Thursday night takeaways: Denver won it the old way, and the offense is still broken

The short version: Denver beat Seattle 17-14 in overtime. Touchdown runs from Dobbins and Harvey put the Broncos up 14-3, and their defense controlled the first three quarters. Then Darnold got hot. A Shaheed catch and two-point conversion cut it to 14-11, and a Myers field goal tied it. In OT, McMillian picked off Darnold at the Seattle 43, and Lutz hit a 53-yarder to win it. Nix struggled all night with 107 passing yards.

That's how you win a football game

Denver's defense played it the old way. They sacked Darnold five times, forced three turnovers and kept Seattle out of the red zone for the whole first half. They did this without Surtain and Hufanga. The Steel Curtain would've tipped their caps.

Don't let the W fool you, Denver's offense is still broken

107 passing yards and seven three-and-outs. Denver won a game with under 175 passing yards for the first time since 1983. As long as Sean Payton is calling plays, this offense isn't fixed. No shots downfield, nothing to get Nix going, and a designed QB run stuffed in overtime. The defense can't bail them out every week.

Darnold never had a chance

He spent the whole night running for his life. Five sacks, constant pressure, and no run game to take any heat off him. He still threw 51 times and dragged Seattle back from 14-3 with Smith-Njigba (12 catches, 134 yards). The OT pick came on a third-and-7 with guys in his face. Put that one on the line, not the quarterback.

Lutz from 53 to end it

Denver's offense couldn't move the ball, so they settled for a 53-yard walk-off kick.

Where it leaves them

Denver is 4-2 and right in the AFC West race. Seattle is 3-3 and already 2.5 back of the unbeaten Niners.