The sting of that 17-14 overtime loss to the Denver Broncos on Thursday Night Football in Week 6 still burns, especially when you consider *who* beat our reigning Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks. You see, the Broncos have won four of their past five games, pushing their record to 4-2, but their offense is playing a whole different game, and not in a good way.
Denver’s Offense Is a Mystery After Beating Us
Yeah, the Broncos are 4-2, winning four of their last five, but let’s be real about what we saw, and what the numbers tell us. Quarterback Bo Nix is struggling. The dude isn’t throwing the ball downfield like anyone expected, and it’s obvious. He’s got 1,049 passing yards on the season, averaging a measly 174.8 per game, just 5.6 per attempt. He’s thrown six TD passes against three interceptions. Not exactly lighting it up, right? And it’s not just him. This whole offense is dragging, averaging the second-fewest yards (252.2) and seventh-fewest points (19.0) in the whole damn NFL. Their running backs, J.K. Dobbins with 270 rushing yards and RJ Harvey with 244 total yards, are part of a ground game averaging just 3.4 yards a carry. The top receiver, Jaylen Waddle, only has 228 yards. Harvey is second at 163, and tight end Evan Engram is third at 134. Seriously, how did *this* team pull off a 17-14 OT win against *us*, the champs? Their only other losses are against unbeaten teams, the 49ers and Chiefs, which just makes our loss even tougher to swallow.
Cardinals Eye Another Upset as Broncos Come to Town
Meanwhile, the Cardinals, sitting at 2-4, just pulled off their own shocker, beating the Los Angeles Rams 18-16 as 12.5-point road underdogs. So, what happens when these two teams, both coming off surprising wins, face off? Sunday’s kickoff is set for 4:05 p.m. ET at State Farm Stadium. The Broncos defense is actually pretty decent, 10th in scoring, giving up 20.8 points per game. The Cardinals’ offense, though, is only scoring 21 points per contest, ranking 24th in the league. DraftKings Sportsbook has the Broncos as 4.5-point road favorites in the latest Broncos vs. Cardinals odds, with the Over/Under set at 42.5. The money line has Denver at -230 and Arizona at +190.
So, while we’re still processing that Week 6 heartbreak, Denver is trying to keep their momentum going against a scrappy Cardinals team. For us, the challenge is clear: bounce back, clean up whatever allowed a struggling offense to take us to overtime, and remind the league why we’re the reigning Super Bowl champions. Every game from here on out is about showing that kind of loss was an anomaly, not a trend.
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Originally reported by CBS Sports.
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