Mile High Report
After Thursday’s snoozer against the Raiders, it’s imperative the Broncos come out ready to play against the Chiefs. Yes, the Broncos are 8-2 for the first time in forever and, yes, they did beat a division opponent in Las Vegas, but there is clearly something missing with this team… at least in the first 3-quarters of what feels like every game.
There is so much good to love about this team. JK Dobbins and RJ Harvey chew up yards on the ground (when they’re given the ball). Bo Nix has moments of quarterback brilliance. The defense. All of them. What’s not to love about this defense? There’s no better time than now to put it all together from start to finish to show the NFL (and themselves) that they’re capable of making a deep run into the playoffs.
The Broncos can’t start slow against Kansas City. Play-calling needs to be on-point. Sloppy penalties that derail drives can’t happen. The drops that have plagued this team this year also need to stop. I mean, at 10-weeks in there should be an expectation in place that players know where to lineup before the snap in a game that they’ve played since they were children.
The issues the Broncos have overcome earlier in the season could come back to haunt them as we flip the page and enter the second half of the season. Coach Sean Payton minced few words when he said that the Broncos were a Super Bowl quality team. There are two directions they can go: One is the familiar and safe path of mediocrity that misses the playoffs or exits after just one game. The other is the path that writes the historical narrative of a Broncos team to be reckoned with on the way to or in the Super Bowl.
The effort shown on Thursday night was adequate to beat the Raiders. Going forward, that kind of performance won’t win many games. It’s up to the Broncos to decide which path they’ll take for the remainder of the 2025 season. Broncos Country has waited for a winner for a long time. It’s time for the Broncos to grab hold of their future and become that team.
