Denver Broncos

2022 - 10 - 6

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2022 NFL season, Week 5: What We Learned from Colts' win over ... (NFL.com)

Faced with fourth-and-1 from the Colts' 5-yard line and down by three points in OT, Broncos rookie head coach Nathaniel Hackett went for the win, ...

On Thursday, they inserted rookie [Bernhard Raimann](https://www.nfl.com/players/bernhard-raimann/)in at left tackle, shifted right tackle [Braden Smith](https://www.nfl.com/players/braden-smith/)to right guard and moved [Matt Pryor](https://www.nfl.com/players/matt-pryor/)from left to right tackle. [Will Fries](https://www.nfl.com/players/will-fries/)subbing for [Danny Pinter](https://www.nfl.com/players/danny-pinter/)(Weeks 1-3 starter) at right guard. [Alec Pierce](https://www.nfl.com/players/alec-pierce/). With [Randy Gregory](https://www.nfl.com/players/randy-gregory/)on injured reserve, the Broncos knew coming into this game they would be without a major source of pass-rush juice. The unit struggled early, with [Ryan Kelly](https://www.nfl.com/players/ryan-kelly/)and Pryor beaten for sacks and Raimann flagged twice for holding (although both calls felt debatable) and once for a false start. The Broncos moved top corner [Patrick Surtain II](https://www.nfl.com/players/patrick-surtain-ii/)away from [Michael Pittman](https://www.nfl.com/players/michael-pittman-2/)and over to Pierce late, a pretty big sign of respect for the second-rounder. [Matt Ryan](https://www.nfl.com/players/matt-ryan/)semi-cooked? Kicker [Chase McLaughlin](https://www.nfl.com/players/chase-mclaughlin/)did tremendous work, making all four of his field-goal tries (three from 48 yards or longer), and [Deon Jackson](https://www.nfl.com/players/deon-jackson/), Taylor’s replacement this game, was impactful with 91 yards from scrimmage. It certainly can’t be blamed on the absence of [Javonte Williams](https://www.nfl.com/players/javonte-williams/). Some of the concern seemed to wane after some confident throws and quality scrambles Sunday [against the Raiders](https://www.nfl.com/games/broncos-at-raiders-2022-reg-4), even in a loss. But Thursday was a step backward for the Broncos offense, as Wilson was picked twice ( [once late in the end zone](https://www.nfl.com/videos/stephon-gilmore-s-end-zone-int-of-russell-wilson-draws-continued-boos-from-bronc)that all but cost them the game) and barely averaged six yards per pass attempt. [Colts owner on victory over Broncos: 'No such thing as an ugly win'](https://www.nfl.com/news/colts-owner-jim-irsay-on-victory-over-broncos-no-such-thing-as-an-ugly-win) [Russell Wilson](https://www.nfl.com/players/russell-wilson/), Broncos offense back to square one.

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Broncos vs. Colts game predictions: Who the experts think will win in ... (DenverBroncos.com)

Here are the score and spread predictions from NFL analysts around the country for the Broncos' Week 5 game vs. Indianapolis.

With Williams out, and a short week to get ready, the Broncos need Gordon to figure out how to hold on to the football. Now the Colts go to Denver without running back Jonathan Taylor and linebacker Shaquille Leonard. On Wednesday, the Indianapolis Colts announced that Jonathan Taylor will sit out with an ankle injury. The Colts have struggled in a lot of ways this season, going 1-2-1 with the heat on the coaching staff and front office. The Broncos dropped a tough game at the Raiders in Week 5 and also lost running back Javonte Williams (knee) for the season. The Colts were struggling to run the ball with Jonathan Taylor, so there's not much hope for them with him out of the lineup.

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Colts outlast Broncos in overtime in touchdown-less Thursday night ... (ESPN)

According to Elias Sports Bureau research, the seven combined field goals in a game in which both teams scored only by way of field goal is an NFL record.

