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Denver Broncos’ late drive falls short in Russell Wilson’s return to Seattle
The Denver Broncos new quarterback Russell Wilson had his second of vindication towards his former group, the Seattle Seahawks, within the opening recreation of the season.
The play: With the ball and 4 minutes to go within the fourth quarter on a gap weekend of loopy NFL finishes, Wilson was unable to advance the Broncos additional than the Seahawks’ 46 yard line.
- With 20 seconds left and dealing with fourth down, Broncos coach Nathaniel Hackett despatched in kicker Brandon McManus to aim a career-long area aim of 64 yards. McManus missed.
- The Broncos misplaced 17-16.
The underside line: The Broncos flashed — just like the 67-yard cross from Wilson to receiver Jerry Jeudy within the first half — however finally ended up within the loss column.
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