Broncos quarterback Teddy Bridgewater sharp again in leading two touchdown drives

SEATTLE – Broncos backmost Teddy Bridgewater made the astir of his 2 possessions Saturday nighttime against the Seattle Seahawks, highlighted by 1 of his champion throws this summer.

Bridgewater was 9-of-11 passing for 105 yards, 1 touchdown and a 136.7 standing successful starring the Broncos to 2 touchdowns. He departed aft 23 plays and a 14-0 lead.

Already faced with a pugnacious determination aft Drew Lock played good successful his commencement past week astatine Minnesota, manager Vic Fangio saw Bridgewater amusement poise and accuracy.

Broncos information Justin Simmons acceptable up the archetypal thrust with his interception of Seahawks backmost Alex McGough.

Starting from the Seahawks’ 45, Bridgewater opened with a five-yard walk to choky extremity Eric Saubert aft a abbreviated rotation to the right. Three plays later, connected fourth-and-5, Bridgewater showed patience and awareness, climbing the pouch to deed receiver Jerry Jeudy for a 35-yard summation (19 yards post-catch) connected a crossing route.

The Broncos took a 7-0 pb connected Bridgewater’s 2-yard touchdown walk to receiver KJ Hamler connected 3rd down.

Bridgewater’s 2nd thrust started astatine his 13-yard line. No matter.

The Broncos chipped distant astatine the Seattle defense, utilizing 16 plays to people connected near defender Dalton Risner’s fumble betterment successful the extremity portion of moving backmost Javonte Williams’ carry.

The Broncos converted 2 fourth-and-1s (Williams two-yard unreserved and Bridgewater two-yard sneak). On second-and-9 from the 22, Bridgewater’s finest walk of the period was a 21-yard country way to Saubert. Denver scored connected Williams’ extremity enactment unreserved 2 plays later.

That was it for Bridgewater aft 23 plays. For the preseason, helium is 16-of-19 passing for 179 yards and 2 touchdowns.