Making matters worse, Hackett inexplicably spent his final two timeouts to stop the clock after consecutive kneel-downs, punctuating a flabbergasting mental meltdown that's seemingly only possible to happen to a rookie coach. A practice kick was wide left by five yards, yet Hackett decided to give it another go. Facing fourth-and-5, the Broncos came to the line of scrimmage and let the clock tick down from one minute to 20 seconds before burning a timeout and setting up for a 64-yard field goal. In the final minute, Denver had yet another opportunity to drive down the field and take the lead. Missed opportunities cost the Broncos at least six points, if not 14. The results: two fumbles lost and a field goal. Oh, and about those fumbles: Denver found itself in goal-to-go situations on three possessions in the second half. The Broncos' offense struggled to get set at the line throughout the game, and one hurried snap caused chaos that produced a goal-line fumble. Whatever the cause, the result was clear: Denver was disorganized all night. Blame it on the crowd noise filling a stadium designed to be loud, or pin it on inexperience and a lack of familiarity. Replacing Russell Wilson is a tall task, but Smith certainly got off to a good start, and earned the adoration of Seahawks fans everywhere with his Monday night showing. Smith stood tall in the pocket and calmly delivered passes to a number of targets, and although he tailed off in the second half, his final line was still a sterling one: 23 for 28, 195 yards, two scores and a 119.5 passer rating. It began with a series in which Smith completed his first four passes and capped the drive by evading the rush to toss a 38-yard touchdown pass to a wide-open Will Dissly. The quarterback best known for limiting mistakes let it all hang out in the first two quarters, starting with Seattle's first possession. Geno Smith was absolutely dialed in on Monday night, completing 17 of 18 first-half passes for 164 yards and two touchdowns. Welcome to the thrill of the GenoCoaster.READ: Geno shines in win: 'They wrote me off, I ain't write back though'. READ: Gordon on Broncos' red-zone woes: 'We definitely beat ourselves'.READ: Broncos take the ball out of Russell Wilson's hands as Geno Smith earns Seahawks-style win.READ: Russell Wilson calls first game against Seahawks 'special'.READ: Seahawks safety Jamal Adams suffers 'serious' injury.
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