Broncos Open NFL Week 6 With 17-14 OT Win as Texans-Jaguars Looms in London
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Updated · The New York Times · Oct 18
Broncos Open NFL Week 6 With 17-14 OT Win as Texans-Jaguars Looms in London
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Oct 18
Summary
Denver opened Week 6 by beating Seattle 17-14 in overtime on Thursday, handing the defending Super Bowl champions their second straight loss and third defeat of the season.
Sunday resumes with 10 games plus a London divisional matchup between Houston and AFC South-leading Jacksonville, a test of whether the Texans' 26-3 rebound over Tennessee signaled a real turnaround.
Philadelphia enters one of the week's most pressured spots at 2-3 after losing Jalen Hurts to a calf blood clot, leaving Tanner McKee to face a Panthers team averaging more than 30 points in three of four games.
Kansas City, 4-0 and back from a bye, hosts 0-5 Los Angeles with Andy Reid carrying a 22-5 career record after regular-season bye weeks despite warnings of a divisional trap game.
Week 6 closes with Dallas at Green Bay on Sunday night and Washington at San Francisco on Monday, as several contenders try to steady uneven starts.