The Bengals started their first offensive possession of overtime at their own 33-yard line, and on their first play, McCarron attempted a pass that was incomplete, as his arm was hit by Broncos' linebacker Von Miller. The Broncos then increased their lead to 27–10, with Osweiler connecting with Thomas on a 6-yard touchdown pass at the 2-minute warning. A 29-yard field goal by placekicker Brandon McManus late in the first quarter gave the Broncos an early lead. 6 seed and qualified for the last playoff spot based on record vs. common opponents — Pittsburgh's cumulative. But the truth is, the WAR metric isn't telling us anything that we didn't already know. The Broncos' defense forced a punt on the Patriots' next possession, which was aided by an offensive holding penalty on guard Tre' Jackson that nullified a 51-yard pass completion from Brady to wide receiver Keshawn Martin on a third-and-long play. [95], Safety David Bruton suffered a concussion during the Broncos' Week 13 win over the San Diego Chargers, and missed the Broncos' Week 14 loss to the Oakland Raiders. Cutler did not play when the Broncos and Bears last faced each in other in 2011 due to a thumb injury. Following an exchange of punts, the Chiefs were attempting to re-claim the lead midway through the fourth quarter, when Smith was intercepted by cornerback Chris Harris, Jr. at the Broncos' 10-yard line with 6:40 remaining. The Broncos then added to their lead early in the fourth quarter, with a 48-yard field goal by placekicker Brandon McManus. The Broncos' finally got on the scoreboard with 5:31 remaining in the game, with running back Ronnie Hillman rushing for a 1-yard touchdown (two-point conversion attempt unsuccessful), followed by a 7-yard touchdown pass from Osweiler to wide receiver Andre Caldwell, but the Chiefs' lead was too much for the Broncos to overcome. This Broncos Defense not only made dynamic plays and were mean, but they scored points off turnovers! The Broncos marched down the field and were facing a 2nd-and-goal from the Patriots' 7-yard line, when Osweiler was sacked for an eight-yard loss. Like Pagac, Brown also served on the Bills' staff in 2014. 28), Original 2015 seventh-round selection (No. Pro Football Focus, the leading advanced analytics site on the internet, recently released their top-4 defenses of the last decade, based on one of their metrics called WAR. With 10 seconds remaining in the third quarter, the Broncos re-claimed the lead, with cornerback Aqib Talib returning an interception off Ravens' quarterback Joe Flacco 51 yards for a touchdown, in what was the Broncos' only touchdown of the game. The NRL Auckland Nines is a pre-season rugby league nines competition featuring all 16 NRL clubs. With only one timeout remaining, the Raiders decided to send Janikowski onto the field for a 50-yard field goal to pull the Raiders to within 16–10 with 1:45 remaining in the game. Record: 9-4 (31st of 128) (Schedule & Results) Conference: MWC (Mountain Division) Conference Record: 5-3. These are stats from 2015 by the way. [22] Joe Woods was hired as the defensive backs coach. However, the Broncos went three-and-out, and were forced to punt. "[4][5][6], The Broncos clinched their fifth-consecutive AFC West division title, fourth consecutive first-round bye and the AFC's No. Following miscommunication by the Panthers' defensive special teams, Broncos' return specialist Jordan Norwood returned a punt to the Panthers' 14-yard line. 53 active, 7 inactive, 9 practice squad. Get the latest Denver Broncos betting stats for 2015-2016 including moneyline, against the spread (ATS), and Over/Under totals, and team & player stats. The Broncos defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers 23–16 in the Divisional round and the defending Super Bowl champion New England Patriots 20–18 in the AFC Championship Game. [140], Midway through the third quarter, Roethlisberger connected with wide receiver Antonio Brown on a 9-yard touchdown. The Patriots started their final offensive possession at midfield with 1:52 remaining. The drive was aided by a 15-yard personal foul penalty on Bengals' linebacker Vontaze Burfict for a late hit out-of-bounds. To date, this is last time the Broncos have beaten the Chiefs. DEN – Brandon McManus 25-yard field goal, 2:08. In the third quarter, the Broncos' defense recovered two forced fumbles, while on offense, McManus missed wide right on a 52-yard field goal attempt and Osweiler threw an interception deep in Chargers' territory. : Brian Callahan (Offensive Assistant), Greg Knapp (Quarterbacks), Fred Pagac (Outside Linebackers), Eric Studesville (Running Backs) and Joe Woods (Defensive Backs), Stadium: Sports Authority Field at Mile High, Executive VP of Football Operations/General Manager: John Elway, Preseason Odds: Super Bowl +900; O/U: 10.0, Training Camp: Paul D. Bowlen Memorial Center (Dove Valley, Colorado), Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Tuesday, October 20, 6:41AM. New England, already shorthanded with five players on the reserve/COVID-19 list, lost guard Jermaine Eluemunor to an ankle injury in the first half. The No Fly Zone ultimately emerged as the superior unit, but the Legion of Boom was a sight to behold in its time. Two plays later, the Chiefs increased their lead to 29–0, when quarterback Alex Smith connected with West on an 80-yard touchdown pass. Denver finished 4th in points allowed in 2015. After each team traded punts, the Raiders were attempting to add to their lead, but placekicker Sebastian Janikowski missed wide left on a 43-yard field goal attempt with 5:27 remaining in the game. [123], Following a questionable fumble by Thomas on the Broncos' opening possession of the second half, Lions' quarterback Matthew Stafford threw a 16-yard touchdown pass to running back Ameer Abdullah. Lock threw an interception on his next pass, giving the Patriots the ball with 3:14 left, but Newton's incompletion on a fourth-down pass with 59 seconds left ended the comeback attempt. Each team proceeded to trade punts on their next two offensive possessions, until Brady connected with wide receiver Brandon Bolden on a 63-yard touchdown pass at the beginning of the fourth quarter to give the Patriots a 21–7 lead. 1 seed based on head-to-head sweep. Following another Woodson interception of Manning, the Raiders were attempting to take the lead on the first play of the fourth quarter, however, Janikowski missed wide-left on a 40-yard field goal attempt. The Broncos earned their eighth consecutive win over the Raiders, the Broncos' longest winning streak over the Raiders in franchise history,[126] a streak that the Raiders would snap later in the season, during the teams' Week 14 rematch in Denver.
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