Holy smokes, what a difference a week makes for the Denver Broncos! Just seven days after getting absolutely hammered in an embarrassing blowout loss to the Kansas City Chiefs on Monday Night Football, where things looked seriously dire in Broncos Country, they pulled off a wild 20-13 comeback win against a tough Jacksonville Jaguars squad. Last week the offense looked awful, Bo Nix had one of his worst career games, and even Davis Webb’s debut as a playcaller was a total failure. The defense looked rough, too, with a ton of missed tackles. To make it even tougher, this was their home opener against a Jaguars team that’s been playing like one of the better teams in the league and even beat the Broncos by double digits last season. But somehow, they bounced back with a classic 4th-quarter comeback victory.
Bo Nix Went From Zero to Hero, But Red Zone Woes Stick Around
Man, talk about a turnaround for Bo Nix! After having one of his worst career games on Monday Night, Nix absolutely bounced back against the Jags and gave us a classic Bo Nix performance. He had some struggles early on, sure, but he was moving the ball up and down the field fairly easily against that Jaguars’ defense, which is no slouch. He ended up passing for 288 yards and a touchdown, and yeah, he led yet another 4th-quarter comeback against a pretty good Jaguars team! The only real bummer was those red zone struggles. Those definitely hurt what could have been an even bigger game for Nix if they’d punched more in.
Dobbins’ Early Injury Raises Eyebrows as Rookie Coleman Shines
While Nix was balling out, the running back room had some early season drama. Veteran back JK Dobbins had a rough day, eventually leaving the game due to a hamstring injury. Thankfully, it sounds minor, but with his past injury history, it’s definitely concerning to see something pop up this early in the season. Pair that with his multiple goal-line failures and the fact that rookie Jonah Coleman looked really, really good, and you’ve gotta go stock down on Dobbins. On the flip side, RJ Harvey was inactive for this game due to his own hamstring injury, but he was able to put in two limited practices. So, it sounds like he may not miss much more time moving forward. His role as the Broncos’ third-down/pass game specialist isn’t in danger. He got plenty of touches and snaps in the opener, and when healthy, his spot on this offense seems locked in.
And let’s not forget the defense! After looking bad with a ton of missed tackles just a week ago, they really stepped up and played well, especially after things started rough early on. They were a huge reason the Broncos could even get to that 4th-quarter comeback situation in the first place.
This win was absolutely massive, pulling the Broncos out of what looked like a dire situation after that Week 1 blowout. They’re showing they’ve got serious fight, especially with Bo Nix leading those comebacks. Can they clean up those red zone issues and keep the defense playing this strong? That’s the big question heading into next week. This team just showed they aren’t going down without a fight, and that’s something worth getting hyped about for sure!
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Originally reported by Mile High Report.
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