Left tackle [Garett Bolles](http://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/4035662/garett-bolles) was carted off in the fourth quarter because of a leg injury, and linebacker [Josey Jewell](https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/3040150/josey-jewell) (knee), cornerback [Ronald Darby](https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/2969920/ronald-darby) (knee) and linebacker [Baron Browning](https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/4241987/baron-browning) (wrist) did not finish the game. Entering today, Denver had scored only two points on a [Jimmy Garoppolo](https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/16760/jimmy-garoppolo) safety in which the 49ers quarterback stepped out of the back of the end zone. [Jonathan Taylor](https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/4242335/jonathan-taylor) and the first-quarter injury to [Nyheim Hines](https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/3916430/nyheim-hines). [Javonte Williams](https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/4361579/javonte-williams) (knee) for the season and outside linebacker [Randy Gregory](https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/3040479/randy-gregory) (knee) for several weeks this past Sunday, had a long list of injuries Thursday as well. The Colts moved rookie [Bernhard Raimann](https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/4362580/bernhard-raimann) to left tackle, [Matt Pryor](https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/3055886/matt-pryor) to right tackle and [Braden Smith](https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/3121595/braden-smith) to right guard. And a failed pass play, with Wilson in the shotgun on fourth-and-inches on the game's final play, was the capper. [Alec Pierce](https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/4360078/alec-pierce) had a coming-out performance with eight receptions for 81 yards, including three impressive catches on the Colts' tying drive in the fourth quarter. He took sacks, overthrew receivers and was evaluated for a concussion early in the fourth quarter before returning to the game. A concern about Pierce's game was his ability to make tough catches in traffic, but Pierce made a number of contested and diving catches throughout the game, helping to change the complexion of the Colts' young wide-receiving corps. [Matt Ryan](https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/11237/matt-ryan) was sacked six times, giving him 21 sacks taken for the season. The Colts still gave up constant penetration and failed to consistently open holes in the running game. According to Elias Sports Bureau research, the seven combined field goals in a game in which both teams scored only by way of field goal is an NFL record.

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Colts grind out low-scoring win over Broncos in injury-filled game (Sportsnet.ca)

Stephon Gilmore batted away Russell Wilson's pass to Courtland Sutton in the end zone on fourth-and-1 from the 5 to give the Indianapolis Colts a 12-9 ...

16, and the Broncos visit the Los Angeles Chargers on Monday night, Oct. “It's very simple: at the end of the day I got to be better," Wilson said. The Broncos lost two starting defenders to knee injuries just before halftime, ILB Josey Jewell and CB Ronald Darby. The Colts host the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday, Oct. “We wanted to win the game,” Broncos coach Nathaniel Hackett said. Nyheim Hines got the start for Indy, but he went out with a head injury after his third snap when D.J. “There's going to be a bunch of what-ifs,” Broncos guard Dalton Risner said. Lindsay ran for 40 yards on 11 carries ad Gordon had 54 yards on 15 carries, and he was flipped by safety Rodney McLoyd Jr. “That’s the definition of a big-time player making big plays in the moment," Colts coach Frank Reich said about Gilmore. ... I thought the two drives at the end showed a lot of guys. The game pitted veteran quarterbacks struggling with their new teams. “We need to play better for sure, but I'm proud of the guys,” Ryan said.

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Colts grind out win over Broncos in injury-filled game (TSN)

DENVER (AP) — Stephon Gilmore batted away Russell Wilson's pass to Courtland Sutton in the end zone on fourth-and-1 from the 5 to give the Indianapolis ...

16, and the Broncos visit the Los Angeles Chargers on Monday night, Oct. The Colts host the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday, Oct. The Broncos lost two starting defenders to knee injuries just before halftime, ILB Josey Jewell and CB Ronald Darby. “It's very simple: at the end of the day I got to be better," Wilson said. Nyheim Hines got the start for Indy, but he went out with a head injury after his third snap when D.J. “We wanted to win the game,” Broncos coach Nathaniel Hackett said. “There's going to be a bunch of what-ifs,” Broncos guard Dalton Risner said. Lindsay ran for 40 yards on 11 carries ad Gordon had 54 yards on 15 carries, and he was flipped by safety Rodney McLoyd Jr. “That’s the definition of a big-time player making big plays in the moment," Colts coach Frank Reich said about Gilmore. The game pitted veteran quarterbacks struggling with their new teams. ... I thought the two drives at the end showed a lot of guys. “We need to play better for sure, but I'm proud of the guys,” Ryan said.

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Denver Broncos should be embarrassed following 12-9 defeat to ... (Mile High Report)

Broncos/NFL News ... Quarterback Russell Wilson finds wide receiver Courtland Sutton downfield for a 51-yard deep ball during the Broncos' Week 5 game against the ...

