20 - 26

(Sep 8, 2024 · Week 1)

Understanding the inevitable growing pains of having a new-look offense struggling to score touchdowns, the Broncos’ defense found survival through a unique workaround in the meantime: until its own offense could locate the endzone, Seattle would be stuck in theirs. Already on the scoreboards with one safety, Zach Allen offered déjà vu, muscling through the trenches to record a two-point tackle. The play made Denver the first team since 2017 to record multiple safeties in a single game. The Seahawks would ultimately prevail in 26-20 fashion on Sept. 8, 2024, but Allen remained productive, tallying two tackles (one for a loss), one QB hit, and a safety.

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