With no shot at the playoffs, and a fifth-straight losing season guaranteed, it's a matter of what, not if, changes will be made following Saturday's game.
Will George Paton move on from the entire coaching staff or just parts of it?
"We just didn’t make enough plays, and we just played too sloppy in the back half to be the team that we wanted to be, and those mistakes kind of cost us," lamented Melvin Gordon.
Speechless.
Disbelief.
That was Melvin Gordon on Monday as he attempted to wrap his mind around how the Broncos missed the playoffs, despite being stacked with talent.
"It's such a well-built team. Like it's a Super Bowl team, you know?"
If the Broncos offense was in the hospital, it would be in intensive care. Their vital signs would be failing and a Code Blue could be coming next.
The saddest thing in life is a missed opportunity.
Broncos offensive coordinator Pat Shurmur doesn’t have much use for numbers — at least the ones beyond what appear on the scoreboard.
On Monday, once again, Vic Fangio stated the Broncos' offense has to "figure out a way to score more points."
But don't expect a "major overhaul" on offense.
Here's why.
The result? A 12th-straight loss to the Chiefs and a familiar, sad feeling for the Broncos.
The guys break down Teddy Bridgewater and the Broncos' offense incredibly disappointing performance, discuss if Denver should fire Pat Shurmur, talk about what this game means for the team moving forward and much more.
It’s not simply about running the football. It’s about running when it isn’t expected.
The Broncos had made marked improvement n their red-zone efficiency, but it stalled in Week 10. Can they get back on track?
Pat Shurmur might not call plays against the Eagles. Vic Fangio won't say who will. Whoever gets the call will be tasked with finding the same success the Broncos had last Sunday in Dallas.
Points per game reveals a decline. Points per possession shows something different -- and is part of a broader league trend.
The Broncos have been the league's worst first-possession team as a whole the last two seasons in terms of scoring and allowing touchdowns. But Washington has been nearly as bad.
Teddy Bridgewater is hobbling this week. The Broncos believe he'll be ready on Thursday. But if not, they must show the trust they've said they have in Drew Lock.
How bad has it gotten on the first series? The numbers are frightening.
After Denver's second-straight loss on Sunday, Vic Fangio stated he was concerned with the Broncos' offense.
Have he and the players lost faith in Pat Shurmur?
The head coach addressed that on Monday.
"I believe in running the football," Pat Shurmur said. And when the Broncos stayed on schedule last week, they were true to his belief.
“It’s natural," Broncos offensive coordinator Pat Shurmur said. "A lot of it has been trained but when you train it over many, many years then it becomes somewhat innate, and I think he’s got that ability.”
"There’s no doubt people are more open to it than maybe in the past,” Vic Fangio said.
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