Mile High Report
The season has not gone as expected but that rarely happens in the NFL, especially for the Broncos. But we do have a home game on prime time Monday Night Football, and that’s usually a recipe for a great game at Mile High.
And OrangeAndBlueFan has given us a fantastic UFG to preview what better be a fantastic outcome.It’s time for Bo Nix and the offense to show they can get in sync while the defense plays lights out for four full quarters.
**MHR – For the second week in a row, the Broncos lost the game more than their opponent won it. Should Broncos Country be worried this is a trend or encouraged that it’s fixable?**OrangeAndBlueFan: I’m not worried. I view this as progress. The Broncos carried leads late into the fourth quarter against what appear, so far, to be two of the better teams in the AFC. It didn’t work out in the end, both the Colts and Bolts were able to get timely stops on defense, and then get in range to kick the walk-off field goals, and that is definitely disappointing. But last year this team wasn’t even competitive with playoff-caliber teams. The fact that the Broncos are hanging with them this year, and able to put themselves in position to win the game late, is progress. Obviously, now they need to learn how to finish the job.
MHR – Is a prime-time game at home against a team without its elite QB a “get-right” game for Denver? Any chance they look past Browning and don’t take the Bengals serious enough?
OrangeAndBlueFan: I suppose it’s always a possibility the Broncos could look past the Bengals, especially with the defending champs next up on the schedule, but knowing it’s a Monday Night game with a national audience will likely prevent any “looking past” the opponent at hand. Also, we saw evidence last year that this team really does take it one game at a time and respects all of their opponents. The consistent blow outs of the “lesser” opponents last year tells me they have good leadership in the locker room and they take every opponent seriously. I think the only concern could be underestimating Browning’s ability because of how much he struggled last week. Burrow has been injured a lot, and Browning has typically filled in for him quite respectably. As long as the Broncos give Browning and the Bengals proper respect, I do believe this is a “get right” game.
MHR – The Bengals secondary has been decent so far this season with four interceptions, two by safety Jordan Battle. Bo Nix and his receivers haven’t been enough in sync to be a consistent threat. Will that change on Monday night for the Broncos’ offense?
OrangeAndBlueFan: What gives me optimism is that Payton’s plays have been scheming receivers wide open quite frequently. For reasons I can’t explain, Bo has been missing them way too much. I know...
