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Seattle Seahawks ruin Russell Wilson's return, upset Denver Broncos

SEATTLE -- The Seattle Seahawks upset the Denver Broncos 17-16 on Monday night as Russell Wilson, who played his first 10 seasons in Seattle, was outdueled by Geno Smith.

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For all of the speculation leading into Monday night's season opener about how Russell Wilson would be received in his first game against his old team, it was his former backup getting the loudest ovation.

And stealing the show.

As boos reigned down relentlessly on Wilson, the Lumen Field crowd celebrated every big play by Geno Smith with chants of "GENO, GENO.