The Broncos lost their fourth in a row with disappointing 17-14 loss at the hands of the Cleveland Browns in Cleveland on Thursday Night Football. The Broncos were down 10-0 and 17-7 and rallied to cut it to 17-14 late in the 4th quarter, but the Browns killed the last five minutes of the game and put it away. After a promising 3-0 start, Denver is now 3-4, on a four game losing streak, and they look like a team headed for a downward spiral and another losing season. Here are my thoughts on the game......
1) The Browns came into the game without Baker Mayfield, Nick Chubb, and Kareem Hunt and still pounded the ball down the throat of the Broncos. RB D'Ernest Johnson had 146 yards on 22 carries. The Broncos defense got gashed up so badly in the run game. It was ugly. The Browns scored a TD on the opening drive of the game and never looked back. Case Keenum really didn't have to do too much on offense and it worked out fine.
2) The Broncos offense did absolutely nothing in the first half. They were down 10-0 and it felt like it was 30-0.
3) Vic Fangio's defense is really a disappointment. I get that the Broncos were without both ILBs but there is still plenty of talent on that defensive line, and this defense is just not playing well at all right now. To get run on that badly by a third string running back is just awful. I'm really surprised that this Broncos defense is so bad this season.
4) The Broncos offense did rally in the second half, but they are not going to win and play well when they are behind in games. That is not what Teddy Bridgewater is going to do for this team.
5) The Broncos are 3-4 once again after 7 games, and I just don't have any confidence that they can turn this season around. I don't have confidence in Fangio fixing this team and the defense, I don't have confidence in Pat Shurmur fixing the offense, and I think this team might have checked out. I'm usually optimistic and don't overreact, but these last four games have me thinking that this season is going down the tubes.
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