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Broncos vs. Seahawks score predictions
We’re back with another season of predicting the score here at Mile High Report. Expect the optimism to again be Rocky Mountain high here, but we’ve all rapidly become bo-lievers in the 2024 Denver Broncos and only some bad outcomes in games will start to change that mood.
With Bo Nix, we should temper those expectations as he is a rookie making his first NFL start against a decent Seattle Seahawks team in front of a very hostile crowd. Win or lose, I think most of us hope to see good decision-making and efficiency from the rook, along with a solid run game and good defense.
As for score predictions, the consensus final score from our staff is a 26-19 Broncos road win over the Seahawks. Always with the optimism in Week 1 and I wouldn’t have it any other way.
Here is how we see things playing out on an individual basis:
Broncos 20, Seahawks 16
In a tight game, the Broncos get one more red zone touchdown than Seattle and eek out a tough road win to start the season. The difference maker being the Broncos’ interior defensive line that is suddenly a force to be reckoned with after being a bit of a weakness last season. Bo Nix has a an efficient, if pedestrian, stat line where the offense is mostly carried by a solid 1-2 punch from Javonte Williams and Jaleel McLaughlin. 1-0 would surely feel good. – Tim Lynch
Broncos 27, Seahawks 14
Bo Nix doesn’t make the spectacular play, but it’s his consistency that is spectacular. He relentlessly marches his team down the field, wearing Seattle down. The defense gets to do something it rarely does — play with a lead. They enjoy this very much. – Mike DeCicco
Broncos 24, Seahawks 20
The Bo Nix Era starts off with a win on the road against the Seattle Seahawks. This will be a good test for the Broncos’ offensive line and Nix. with Leonard Williams, Jarran Reed, Dre’Mont Jones, Johnathan Hankins and Byron Murphy II are quality players on their defensive line. How the Broncos’ offensive line holds up and Nix deals with pressure will be a major tipping point in this game. I’ve got the Broncos winning this one and starting off the season on the right foot. – Chris Hart
Broncos 26, Seahawks 19
I expect a few bumps in the road, but this game reads like a win. The Broncos are going to surprise some people this season, and they will grab a win here. Bo Nix will lean on the run game, and follow that up with mostly quick short passes. Sean Payton will control the clock, and with a few touchdowns and field goals, the Bo Nix era will be off and running. – Adam Malnati
Broncos 24, Seahawks 20
Let’s be real: neither fanbase has a very clear idea of what these two teams are. This will be the first opportunity for both to show what they are to the world under vastly different circumstances than they had last season. This prediction is based off numbers I hit on a dart board, because anyone saying they have a pulse on what Denver and Seattle will do Week 1 is full of nonsense. – Sadaraine
Broncos 27, Seahawks 23
Nix throws two TDs while the defense comes up with a few turnovers and a late stop to get the big road win. The good news is Payton and Nix will know the situation and not rely on Wil Lutz to kick a 64-yard field goal to win the game. The Nix era starts with a big road win. – Ian St. Clair
Broncos 31, Seahawks 17
Bo Nix will lead the Broncos to an opening week victory and continue the success we saw during the preseason. In a tough environment, the rookie QB throws for 2 TDs and for 250+ yards. The Broncos run game will be consistent and be a difference maker in this game. Jaleel McLaughlin will make plays as a runner and receiver in this one.
The Broncos pass rush will get after Geno Smith all game and forcing him to throw two INTs. Ja’Quan McMillion will get one and Brandon Johnson will get another to win over Broncos Country.
The Seahawks have had the Broncos number in recent history but this game will finally turn the tide in the Broncos favor. – Scotty Payne
Broncos 27, Seahawks 23
It’ll be a close game, but there’s no way that this ends up like their previous Week 1 matchup from a couple of years ago. The Seahawks do pose a formidable threat with their front seven and exotic and common blitzing scheme from that new head coach Mike Macdonald brought from Baltimore, but the Payton and Denver’s offensive line have had all offseason to prepare for it. As long as they can get the run game going, Bo Nix’s ability to make pre-snap reads and get the ball out of his hands quickly should go a long way on Sunday. – Ross Allen
What is your score prediction for the Broncos-Seahawks game? Let us know in the comments section below.
ASHBURN, VA. – Von Miller knew the answer. But he could not resist asking the question.
A free agent last summer, training camp approaching, Miller had not decided on a new team. Garett Bolles, in attendance at a Von’s Vision event in Colorado, urged his good friend to call the Broncos.
Von had not played in Denver since 2021. Russell Wilson had him on a group text with Chandler Jones in 2022, asking for him to return. Von wisely sidestepped that “disaster of a season,” signing with the Buffalo Bills as Denver added Randy Gregory.
Three years later, there was a new coach and new quarterback. Maybe the remodeling needed an old antique to complete the project.
Von picked up his iPhone and dialed general manager George Paton.
