It was reasonable before the season to circle Thursday’s Seahawks-Broncos showdown on the calendar. These were the top teams in the respective conferences last season, with the Broncos falling just short of facing the Seahawks in the Super Bowl. Seattle would go on to defeat the Patriots in Super Bowl LX after New England upset the Broncos in the AFC Championship Game, although it should be noted Denver was without QB Bo Nix in that one. Both come into this game at 3-2, but don’t mistake those records for cause for concern necessarily.
The defending champions are eighth in the league in points per game (26.8), and are allowing the fewest yards per game in the league (251.2). And let’s not forget that the Seahawks boast one of the most exciting players in the NFL in Jaxon Smith-Njigba, who leads the NFL in receiving yards (583), receiving touchdowns (7) and receiving yards per game (116.6).
For the Broncos, Nix is off slightly from his 2025 passer rating (87.8 in 2025 vs. 80.8 in 2026) and that is reflected in Denver’s 19.4 points per game being the second-lowest in the AFC West. The good news is that the Broncos have the 24th most difficult strength of schedule for the remainder of the season. That includes games against two winless teams, Miami in Week 13 and the Chargers in Week 18, and a 1-4 Arizona team in Week 7. And the Broncos will have chances to improve their chances in the AFC West as a third of their remaining games come against division opponents: Las Vegas twice and the Chiefs and Chargers once each.
Let’s take a look at some of the notable markets on DraftKings Predictions for the Seahawks and Broncos ahead of tonight’s Thursday Night Football showdown.
Notable Seattle Seahawks and Denver Broncos Markets on DraftKings Predictions
Thursday Night Football Game Markets
Pricing reflects market sentiment. Subject to change.
Stats
Both teams are 3-2, but the margins differ: Seattle is plus-29 on the season and Denver is minus-14
- Denver is 2-0 at Empower Field, beating Jacksonville 20-13 and the Rams 30-26; both losses came on the road, by 21 at Kansas City and by 10 at San Francisco
- Seattle’s two losses total five points — 33-31 at Washington and 32-29 at home to San Francisco
- Seattle leads the NFL in total defense (251.2 yards allowed per game), passing yards allowed (150.8) and takeaways (11), and ranks second in opponent passer rating (76.0)
- Denver is 30th in total offense at 269.0 yards per game and 26th in scoring at 19.4; its season high is the 30 it put up on the Rams
- The Broncos’ defense splits in two directions: ninth in passing yards allowed (202.2) and sixth in opponent passer rating (79.4), but 29th in rushing yards allowed (145.2) at 4.71 per carry
- Seattle runs it 17th in the league at 106.0 yards per game and 3.81 per carry (19th)
- Denver has allowed six sacks, tied for the second-fewest in the NFL; Seattle has 14 sacks, tied for seventh-most
- Seattle is 10-for-10 on field goals and 29th in penalty yards per game (74.6); Denver is 8-for-11 and has the fifth-fewest penalty yards (45.4)
- Seattle opened the year with a 13-10 win over New England, a rematch of the Super Bowl it won over the Patriots
Source: Sportradar NFL
TD Scorer Markets
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- Jaxon Smith-Njigba has scored at least one touchdown in four of the Seahawks’ last five games
- Emanuel Wilson has three touchdowns, two rushing and one receiving, the only Seattle back to score. He is 21st in the NFL in rushing yards (251) at 3.44 per carry
- J.K. Dobbins has Denver’s only touchdown from a running back
- Denver has scored three rushing touchdowns in five games and 10 total touchdowns
- Courtland Sutton, Jaylen Waddle and Evan Engram have one receiving touchdown each for Denver
- AJ Barner’s only score came on a one-yard run, and Rashid Shaheed’s came on a carry rather than a catch
- Bo Nix has one rushing touchdown on 18 carries for 35 yards
Source: Sportradar NFL
Pass Yards O/U Markets
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- Sam Darnold is 63-for-98 with 755 yards, seven touchdowns and five interceptions for a 90.3 rating, 17th in the NFL in four games this season.
