The Seahawks are picking up where they left off in the Super Bowl and outplaying the Broncos, but they may have suffered a significant loss in the process.
Seattle, which took a lead into the locker room at halftime, also had to finish the half without starting left tackle Russell Okung, who walked off the field after what appeared to be an injury to his shoulder. The team later said he was questionable to return.
Okung was blocking Broncos defensive end Demarcus Ware and went down appearing to be in a lot of pain. He got up holding his left arm gingerly. Okung is the player most responsible for protecting Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson, and losing Okung for any period of time would hurt.
But the Seahawks appear to be rolling today against the Broncos. Wilson has completed 11 of 13 passes for 145 yards, with two touchdowns and no interceptions, and although Peyton Manning has completed 11 of 16 passes and avoided any turnovers, he has just 87 yards through the air. The Seahawks may just have the Broncos’ number.
UPDATE 6:35 p.m. ET: Okung has returned.