[Can Seahawks' Geno Smith continue to play like one of the NFL's best QBs? Broncos vs. It was so hard to believe things could’ve been as ugly as a Drew Lock - Vic Fangio team. Colts](https://www.denverbroncos.com/video/caden-sterns-intercepts-matt-ryan-in-the-red-zone-broncos-vs-colts) And it showed. There isn’t a lot to say here.

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Denver Broncos' fourth-down failure gives Richard Sherman ... (ESPN)

Russell Wilson had the Broncos in a fourth-and-1 deep in Colts' territory in overtime. The ending was something former Seattle Seahawk Richard Sherman could ...

[Seattle Seahawks](/nfl/team/_/name/sea/seattle-seahawks) were at the New England Patriots' 1-yard line with 20 seconds to go, and nearly everyone in the stadium expecting [Marshawn Lynch](https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/10456/marshawn-lynch) to ram the game-winning score home. [Melvin Gordon III](https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/2576434/melvin-gordon) had two rushes to make it third-and-2 at the six-yard line. well, Patriots cornerback [Malcolm Butler](https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/17435/malcolm-butler) ended up with it. Run the ball!" Run the ball. That didn't mean things were finished for the Broncos, however, as

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'I believe in what we can do': Russell Wilson takes ownership of ... (DenverBroncos.com)

It's very simple,” said the quarterback after a 12-9 loss in which the Broncos' lost a fourth-quarter lead. “At the end of the day, I've got to be better.

"I know I'm a winner," Wilson said. "We wanted to win the game — that was our mentality," Wilson said. I want to go out there and make sure we can do everything we can to win the game." "I know that I'm a battler. I believe in what I can do." "We wanted to win the game," Hackett said. "Third-down-and-longs are very frustrating because you're already behind the sticks," Hackett said. It's on the entire team, and for us to learn from this and grow, grow from all five games that we've had. "We win as one, we lose as one," outside linebacker Bradley Chubb said. Then, in overtime, with the Broncos facing an opportunity to salvage a win, Wilson was again unable to connect. "At the end of the day, I've got to be better. "[I] have to throw that out of bounds if it's not there.

Broncos WR KJ Hamler 'could have walked in' on final play in loss to ... (NFL.com)

Denver Broncos receiver KJ Hamler slammed his helmet in frustration following an incomplete pass that sealed the 12-9 overtime loss to the Indianapolis ...

But God dang it, run the dang ball!" Run the ball! [Matt Ryan](https://www.nfl.com/players/matt-ryan/) and the Colts all game, it could have been enough for the win. Run the ball. Twice the Broncos had a chance Thursday night to run the ball in key spots. [via the Denver Post](https://www.denverpost.com/2022/10/06/broncos-kj-hamler-frustrated-ot-loss-colts/).

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Russell Wilson takes blame for Broncos' loss to Colts: 'At the end of ... (NFL.com)

Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson placed blame for Denver's 12-9 overtime loss Thursday night the only place he could: on his own shoulders.

I'm looking forward to the adversity of it all, the negativity of it all, and everything else because [I] just use that for fuel and opportunity. I'm looking forward to the challenge of it all. "I'm looking forward to turning it around," Wilson said. [With] how great the defense is doing, if we can to turn it around on offense -- how quickly we can turn it around on offense. We have to be able to get that first down -- whatever it is. We just have to keep battling and keep believing." I believe in what I can do. I have to be able to hit it [throws]. At the end of the day, I have to be better. On Thursday, he trusted Wilson to make plays, and the QB came up short. I believe in what we can do. Then just ahead of the two-minute warning on a third-and-4 from the 13-yard-line, leading by three points, the Broncos inexplicably called a pass play that Wilson forced to [Tyrie Cleveland](https://www.nfl.com/players/tyrie-cleveland/) that was picked off by [Stephon Gilmore](https://www.nfl.com/players/stephon-gilmore/), giving the Colts a chance to force overtime.

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Broncos fans left Thursday's game before overtime even started (Broncos Wire)

After six years of underwhelming performances, the Broncos seemingly addressed their biggest need this offseason when they brought in quarterback Russell Wilson ...

And before the early exits, Denver fans booed Wilson and the offense multiple times after various miscues. It’s become very clear that the fans are fed up with the product the Broncos have been putting on the field. Wilson was sacked four times and threw two interceptions.

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