Disaster Strikes But Broncos Still Lead Lions 14-12 After 3rd Quarter

Caldwell said a point of emphasis was improving the running game. Well certainly their defense is good enough. On the positive, the Broncos are number one against the pass, while the Lions are a top tier passing squad. Stafford was sacked four times against the Broncos, with DeMarcus Ware and Von Miller closing in on him on several occasions.

A Detroit Lions fan reacts during the closing minutes of during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, September 27, 2015, in Detroit. Joique Bell managed only 6 yards on 10 carries.

In their first two games, the Broncos have attempted to run the ball just 47 times for 130 yards. Denver and Detroit combined for just 70 yards on the ground. Sylvester Williams has been a beast in the middle, anchoring the Denver defense.

Fowler spent all of 2014 on the Broncos practice squad, impressing in spurts but ultimately failing to win a spot on the active roster.

Manning and the Denver offense put the game on ice during the subsequent possession with a touchdown drive. However, I don’t really believe that the Lions defense will be ready and Peyton Manning will be able to put up some major yards.

And the offense they showed a was bit of a compromise between what coach Gary Kubiak wants – a run game that doesn’t tip its hand with a back to one side or the other of the quarterback in the shotgun – and what Manning is comfortable with before the snap.

Detroit had one final opportunity to cut into the lead, but Stafford threw an incompletion on fourth down, sealing up the 24-12 loss.

Running Backs CJ Anderson and Ronnie Hillman have also been victims of Denver’s poor offensive line. The matchup will mark the first home game for Detroit in 2015.

On a night when they wanted to get their season on a winning track, the fact that they needed a miracle says a lot about where the season has gone so soon. The Broncos were 3 point underdogs and the total was 42.

Denver (-3) to beat Detroit @ [1.96]. They forced Alex Smith to throw two interceptions, something he’s done just three times since the start of the 2011 season.

The Lions are off to their worst start since 2010, when they finished 6-10. And with running back Eddy Lacy an injury doubt, Rodgers has even more excuse than usual to be looking for the deep ball (which often as not he finds). Operating out of both against the Lions, Manning went 31-of-42 for 324 yards and two touchdowns. So the Chiefs should hold no fear for him. And that will allow Green Bay to keep their defensive focus close to the line of scrimmage. A Jamaal Charles fumble eventually sealed the deal. So expect Kansas to grind it out on the deck early on. The Bengals defense mixed up their looks and kept Rivers off balance through different coverages and blitzes which flustered the veteran QB into making mistakes. You know, obviously with those two plays, you could see those were quite evident. “We were pretty effective this game getting pressure on him”.

DE Ezekiel Ansah (back), S Don Carey (foot), T Cornelius Lucas (ankle), S James Ihedigbo (knee), S Glover Quin (lower leg), and G Larry Warford (ankle) had all been listed as probable and will play.