The Denver Broncos were on the verge of a thrilling comeback victory, but a Russell Wilson interception at the end of the game cost them a victory. The result? A heartbreaking loss as the Broncos fell to the Houston Texans 22-17.
While their playoff hopes aren’t dashed completely, today’s loss significantly decreased their chances at securing a wild card spot. Here are some instant reactions from today’s game.
For as good as the Broncos have been in the red zone, their offense has been middle-of-the-pack at best throughout the course of the regular season. Without a strong rushing attack [don’t let the total yards fool you], Denver’s offense was quite limited today. Especially the passing game which looked absolutely abysmal.
I like Denver’s early aggressiveness trying to move the ball downfield. On the first two plays of the game, Russell Wilson tried to connect with Courtland Sutton deep. It didn’t work out and the Broncos were only able to amass three points in the first half on six drives and didn’t convert a single third down. In fact, they didn’t convert a single third down throughout the entire game.
The Broncos have won most coin tosses this year and opted to defer and get the ball to start the second half. That’s a sound strategy, but they haven’t been able to take advantage of that opportunity routinely. In fact, their third quarter offense has been the worst in the NFL. It’s been a problem all year which showed up once again toda
