Mile High Report
Holy shit.
For three quarters, that felt like another disappointing and lifeless loss by the Broncos against a contender. They were down 17-3, gave up big plays on defense, and couldn’t do anything on offense. However, once we hit the 4th quarter, the Broncos came alive and orchestrated an impressive comeback and were able to upset the previously undefeated Eagles.
The Broncos dethroned the reigning Super Bowl Champions.
This is a signature win for Sean Payton, Bo Nix, and the Denver Broncos. Now, when it comes to winners and losers, well, it was a rollercoaster of a game. A number of the heroes in this game were losers through three quarters, but in the end, we will lean on the positive side due to the victory. With all that said, here are your winners and losers from the Broncos’ 21-17 victory over the Eagles
People love to question his play-calling, game management, and inability to get the team over the hump against top teams, and these are often valid concerns. However, Payton not only kept his team mentally in the game despite being down 17-3, but he was also aggressive on a two-point play, which ended up being HUGE at the end of the game.
If this didn’t work out, we would be having a different conversation, but it did; he called a great play, and the player executed. You need to be aggressive to win these close games on the road vs. contenders, and they did just that.
He is a legit Defensive Player of the Year candidate. He entered the game with 4.5 sacks and ended up getting another 2.5 sacks, which gives him a total of 7 sacks through 5 games to start the season. That’s an unreal pace, and he is proving to be worth every single dollar the Broncos paid him prior to the start of the season.
He did this against a good Eagles offensive line and came up with a big sack on the Eagles’ final drive of the game. It knocked them back and cost them valuable time as the clock kept running after this sack.
Was it pretty? No, it was not. He had some bad throws, missed some open receivers, and the offense was lifeless through three quarters. However, Bo Nix turned it on in the 4th quarter and led the Broncos on 3 straight scoring drives, which included two touchdowns and what would end up being the game-winning field goal. Nix would go 9 of 10 for 126 yards and 1 touchdown pass and lead 3 straight scoring drives in the 4th quarter against a tough Vic Fangio led Eagles defense.
Again, it wasn’t the best overall game for Nix, but he came up big in the end, on the road against the defending Super Bowl Champs, and outdueled defensive mastermind Vic Fangio.
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