Seahawks can't let protection issues carry over into Broncos game

The Seattle Seahawks are preparing to face a stiff Denver Broncos defense on Thursday Night Football in Week 6. It represents a quick turnaround after the difficult Week 5 divisional loss to the San Francisco 49ers . Despite the short week, the Seahawks must quickly sort through recent protection issues. Seahawks QB Sam Darnold was sacked on five occasions versus the 49ers . That represented the most times Darnold has been sacked throughout his tenure with the Seahawks. Now, they have to course-correct against a strong Broncos defense. Sacks are typically a volatile stat that undergo drastic year-to-year changes.