Seahawks win Super Bowl rematch with Broncos in overtime thriller
SEATTLE -- Once Peyton Manning completed a frantic rally to force overtime, Russell Wilson could admit to being a little selfish. He wanted the spotlight himself -- to put together one final drive, keeping Manning sitting on the sideline and making sure the Super Bowl rematch went in favor of the champions.
"I can't wait for those moments, those big-time moments and have guys to continue to believe in what we do," Wilson said. "That was a great experience tonight."
Wilson kept Manning and the Broncos from seeing the ball in overtime. He led the Seahawks on an 80-yard drive on the first possession of the extra session, capped by Marshawn Lynch's 6-yard touchdown run for a 26-20 victory.
Denver rallied from a 17-3 fourth-quarter deficit to force overtime by going 80 yards in the final minute of regulation.
And then Wilson was brilliant in overtime, rushing for 21 yards and completing 4 of 6 passes. "I don't think anyone ever doubts Russell. He's just too good," tight end Zach Miller said. "If you think he's struggling at all, you know he's going to make plays like he did with his feet. He was so huge there in that second half and overtime. You always trust in him."
Wilson finished 24 of 34 for 258 yards and two touchdown passes. He rushed for 40 yards, and Lynch had 88.
Seattle (2-1) watched Denver (2-1) tie the score at 20 on Manning's 26-yard touchdown pass to Jacob Tamme with 18 seconds left and his 2-point conversion pass to Demaryius Thomas. Manning wa 31-for-49 for 303 yards and two touchdowns. Denver appeared done after Kam Chancellor intercepted Manning at the Seattle 13 with 2:25 left, leading to Steven Hauschka's 28-yard field goal with 59 seconds left. But Manning marched 80 yards in just 41 seconds and without any timeouts. capped by his TD pass to Tamme. Thomas was able to drag both feet on the 2-point conversion to tie it at 20.
"Against this team, you can't make mistakes like that, because it puts you in a hole that's hard to overcome," said Manning, who called tails on the overtime coin toss, the last of his mistakes. "We almost overcame them, but didn't quite do it today."
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