Denver Home Noise Can Test Seattle Offense Early

The home crowd is approaching Old Mile High levels when the stadium shook.

Wire Report IntelligenceUpdated 1h1 min read

#Broncos defer. Right decision. Need crowd to get wild and loud against Seahawks offense. Crowds this year have been as Via @TroyRenck on X

What happened: Denver deferred to open against Seattle. The Seahawks offense took the field in Denver with the game in progress.

Why it matters: Denver is trusting crowd noise to slow Seattle communication on early snaps. That approach backs the defense to set the tone while the crowd stays engaged. Is that the right edge in this matchup?

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@TroyRenck 2026-10-16T00:17:24.633006+00:00

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