The breakup that no one thought would happen out of Seattle actually did this off-season. Russell Wilson was traded to the Denver Broncos after being in Seattle his whole career. The crazy part about this is that the Broncos will be heading to Seattle to face his old franchise. Russell Wilson has brought the Seahawks championships and he’s been a staple in that community for his whole NFL career. Coming into tonight’s game in Seattle we’re sure that Russell will be emotional about his return and it will be a homecoming. Once the whistle is blown then the new-look Seattle Seahawks with Geno Smith (Wilson’s former backup) at quarterback will try to get the win. Geno Smith will be relying on Tyler Lockett and DK Metcalf to get open to make sure they can stay in the game. Russell Wilson has some new weapons in Denver and he will be looking to beat his former team in front of the 12s.

Russell Wilson has been a winner his whole career and he’s going to try to bring that energy to the AFC West. The Denver Broncos went all the way in last week as they inked Wilson to a 5-year/$245 Million deal. The Broncos locked up their quarterback for the present and the future. Tonight Wilson will be going against his past aka Seattle and he knows everything about that team inside and out. Russell Wilson will be able to shred that defense up that gave away a ton of yards with no problem. Wilson had 3,113 passing yards last year and will be looking to get back on track starting tonight. Russell Wilson has some new weapons in Denver as Jerry Juedy should be getting the bulk of targets along with Courtland Sutton. Both of them will be taking the role of how Wilson had it with DK and Tyler in Seattle. Russell Wilson will definitely elevate both their games and it will start tonight. One thing that Russell Wilson will be loving is the running game as he has Gordon and Williams. Both will give him some balance and they will be able to take some pressure off the passing game. The Bronco’s new-look offense should be able to go to town tonight against Seattle whose defense was near the bottom of the rankings list.

The Bronco’s defense will be swarming all night as they go against Geno Smith. In the past Smith has had trouble in the pocket and he’s had trouble with turnovers. Denver will definitely be trying to get to Geno and Bradley Chubb/Randy Gregory will be feasting. The Bronco’s defense is stacked from inside to outside with the secondary. Pat Surtain is still one of those players that put fear in your heart. Justin Simmons is another one and they will be making sure that DK and Tyler have a long night in Seattle. The Broncos can stack the box knowing that the Seahawks don’t have a clear-cut number 1 running back. With that being said Geno Smith could be running around in the pocket all night long.

The Seattle Seahawks are moving on from Russell Wilson and will be moving forward with Geno Smith. Geno will have a tough time against this Denver defense. One way that he will have some success will be if they can get the running game going but we still don’t know who it could be. Geno Smith has a great arm but his decision-making is what brings his game down sometimes. Geno does have the playmaking ability in the pocket and can get out of the pocket to make some plays with his legs. DK Metcalf got paid this offseason and the Seahawks gave him 3 year/$72 Million to keep him happy in Seattle. The Broncos secondary will be trying to slow down one of the fastest players in the NFL and they will need to watch out for one of the best route runners in Lockett. If Geno Smith can get the ball in the hands of his playmakers this could be a big night for the Seahawks. Both DK and Tyler combined for 148 receptions, 2,142 receiving yards, and 20 touchdowns. All that was with Russell Wilson and a little bit of Geno Smith so this will be interesting tonight.

The Seattle Seahawks defense lost Bobby Wagner who was the anchor of that side his whole career. So it will be tough to watch this team try to slow down Russell Wilson especially when he knows that team inside and out. The Broncos have a lot of weapons but Jamal Adams can’t do it alone. The Seahawks did get Shelby Harris from the trade but it’s going to be tough overall. This Seahawks defense will be trying to slow down a Broncos team that has Super Bowl visions. The 12th man will need to be in full effect tonight if the Seahawks are going to pull out the victory especially when it comes to helping them defensively.

Prediction: Denver Broncos will win this game 24 – 10 against the Seahawks. Look for Russell Wilson to get his offense going and he will make his former team pay from the passing game to the running game. This is one of the most anticipated games on the calendar and it will be something special to watch in Seattle.