“When Garett brought it up, I was like, ‘Come on, man.’ You have Nik Bonitto and Jonathon Cooper. But I started thinking, ‘You have all these people on the team and there’s not a spot for me? I know there probably won’t be, but let me check and see.’ I talked with George and I already had an idea how it was going to go. And that is exactly what he said.”
There was no room for the 36-year-old Miller, not with backups Jonah Elliss and Dondrea Tillman capable of playing special teams. The conversation with Paton, the man who traded him to the Rams in 2021, was productive, but not for the reason he expected.
“It was more about me taking the steps to get into a front office. He knows I want to be a GM someday (a goal inspired and encouraged by Bills GM Brandon Beane),” Miller told The Post on Friday. “I am still happy I did it. That was this season. What about next year?”
Sitting below the No. 24 name plate — an ode to Champ Bailey and Kobe Bryant — in the Washington Commanders locker room, Von flashed that devilish grin, the one that appeared so often after his franchise-record 110.5 sacks with the Broncos.
Truth be told, he would “love to return” to the Commanders. Would like a “rain check” after a lost season because of a battery of injuries to stars, including quarterback Jayden Daniels. Daniels is why Von chose Washington over the Seahawks.
“Nothing against Sam Darnold, but it was Jayden Daniels. In my opinion, it was the best situation,” Miller said. “They were coming off the NFC Championship Game. And (coach) Dan Quinn had a plan for me as a veteran player. He gets it.”
Of course, nothing has worked out, save for Von delivering as an effective situational rusher. He has five sacks in 11 games. He wants a third Super Bowl ring. But he is also motivated to collect eight more sacks, and have his sons, Valor and Victory, gain a better understanding of what their dad does for a living.
That is why he fully intends to play next season. Get that number, and he will reach 142.5 for his career, ranking sixth all-time.
“Myles Garrett is like 14 sacks behind me, and he came into the league six years after me. I don’t want to make the top 10 and get knocked out,” Miller said. “I want to stay there for 10 or 20 years. So, yeah, I definitely want to play another year, and who knows after that?”
With Washington hosting the Broncos on Sunday night, Miller cannot avoid becoming nostalgic. He never wanted to leave, but knew his time was up after he called a captains meeting with coach Vic Fangio and Paton to discuss turning the season around and aiming for a division title.
“It fell on deaf ears. What I realized later is that we were were so far removed from that. That’s all I knew from playing with Peyton Manning. But we had guys who couldn’t relate. It’s hard to get somebody to miss something they never had,” Miller said. “I was talking about winning a Super Bowl, and they were like, ‘What? We are try to win a single game.’ ”
A few weeks later, Von was shipped out. He was surprised, the news bringing him to tears. He still wonders if he would have played his entire career in Denver if the Broncos had drafted someone like Bo Nix.
“We never had a quarterback for a lot of years. No one special or elite,” Miller said. “And Bo fell in their lap. And you’ve got him with one of the greatest minds in NFL history, Sean Payton. And they have Courtland Sutton, Troy Franklin, and Marvin Mims, and that offensive line is way better than what we had in 2015. This year’s team is special. And if Bo Nix continues to take those leaps.”
Miller catches himself. There he goes again. He cannot help it. When it comes to the Broncos, Von is a fan.
He spent a decade in Denver, morphing into a future Hall of Famer. He made mistakes, grew up before our eyes, became a father — his third child, a daughter named Virtue, is due in January — a leader and a champion.
“I constantly reflect back on those times. The orange and blue, that’s my squad, that’s my city. Broncos Country, those are my fans. I think they are the main reason I miss it,” Miller said. “Anytime I post something on Instagram, they comment, ‘Come back to Denver, we love.’ They are 90 percent of why I still love the Denver Broncos and why I will always root for them.”
Von will always be a Bronco whether he plays for the team or not. He can always sign a one-day contract and retire in Denver before heading to Canton.
Honestly, it is amazing Von is still playing. His legacy is secure.
But this season explains it. There is a fountain pen. Von sits in the front of meetings — “I am that guy now” — taking down every word. He wants to be challenged, even though the easiest thing would be to tip his helmet and walk off into a Broncos orange-colored sunset.
“I take more notes now than I ever did. I date it, put a timestamp on it. Man, I love everything about the sport, the locker room, the training room, the weight room, the film room,” Miller said. “I have been playing football for 26 years. This is my life. If I don’t have to leave, I am not going to.”
The Denver Police Department is investigating after three people were injured in a shooting late Wednesday night.
According to DPD, officers were called to the scene in the 1100 block of N. Broadway around 10:30 p.m. When they arrived, the officers found two people who had been injured. Both were taken to the hospital for treatment, but officials did not know the extent of their injuries.
A third victim was later found with what authorities said were minor injuries. That person was not taken to the hospital.
Investigators said they are working to develop suspect information.
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