The Seahawks Dismantled The Broncos In Every Way Imaginable
The Seahawks beat the Broncos in every way that one football team can beat another football team.
The game started with a Broncos safety 12 seconds into the first quarter, and somehow got worse from there. Peyton Manning played one of his worst games as a Bronco. He made it to 280 yards, but needed 49 passes to do so. He also threw two costly interceptions, one of which was returned for a touchdown.
It was a shockingly comprehensive beating by the Seahawks. Seattle did what they did well all year - pressed receivers, rushed the passer, forced turnovers, got into manageable 3rd downs - only better, and all at once.
They beat them on special teams, when Percy Harvin returned the second-half kickoff for a touchdown:
They beat them on offense, when Russell Wilson threw for 206 yards and two touchdowns, including this incredible throw-and-catch to Jermaine Kearse:
They beat them on defense, when the preposterously good Seattle secondary held Peyton Manning to eight points, including a pick-six:
They beat them without doing anything at all, when Denver botched the opening snap for a safety:
It wasn't one of those blowouts where there was a avalanche of points. The Seahawks simply piled on points in an orderly, consistent manner until the game was a farce.
Seattle was the best team all year, and they played their best game tonight.