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Broncos Regular Season Week 7
Hawk Valley
Quick Review
The Broncos won 18-12, but this was not the Patriots team you're thinking of. Thanks to Covid, the Patriots were unprepared for the game and it showed. It was Cam Newton's first game back from his Covid diagnosis and his timing was off. It felt like the Patriots just wanted to collect their paychecks and move on.
The Broncos on the other hand had practiced for two weeks. It's sad that with all of that preparation time, they could only manage six field goals.
Drew Lock returned from an injury, but he couldn't connect on the long ball. He was able to connect on some medium passes. Every pass he threw into the end zone ended up incomplete. The offense relied heavily on Phillip Lindsay, who just returned from an injury. After the game, Denver Bronco general manager John Elway handed Brandon McManus, the Bronco kicker, the keys to a brand new Bugatti Veyron. Not really, but the offense was terrible and the kicker saved the day.
A longer review
The first play for the Broncos was a hand off to Phillip Lindsay, for a gain of 4 yards. The Broncos moved through the air on second down when Lock hit Patrick for a gain of 40 plus yards. On first down, another hand off to Lindsay for a gain of 3 yards. On second down Lock threw the first of many incomplete passes into the end zone. There was a flag on the play, but it was picked up. I mention that, because perhaps, the Bronco offense is relying on pass interference calls to move the ball. On third down, Freeman came in, but Lock threw another pass into the end zone that fell incomplete. On fourth down, the Broncos kicked a 45 yard field goal. With 13 minutes left to go in the first quarter, Denver was up on New England three to nothing. This drive became the offensive template for the rest of the game. A 48 yard drive consisting of 6 plays, with 41 of those yards coming on one play.
After New England got their first, first down of the game, they ran the ball twice and picked up 8 yards. On third down, Newton's pass was tipped and intercepted with 9:32 left in the quarter. Denver's next drive was similar. They ran on first and second down and also picked up 8 yards. On third down, Lock threw another pass into the end zone that fell incomplete. With 8:05 left in the quarter, Denver kicked a 44 yard field goal. The score was 6-0 Denver. Aside from a Denver sack of Newton at the 4:25 mark, nothing happened for the rest of the first quarter.
In the second quarter, the Broncos had the ball and on first down they gained 18 yards through the air. On first down, Lock threw another pass towards the end zone...incomplete. On second down, Lindsay gained two yards. Lock completed a pass for a 27 yard gain on third down. Freeman came in and ran to the right for a gain of 3 yards. On second down, with 13:22 left, another pass fell incomplete near the end zone. To follow up that incomplete pass, on third down, Lock threw the ball out of the back of the end zone. On fourth down, the Broncos kicked a 27 yard field goal. The score was now 9-0 Denver.
The Patriots gained 7 yards through the air on first down and fumbled the ball out of bounds. With about 7 minutes left, there was a bad snap by the Patriots center and they lost 15 yards. On fourth down, New England kicked a field goal. The Denver lead was now just 6 points with 5:24 left in the quarter. Back on offense, Phillip Lindsay ran for 20 yards on first down. A few plays later, Lock hit Patrick for a 17 yard gain. On first down, Lock threw the ball away again. With 35 seconds left, New England sacked Lock for a 13 yard loss. Denver ended up kicking a 52 yard field goal to end the half. The score at halftime was 12-3 Denver.
New England got the ball to start the second half. The announcers pointed out that New England is 2-12 when trailing at halftime. On third down, Denver sacked Newton and he fumbled. New England recovered the ball, but they had to punt.
On first down, Lindsay carried the ball for five yards. Lock completed a pass to Jeudy for a 16 yard gain on second down. After the play, there was speculation that Jeudy was injured on that play. Back to the grind, and on first down, Lindsay gained one yard. Lock was sacked for a loss of 12 yards on second down. On third down, Lock connected with Patrick for a gain of 35 yards. It looked like Patrick was injured on that play. Back to Lindsay, who ran up the middle for 9 yards. Freeman came in and gained two yards. Lock then connected with Jeudy for a gain of 17 yards. Back to Lindsay for a 4 yard gain. On the next two plays Lock threw passes into the end zone, both of which fell incomplete A holding call on the Patriots defense extended the drive. With 3:33 left in the quarter, the Broncos kicked another field goal. The score was now 15-3 Denver. The announcers decided to point out that Newton has not beaten Denver in three attempts. On the Patriots next drive, Newton completed a pass to a tight end who then fumbled and the Broncos recovered. On fourth and 4 with about 42 seconds left, the Broncos kicked a 54 yard field goal. The score was now 18-3 and Denver would never score again in the game. To close out the third quarter, Newton threw an interception with 37 seconds left.
