Russell Wilson had 32 game-winning drives in the fourth quarter or overtime during his 10 seasons in Seattle. So Seahawks fans were used to seeing the quarterback lead his team to a dramatic victory. But it wasn’t for Wilson on Monday night, in his first game with the Broncos, as he left Seahawks fans chanting “Geno! Geno!” for Wilson’s replacement, Geno Smith. Broncos kicker Brandon McManus missed a 64-yard field goal on fourth-and-five with 20 seconds left to give the Seahawks a 17-16 victory. On third-and-14 from their own 45, the Broncos had 1:11 on the clock when Wilson hit Javonte Williams for a 9-yard gain. The Broncos ran out the clock until the timeout was called with 20 seconds left. McManus, who was 1-for-4 with field goals of 60 yards or more in his career, according to NFL.com, saw his kick go wide left. The Broncos blew scoring chances all night. They went 0-4 in the red zone, getting two field goals and two turnovers. They had a total of 10 snaps inside 10 without scoring a touchdown. Melvin Gordon missed a beat. Williams missed a dig. and Courtland Sutton had a costly false start. The Seahawks’ rush had an impact, with the Broncos committing three false starts and two late games among their 12 penalties for 106 yards. Wilson finished 29-of-42 for 340 yards and a touchdown, with Jerry Jeudy catching four passes for 102 yards and a touchdown. Smith, who went from Wilson’s backup to starter after Wilson’s Seahawks trade, stood toe-to-toe with Wilson. He was 23-of-28 for 195 yards and two touchdowns, completing passes to eight different receivers.
