DENVER, Colo. — Moral victory? The Broncos lost their ninth game in 10 tries on Sunday, this time falling 34-28 to the Kansas City Chiefs. At one point, though, the Chiefs were up 27-0. The comeback was impressive. Denver is now 3-10 and sitting second-to-last in the NFL. Here’s how the Broncos graded out: Offense QB Russell Wilson – B…...
The Broncos dropped another game on Sunday, this time losing a 10-9 nail-biter to the Ravens in Baltimore. Denver has lost eight of its last nine games and is sitting second-to-last in the AFC with a 3-9 record. Here’s how the Broncos graded out on Sunday: Offense QB Russell Wilson – C+ Russell Wilson posted the second-best quarterback rating of…...
DENVER, Colo. — Another Sunday to forget. The Broncos lost for the seventh time in their last eight games this week, this time against the Las Vegas Raiders. The Broncos are now 3-7 this season and have been swept by the Raiders. Here’s how the Broncos graded out: OFFENSE QB Russell Wilson – C+ Russell Wilson’s first half may have…...
The Broncos’ comeback bid wasn’t enought as they lost 17-10 to the Tennessee Titans on Sunday. Denver has now lost five of their last six games and holds a 3-6 record. Here’s how the Broncos graded out… OFFENSE QB Russell Wilson – C- Russell Wilson posted the second-highest passing total of his Broncos career and he did it without three…
The Broncos are back in the win column. Denver took down the Jacksonville Jaguars 21-17 in London this week, ending a four-game losing streak. At 3-5, the Broncos are still a long shot to make the playoffs, but any win is a good win. I expected the defensive front to grade out lower, considering Travis Etienne ran for 158 yards.…
DENVER, Colo. — Here we are again. The Broncos lost 16-9 to the New York Jets on Sunday, extending their losing streak to four games. Denver is now 2-5 and facing dire straits. Here’s how the Broncos graded out… Offense Brett Rypien – D+ For the most part, Rypien did his job. He managed the offense decently. He converted a…...
Here we are again. The Broncos lost 19-16 to the Los Angeles Chargers on Monday Night Football. The game extended Denver’s losing streak to three games and knocked their record down to 2-4. Here’s how the Broncos graded out… Offense QB Russell Wilson – D Everything went well early. Wilson threw great balls to Eric Tomlinson and Courtland Sutton up…
DENVER, Colo. — It’s time to relive the loss one more time. The Denver Broncos fell 12-9 in overtime in a brutal loss to the Indianapolis Colts on Thursday Night Football. The edge rushers gave the Broncos a chance to win but the offense couldn’t hold up their end of the bargain. Here’s how everybody graded out… Offense QB Russell…
The Broncos fell flat against the Raiders in a 32-23 loss in Las Vegas on Sunday. It was the fifth consecutive loss at the hands of the Raiders, and dropped Denver’s record to 2-2. Here’s how the Broncos graded out… Offense QB Russell Wilson – A- A few great throws stand out from Wilson. He hit Eric Saubert high between…
DENVER, Colo. — The Broncos are back on top. The San Francisco 49ers visited Denver for a Sunday Night Football matchup with the Broncos. Denver needed a fourth-quarter comeback to win a grimy 11-10 game. The win moves the Broncos into a tie with the Kansas City Chiefs atop the AFC West with a 2-1 record. Here’s how the Broncos…
DENVER, Colo. — A win is a win. It wasn’t always pretty but the Broncos beat the Texans 16-9 on Sunday at Empower Field in Denver. The game was a grind from start to finish and the Broncos had to overcome a deficit heading into the fourth quarter. Here’s how the team graded out: Offense Russell Wilson – C+ The…
The Broncos fell 17-16 to the Seattle Seahawks on Monday Night Football in the season-opener. Penalties and turnovers killed Denver but there was plenty to like about the first game of the Russell Wilson Era… assuming you’re willing to put aside the result. Here’s how the Broncos graded out: Offense Russell Wilson – B For the most part, Russell Wilson…...
DENVER, Colo. — The preseason is (finally) over. The Broncos knocked off the Minnesota Vikings at Empower Field 23-13 on Saturday in the preseason finale. Neither team played its starters. Denver finished the preaseaon with a 2-1 record. Here’s how the offense graded out: (And here’s where you can find the defensive grades.) QB Brett Rypien – B- The most…...
DENVER, Colo. — The preseason is (finally) over. The Broncos knocked off the Minnesota Vikings at Empower Field 23-13 on Saturday in the preseason finale. Neither team played its starters. Denver finished the preaseaon with a 2-1 record. Here’s how the defense and special teams graded out: (And here’s where you can find the offensive grades.) Defense DL McTelvin Agim…
The Broncos lost 42-15 to the Buffalo Bills on Saturday. The score is lopsided but it’s worth noting that the Bills played their starters and the Broncos left theirs on the bench. That staggered the whole game, since the Broncos’ threes were playing the Bills’ twos, etc. I was surprised how well the offense graded out. The grades aren’t good,…
DENVER, Colo. — The Broncos are back in action The Broncos beat the Dallas Cowboys 17-7 Saturday night in their preseason opener at Empower Field. We went back through and graded each player individually for their performance. Here’s how everybody graded out… Offense Josh Johnson – A The 36-year-old journeyman was sharp on Saturday. He hit guys underneath to move…...
Throughout the entire 2020-21 season, DNVR will be giving you game grades from every Denver Broncos contest, evaluating all the starters and beyond to give you a better look at the team’s strengths and weaknesses on a game-by-game basis. In a defensive carbon copy of the Broncos’ late comeback win against the Chargers earlier in the year, this time it…...
Throughout the entire 2020-21 season, DNVR will be giving you game grades from every Denver Broncos contest, evaluating all the starters and beyond to give you a better look at the team’s strengths and weaknesses on a game-by-game basis. In an arduous season and once again missing key pieces along the offensive line and at cornerback, the Broncos delivered their…...
Throughout the entire 2020-21 season, DNVR will be giving you game grades from every Denver Broncos contest, evaluating all the starters and beyond to give you a better look at the team’s strengths and weaknesses on a game-by-game basis. The Las Vegas Raiders looked very similar to the Denver Broncos in scheme and disposition but entirely different in execution, depth…...
Throughout the entire 2020-21 season, DNVR will be giving you game grades from every Denver Broncos contest, evaluating all the starters and beyond to give you a better look at the team’s strengths and weaknesses on a game-by-game basis. In another tough outing on the road, the Broncos couldn’t overcome their injuries against a similarly depleted Atlanta Falcons squad. After…...