Overview
- The Denver Broncos defeated the Seattle Seahawks 17-14 in overtime on Friday after Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold threw crucial interceptions late in the fourth quarter and again in overtime that gave Denver a game-winning field goal opportunity.
- Bo Nix completed 17 of 27 passes for 107 yards with no touchdown, and former NFL quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick publicly condemned his play as lacking passion and effectiveness, intensifying scrutiny of Denver’s passing attack.
- The Los Angeles Rams responded to a separate overtime loss to the Buffalo Bills by releasing kicker Harrison Mevis after a missed 50-yard attempt and a blocked 48-yard try, then signing Blake Grupe as Mevis’s replacement.
- The NFL said the Pittsburgh–New Orleans regular-season game in Paris remains scheduled and that league officials are monitoring multiweek protests in France, where authorities have reported thousands of arrests and used crowd-control tactics.
- Falcons starter Michael Penix Jr., who left a prior game with a rib injury, reported good practices and is considered likely to start in Week 6 against the Chicago Bears, a developing status the team continues to monitor.