTLE—It was a familiar scene in Seattle: Russell Wilson leading his team downfield for a game-winning score late in the fourth quarter.

This time, he wasn’t given a chance by his new coach in Denver, pulled off the field in exchange for a 64-yard field goal attempt that left plenty of confusion and the Seattle Seahawks celebrating an unexpected season-opening, 17–16 victory over the Broncos on Monday night.