NFL Matchup Hub 2026 › Week 6 matchup

Seattle Seahawks at Denver Broncos

Week 6 · Thu, Oct 15 · Line: Seahawks -3 (Circa)

Every number below comes from the two team pages. The highlighted side and the arrow mark the better number in each row; ties are marked even, n/a = nothing to compare yet. No predictions.

Side by side

SeahawksBroncos
#5Power rank ◀#12
3-2Record (straight up) even3-2
1-3-1Against the spread ▶3-2
1-1on the roadATS on the road / at home ▶2-0at home
1-3-1as favoriteATS as favorite / underdog ▶1-2as underdog
+0.1pts per gameAvg. cover margin ◀-2.4pts per game
+25Point differential ◀-14
16.2avg. opp. rankStrength of schedule so far ▶11.4avg. opp. rank
#9Net EPA rank ◀#15

Strength of schedule: average power rank of opponents at kickoff, lower = tougher, so the tougher schedule is marked. EPA ranks: Weeks 2-5, #1 is best on both sides of the ball.

Seahawks offense vs. Broncos defense

Seahawks offenseBroncos defense
#18EPA per play ▶#10
#14Dropback EPA even#14
#19Rush EPA ▶#12
#17Success rate ▶#8

Broncos offense vs. Seahawks defense

Seahawks defenseBroncos offense
#5EPA per play ◀#20
#4Dropback EPA ◀#18
#7Rush EPA ◀#18
#3Success rate ◀#22

Season so far

Every game in order, Week 1 first. Opp. rank = where I had the opponent in my power rankings in effect at kickoff. Recaps are mine, word for word.

Opponent's group in my power rankings at kickoff: Group A Group B Group C Group D Group F

Seattle Seahawks

Week 1Wed, Sep 9 vs. New England Patriots Opp. rank #5Group B
W 13-10 Line -3 ATS: Push (0)

SEAHAWKS 13, Patriots 10 (SEA -3). Sam Darnold got hurt on the opening drive, and the Seahawks couldn't do anything offensively until the second half when the Patriots fell asleep at a late hour. A.J. Brown got hurt, while Drake Maye and Romeo Doubs made numerous mistakes.

Week 2Sun, Sep 20 at Arizona Cardinals Opp. rank #22Group D
W 31-7 Line -4 ATS: Covered (+20)

Seahawks 31, CARDINALS 7 (ARZ +4). The Seahawks hit a big play to Jaxon Smith-Njigba to start the game, and then the Cardinals tied. Arizona could do nothing in the second half due to immense Seattle pressure, and Drew Lock once again hit Smith-Njigba twice more for touchdowns. 381-151 SEA, 5.7-3.2 SEA

Week 3Sun, Sep 27 at Washington Redskins Opp. rank #28Group D
L 31-33 Line -7.5 ATS: Did not cover (-9.5)

REDSKINS 33, Seahawks 31 (WAS +7.5). The Seahawks gave the Redskins two free scores with a Jadarian Price fumble and a Sam Darnold pick-six. The Seahawks constantly trailed, with Darnold getting a bunch of yardage in garbage time. The Seahawks had a chance at the end, but couldn't get off the field. 437-258 SEA, 6.8-4.0 SEA

Week 4Sun, Oct 4 vs. Los Angeles Chargers Opp. rank #25Group D
W 30-27 Line -7 ATS: Did not cover (-4)

SEAHAWKS 30, Chargers 27 (SEA -7). The Seahawks led 30-13, with Justin Herbert doing nothing the whole game before a back-door push where the Chargers were able to get scores on ridiculous plays. 301-286 LAC, 4.9-4.4 SEA

Week 5Sun, Oct 11 vs. San Francisco 49ers Opp. rank #1Group A
L 29-32 Line -3 ATS: Did not cover (-6)

49ers 32, SEAHAWKS 29 (SEA -3). The Seahawks committed a number of mistakes throughout the game, giving the 49ers plenty of scoring opportunities. Mike Evans took advantage with a dominant performance. The Seahawks still had a chance to win, but Jaxon Smith-Njigba dropped a pass in field goal range. 269-251 SF, 4.8-4.2 SF

Denver Broncos

Week 1Mon, Sep 14 at Kansas City Chiefs Opp. rank #17Group C
L 10-31 Line +3 ATS: Did not cover (-18)

CHIEFS 31, Broncos 10 (KC -3). Outside of one early drive, the Chiefs struggled in the first half with some shaky play from Patrick Mahomes. Kenneth Walker wore down the Broncos in the second half, and Denver could do nothing offensively with Bo Nix not scrambling at all. 392-176 KC, 5.9-3.7 KC

Week 2Sun, Sep 20 vs. Jacksonville Jaguars Opp. rank #7Group B
W 20-13 Line -2.5 ATS: Covered (+4.5)

BRONCOS 20, Jaguars 13 (DEN -2.5). The Jaguars led for most of this game, with Denver making mistakes on offense throughout the first half. That reversed in the second half with Brian Thomas Jr. drops and a Trevor Lawrencce interception. 392-268 DEN, 6.6-4.9 DEN

Week 3Sun, Sep 27 vs. Los Angeles Rams Opp. rank #3Group A
W 30-26 Line +2.5 ATS: Covered (+6.5)

BRONCOS 30, Rams 26 (DEN +2.5). The Rams were up 16-0 at halftime and were in complete control, but the Broncos caught fire in the second half. The Rams went up 26-23, but the officials gave the Broncos a win on a silver platter with a horrible call at the end. 482-257 LAR, 5.9-4.3 LAR

Week 4Sun, Oct 4 at San Francisco 49ers Opp. rank #1Group A
L 14-24 Line +2.5 ATS: Did not cover (-7.5)

49ERS 24, Broncos 14 (SF -2.5). This was a punting fest in the first half, but things opened up for the 49ers when the Broncos lost Patrick Surtain and Riley Moss to injury. This was still a close game, but George Kittle broke it wide open with a long touchdown. 358-296 SF, 5.5-4.6 SF

Week 5Sun, Oct 11 at Los Angeles Chargers Opp. rank #29Group F
W 23-17 Line -3.5 ATS: Covered (+2.5)

Broncos 23, CHARGERS 17 (LAC +3.5). The Broncos had Sean Payton calling the plays, but it didn't matter. Bo Nix still struggled, only putting together touchdown drives on short fields following Charger turnovers. Justin Herbert couldn't get anything going behind an injury-ravaged offensive line. 237-224 LAC, 3.9-3.8 DEN

Injuries

Seattle Seahawks

QBs

  • Sam Darnold out 2
  • Sam Darnold returns 3

RBs

  • Zach Charbonnet out 1-5
  • Jadarian Price out 4-IR

OL

  • Anthony Bradford LLD 2 (out)
  • Anthony Bradford out 3-IR

Safeties

  • Nick Emmanwori out 1
  • Nick Emmanwori LLL 2 (returns)
  • Julian Love out 3
  • Julian Love returns 4

Denver Broncos

RBs

  • R.J. Harvey DLL 2 (out)
  • R.J. Harvey returns 3
  • Jonah Coleman out 3-IR

WR/TE

  • Pat Bryant out 5-IR

Pass Rush

  • Jonathon Cooper out 1-CE

CBs

  • Patrick Surtain out 5
  • Riley Moss out 5

Key: F = Full in practice · L = Limited in practice · D = Did not practice · IR = Injured Reserve · PUP = Physically unable to perform · CE = Commissioner's Exempt List. Numbers are game weeks.