The Broncos may have made a mess of Thursday night football, but they still delivered a number that Amazon Prime could use.
Denver’s 17-14 overtime win over Seattle averaged 15.26 million viewers in Week 6, according to Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk. Florio noted that figure was up nine percent over the 2025 pace and came in 13 percent above the season average through that point.
Against last year’s same week game, though, the comparison was thinner. The Week 6 matchup in 2024 featured the New York Giants and Philadelphia Eagles, and last Thursday’s Broncos-Seahawks broadcast was only one percentage point better.
That kind of interest made sense given the teams involved. Seattle entered the spotlight still trying to shake off the hangover from winning the Super Bowl last year, while Denver remains a name draw after coming within a game and three points of the Super Bowl before losing to the New England Patriots, 10-7, in the AFC Championship Game.
There’s also the Sean Payton factor. The Broncos have become appointment viewing in part because their coach has turned them into a winner fast, and the back-and-forth between Payton and quarterback Bo Nix has created plenty of theater.
Nix, though, has moved from breakout story to problem point. Last season, he made his name with late comeback drives. This year, he has been known more for rough quarterback play, and he came into Thursday night on the heels of two of the worst games of his career.
Amazon Prime analyst Ryan Fitzpatrick didn’t sugarcoat what he saw, calling Nix’s play “garbage” against the Seahawks. That comment triggered a ripple effect of its own, including a profanity-laced rant from former Broncos cornerback Aqib Talib, who almost became the ex-quarterback’s Prime partner in crime.
As for the game itself, it was hard to love. Denver opened with a 14-3 lead after a pair of long touchdown marches, but the second half turned into a slog. Nix struggled badly, Seattle pushed back, and the whole thing had the feel of a game neither side really wanted to seize.
Amazon’s next Thursday night assignment is New England at Chicago, a matchup that will feature Caleb Williams and Drake Maye.
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