The Denver Broncos dropped a very important game in the race for the postseason on Sunday, falling to the Houston Texans, 22-17. The Broncos traveled to Houston and forgot that they had to play a football game for almost three quarters.
Denver did fight back and came close to winning, but the hole it dug itself was far too deep to climb out of. In all, it was a very bad game by the Broncos in all three phases. contributed to the loss and a couple of studs that did their best to keep the Broncos in it until the end.Dud: Sean Payton | HC
In a huge game with massive playoff implications, Payton did not have his team ready to play. There were numerous mistakes early on that put the Broncos in too much of a hole. Credit to the team for clawing its way back and almost pulling out a victory. However, Payton’s play calling in the red zone at the bottom of the fourth quarter with the game on the line was not very good, to say the least.
This was a true test on the road with a chance for the Broncos to take control of their playoff destiny and prove they belonged with those contending — and they sunk. The blame rests squarely on Payton’s shoulders. Williams doesn’t have huge rushing days, but he grinds out the tough yards play-in and play-out. His stats will never wow anyone, though, as he had 13 carries for only 46 yards and zero touchdowns for the day. However, Williams picked up the necessary yardage with tough runs against a defense that was ready for those carries. On one key fourth down, he fought his way through tackles to keep Denver’s hopes alive on the final drive.
