The Broncos suffered one of the most pathetic home losses in a long time at the hands of the 0-5 New York Giants on Sunday night in Denver. The Broncos came out flat, got down early, make mistake after mistake, and the Giants took control and won going away 23-10. The loss drops the Broncos to 3-2, and it was a critical loss as they head into a three game road trip. It was about as disappointing of a loss that you can have as a team in the NFL. The Broncos were 12 point favorites and it didn't matter as the Giants shocked them and most of the country with the upset. Here are my "Five Points" on the game...
1) Trevor Siemian played awful. Siemian was not good, and really he hasn't played well in the last three games. He killed the Broncos with his mistakes. His red zone interception killed a drive early in the second quarter, and then his interception which was returned for a touchdown by Janoris Jenkins right before halftime to make it 17-3. Siemian has to play better than he did on Sunday night. Right now, he is not playing well enough to win many games. Throw in the fact that our offensive line blows in pass protection, and Siemian holds the ball for too long, and the Broncos can't move the ball effectively enough.
2) The Broncos just made too many mistakes in this game. Two missed field goals (one was blocked), a red zone interception, a pick six, a fumble, and getting stuffed inside the one on a 4th and goal. It was like watching a JV football team. Even their defense just let the Giants make big plays in the running game, and even some key conversions in the passing game. It was just an awful performance.
3) I don't care what anyone says, but Denver took the Giants for granted. They thought it was going to be a cakewalk, and the Broncos felt that they were going to win the game just by showing up. The Giants were 0-5, lost their three top receivers to injury (OBJ, Brandon Marshall, Sterling Shephard), Olivier Vernon was out, and the Giants suspended Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie for the game. Everything seemed to be in the Broncos favor to win this game, and they came out and laid an egg. The Broncos were overlooking the Giants and you just can't do that in the NFL. Once the Giants got confidence early, they knew they could play with the Broncos and got the lead and took control.
4) Brandon McManus is a problem right now. He missed a 35 yard field goal early on and had another one blocked. He has missed five field goals at home this season. You can't miss five field goals all year long, and yet McManus has missed five already at home. He seems like he is spooked and can't get it out of his head. He is killing the Broncos right now, and he better snap out of it.
5) This was the worst Broncos home performance since the 59-14 loss against the Raiders in 2010. I just can't believe how poorly this team played in this game. It was like they just fell apart, and it almost seemed like they were throwing the game. That was what it seemed like was taking place. This loss was so critical because the Broncos had a chance to get to 4-1, and the Chiefs lost on Sunday to fall to 5-1, and the Raiders lost to the Chargers to fall to 2-4. They had a chance to solidify their spot in the division and in the AFC, and they lost all that on Sunday night. Now, they are 3-2, and embark on a four game stretch that includes a three game road stretch (LAC, KC, and Philly) and New England at home. There is a very good chance that the Broncos are 3-5 by the middle of November.
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