The Broncos lost to the Chargers 19-16 on a late field goal to fall to 5-10 on the season. The Broncos were down 13-0 at the half and rallied back to tie the game at 16 late in the fourth quarter, but they couldn't get one more stop as the Chargers drove down the field and kicked the game-winning field goal. Here are my thoughts and observations on the game.....
1) It is the same story every week with this team. The game started with a big kickoff return by the Chargers, which led to a field goal and Denver was trailing 3-0. After a very good first drive into Chargers territory, Drew Lock scrambled on third down and tried to force a ball into traffic and it was intercepted in the endzone. He should have threw it away and settled for the field goal. Lock seems to make this mistake every week.
2) Then, on the second drive the Broncos are putting together a good drive and Brandon McManus misses an easy field goal attempt. The Chargers come down and score a TD to make it 10-0. That is just another example of how this Broncos season has gone at times.
3) Jerry Jeudy had his worst game of his rookie season. He dropped five passes. One of them was a surefire TD and the other was a deep ball in the final seconds that would have given Denver a chance to tie the game at 19. Jeudy is very talented and will be a good player for years to come, but he has been plagued by drops this season and it is not what I expected from a guy who was considered the best WR prospect in the draft.
4) The Broncos lead the league in turnovers and its the number one reason why they are 5-10. They also have the second least takeaways in the league and their -20 turnover differential is the worst in the league. That is why they are 5-10. They make mistakes every single week. They throw interceptions, fumble, go offsides, and drop passes every single game. They don't play clean football at all.
5) This season has not turned out the way I thought it would. The Broncos played hard on defense-eventhough they are undermanned. Their offense played better in the second half but it was not enough. It is symbolic of their season. As far as Lock goes, the stats will say that he played terrible but it wasn't the case. He was inconsistent as he has been all year. He makes some awful throws, he misses some easy throws and then he makes some great throws and looks like a star. I'll have more to say about Lock once the season is over, but I think the word inconsistent best sums up his season and career so far.
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