- Darnold’s five interceptions are tied for the fourth-most in football, with one returned for a touchdown
- Darnold is 10th in yards per attempt (7.7) and 24th in passing yards per game (188.8); Seattle is 1-2 in his three starts since returning from a Week 1 injury.
- Bo Nix has gone 97-for-162 for 942 yards with six touchdowns and three interceptions in 2026, good for an 80.8 rating. He is 21st in passing yards and 25th in passing yards per game (188.4)
- Nix has been sacked six times behind a line that is tied for second in sacks allowed.
- Seattle allows 150.8 passing yards per game, the fewest in the NFL; Denver allows 202.2, ninth-fewest
Source: Sportradar NFL
Rush Yards O/U Markets
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- Wilson leads Seattle with 73 carries for 251 yards and two touchdowns, 21st in the NFL in rushing yards and 22nd in rushing yards per game (50.2)
- Seattle’s team rushing average is 3.81 per carry, 19th in the NFL
- J.K. Dobbins leads Denver with 64 carries for 229 yards (3.58 per carry) and one touchdown; RJ Harvey has 15 carries for 56 yards in four games
- Denver averages 86.2 rushing yards per game, good for 25th in the NFL and 27th in yards per carry at 3.62 per carry
- Denver’s run defense is allowing 145.2 yards per game (29th) at 4.71 per carry (25th)
- Nix has 18 carries for 35 yards and a touchdown; Darnold has five carries for 16 yards
Source: Sportradar NFL
Rec Yards O/U Markets
Pricing reflects market sentiment. Subject to change.
Stats
- Smith-Njigba leads the NFL in receiving yards (583), receiving yards per game (116.6), receiving touchdowns (7) and longest reception (82)
- He is fourth in receptions (37), second in receiving first downs (28) and fifth in yards from scrimmage (599)
- Seattle’s next three receivers are a long way back: A.J. Barner has 12 catches for 122 yards, Cooper Kupp has posted 11 catches for 129 yards and Rashid Shaheed has hauled in nine catches for 96 yards
- Jaylen Waddle leads Denver in receiving yards with 204 on 18 catches and 31 targets, with one touchdown
- RJ Harvey leads the Broncos in receptions with 20 on 22 targets for 132 yards
- Evan Engram has 10 catches for 121 yards and a touchdown; Sutton has 11 catches for 104 yards and a touchdown on 25 targets
- Troy Franklin has four catches for 64 yards, and Pat Bryant nine for 133 and a touchdown in four games
Source: Sportradar NFL
AFC West Division Winner Markets
Pricing reflects market sentiment. Subject to change.
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- Kansas City is 4-0 with a plus-41 differential and is coming off its bye week
- Denver lost in Week 1 at Kansas City, 31-10, and beat the Chargers, 23-17, in Los Angeles in Week 5
- Denver’s 19.4 points per game is the second-lowest in the division, ahead of only the 0-5 Chargers
Source: Sportradar NFL
NFC West Division Winner Markets
Pricing reflects market sentiment. Subject to change.
Stats
- San Francisco is 5-0 and plus-61, the largest point differential in the NFL
- Seattle is second in the division at 3-2 and plus-29; the Rams are 2-3 and minus-1
- Seattle lost to San Francisco, 32-29, at Lumen Field in Week 5, and the two meet again later in the season
- The Seahawks defeated Arizona, 31-7, in Week 2
- Seattle’s plus-29 differential is second in the division despite its 17% price being third
Source: Sportradar NFL
Jaxon Smith-Njigba Offensive Player of the Year Markets
Pricing reflects market sentiment. Subject to change.
Stats
- In addition to the stats listed in the intro above, Smith-Njigba is tied for fourth in the NFL in total touchdowns (7) and 11th in points scored (42)
- His 599 yards from scrimmage rank fifth in the league among all players
- The three players priced above him are all running backs
- He has caught 37 of his 50 targets, a 74.0% catch rate, and his 82-yard touchdown is the longest reception in football this season
Source: Sportradar NFL
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