The Denver Broncos are just days away from their first regular season game of the highly anticipated 2022 season. The team couldn’t have asked for a bigger offseason and the last few months are certain to go down in team history as arguably the most eventful we’ve seen.
The Broncos hired a new head coach and overhauled the coaching staff. They pulled off a historic trade for quarterback Russell Wilson. They made big moves in free agency. They reshuffled some of the front office. They have new ownership and a new team president. Russell Wilson became the highest-paid player in team history.
As we look ahead to this game, it’s time to get a little bit bold. What kinds of surprising and maybe even unexpected things could we see in this game for the Denver Broncos against the Seattle Seahawks? Let’s take a look at five bold predictions for this Monday Night Football matchup.
How To Watch
Match: Denver Broncos vs Seattle Seahawks
Date & Time: September 12 @ 8:15 PM (ET)
Venue: Lumen Field, Seattle, Washington
TV Channel: ESPN
Online Streaming: fuboTV, Hulu, & Peacock (Try for free)
Watch in Canada: TSN, CTV & DAZN Canada (Try for free)
Team News
Denver Broncos: Just about every NFL team has a decent starting quarterback.
Atlanta has Marcus Mariota, but it has Desmond Ridder to groom. Cleveland is in bad shape, but Deshaun Watson will eventually be the man. Seattle really is going into the season with Geno Smith as the starter.
All the hype this offseason was over the revamped offense with Russell Wilson taking over, but it’s the defense that should rise up and shine, especially in the secondary.
The Denver pass rush might be a question mark, but it shouldn’t be an issue.
Seattle Seahawks: Can the receiving corps help out Geno?
The Seahawks have the type of team that should push for a top five overall pick – and it’s a quarterback rich draft – but they already have the targets who can help out a horrible QB situation.
There’s a good rotation of backs to work with, DK Metcalf and Tyler Lockett are terrific, and as long as the defense can keep this somewhat close, the offense might get that one drive – and the energy from the 12th man – needed late.
Prediction: It's just not Wilson vs. the Seahawks' pass defense. The Broncos have the potential to dominate this game in every which way — passing from Wilson, running with Williams and Gordon and their own defense. Wilson's experience in hostile Seattle will help calm his teammates down for a comfortable victory.
Pick: Broncos 27, Seahawks 10