Phillip Lindsay ran to the right for a three yard loss to start the fourth quarter. Lock then threw another incomplete pass and the Broncos punted, just fifty seconds after the quarter started. New England's offense was not much better. They ended up punting two minutes after Denver punted. The highlight of Denver's next drive was a fourth and one play, where they tried to draw the defense offside. That didn't work, so the Broncos punted and New England almost blocked the punt. Newton completed a pass for 19 yards on first down. With 9:47 left in the game, Newton scrambled for 37 yards. On first and goal, with 9:25 left, Newton scored on a quarterback sneak. The two point conversion failed. The score was now 18-9 Denver.
With Denver back on offense, Phillip Lindsay ran for 23 yards on the first two plays of this drive. On the next play, he ran to the left and lost one yard. On second and eleven with 6:08 left, there was a bad snap, but the Broncos recovered. On the very next play, Lock threw an interception. The Denver defense recorded a sack on first down. On second down, Newton completed a pass for a two yard loss. On third and 17, Newton scrambled for a 12 yard gain. New England then kicked a field goal with 3:25 left, which made the score 18-12...the final score.
The Broncos got the ball back briefly, but Lock threw another interception on first down. New England then tried a little razzle dazzle and gained 22 yards. The Denver defense held for a bit, but Newton earned a first down with another quarterback sneak. On first down, New England tried a screen pass that lost 3 yards. On second and thirteen, New England called a reverse with a pass back to the quarterback which gained 16 yards. On first down Newton could not connect and his pass fell incomplete. On second down, the Denver Broncos sacked Newton. On fourth and 10 with 63 seconds left in the game, the Denver Broncos brought the house and Newton's pass fell incomplete. Game over, the Broncos offense took a snap in victory formation to end the game. Final score, 18-12 Denver.
The Game Stats
Denver
Time of Possession
32:31
Passing Attempts
24
Passing Yards
189
Rushes
37
Rushing Yards
135
Patriots
Time of Possession
27:29
Passing Attempts
27
Passing Yards
195
Rushes
25
Yards
117
Player Stats
The Running Game
* AYPC is average yards per carry
PlayerCarriesAYPCLongTD(s) Fumble(s) Lindsay2342000 Freeman831100 Lock50301 Spencer19900
The Passing Attack
* He was targeted once
** He was targeted twice
PlayerReceptions%LongTD(s)Fumble(s) Patrick450%4100 Jeudy240%1600 Okwuegbunam233%2700 Freeman1100%400 Vannett1100%700 Hamilton**00%000 Spencer*00%000
The Quarterbacks
Lock
Passing
compypaTD(s)INT(s)LongRating 42%8024135
Rushing
AttYardsLongTD(s) 5-130
Sacked
TimesYards LostFumble(s) 2251
Newton
Passing
compypaTD(s)INT(s)LongRating 68%6021952
Rushing
AttYardsLongTD(s) 1076381
Sacked
Time(s)Yard(s) LostFumble(s) 4242
Eldelman
Passing
compypaTD(s)INT(s)LongRating 100%190022119
Rushing
AttYardsLongTD(s) 0000
Sacked
Time(s)Yard(s) LostFumble(s) 000
During the week
The media tried to sell this game as a win against the old Patriots. The media asked the fans to forget about the Patriots lack of practice time and their injuries.
The media attempted to up sell Lock's performance, asking viewers and listeners to ignore his game stats and judge him by how he looked. Everyone praised McManus for his six field goals. Nobody mentioned the fact the field goals were forty to fifty yards, a clear sign that the offense was unable to move the ball.
Phillip Lindsay was asked if he plans to resign with the Broncos and he said he would make a business decision at the end of the season.
Today’s teams ranked by stats
Broncos (2-3)
29th
29th
27th
25th
6
3
12
92%
0
14
0
0
0
0
-5
Won 2
Chiefs (5-1)
9th
3rd
7th
6th
15
5
10
91%
0
7
0
0
0
1
+5
Won 1
Outlook
This is the first divisional game of the year for the Broncos. In Fangio's first year, he was able to win 50% of the divisional games. He did not win against Kansas City. It snowed overnight and might snow during this game. The last time Lock played in the snow, it was in New York, against the Buffalo Bills and the Broncos lost by 17.
In the last three years the Broncos have lost 6 times to the Chiefs. The Broncos have been outscored by 68 points. The Chiefs outscored Vance Joseph's Broncos by 24 points over two years. The have outscored Fangio's Broncos by 44 points in just one year. The Broncos offense managed to kick just three field goals against the Chiefs last year.
Game Time
Sunday October 25 @ 2:25 PM
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