Ward and Omar Bolden, quarterback Peyton Manning, linebacker Lerentee McCray, offensive lineman Sam Brener and defensive lineman Darius Kilgo.
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However, Denver (10-4) failed to score in the second half and lost a second straight game to see their lead in the AFC West over the Chiefs trimmed to one game. “That is something we’ll have to work on and we will fix”.
It was the first time this season anyone scored 30 points on the Broncos, or passed for 300 yards on the NFL’s No. 1 defense, but the Steelers defense – the second-half Steelers defense – was the top story of this game.
While the Redskins (7-7) moved closer to a playoff berth, the Bills (6-8) are now assured of missing the postseason for the 16th year in a row, the NFL’s longest active drought.
“He’s something special”, Denver coach Gary Kubiak said. “That’s what he’s doing”.
Through the game’s first 13 minutes, Osweiler already has 145 yards and two touchdowns, while Sanders is sitting with an impressive four receptions for 100 yards – that’s on pace for 16 receptions for 400 yards.
You will notice that over the last six games, Roethlisberger’s touchdown pass to interception numbers (13-7) aren’t overly imposing. Osweiler will have X-rays on Monday to determine if there’s any more damage.
“We still don’t know what happened to my shoulder”, Osweiler said. “So for me, nothing changes either way”.
Once again, the Broncos raced to a two-score lead at halftime – although this week, they cashed in on their red-zone chances.
Dec 20, 2015; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger (7) throws a pass against the Denver Broncos during the first half at Heinz Field.
FALCONS 23, JAGUARS 17 Julio Jones scored for the first time in seven weeks, and visiting Atlanta ended a sixgame losing streak. Three plays later, Ben Roethlisberger threw a 23-yard touchdown to Brown on a post route for the winning touchdown. “We can’t let a team back in it the way we did”, cornerback Chris Harris said. “And that’s on me”.
Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown is widely known as one of the best pass catchers in the entire National Football League, as he has incredible athleticism and receiving ability. “There’s no stopping me”.
The tenor of the game was different, but the pattern and the 34-27 result were numbingly familiar to last week’s defeat to the Oakland Raiders. The NFL’s all-time passing leader traveled with the team and signed dozens of autographs in the pregame, save for any of Pittsburgh’s yellow Terrible Towels, which Manning shunned when thrust his way.
The Broncos could do no wrong in the first half with four touchdown drives on offense as their defense held the high-powered Steelers, a team that had put up 500 yards three times in the five previous games, to 10 points and 185 yards.
The Steelers, who now stand at 9-5, are playing with a bit of house money-they’re currently the sixth seed in the conference, and they will end their season against the Ravens and Browns, two decimated divisional opponents.
A fourth consecutive touchdown gave the Broncos a 27-10 lead after Thomas stiff-armed Antwon Blake to the ground and coasted six yards for the score.
The Broncos’ forgotten wide receiver, Jordan Norwood, who was inserted for a punt return instead of Sanders, scooped up the ball (already touched by a Steeler) at the sideline, scampered to the other side of the field and ran unscathed to the goal.
Brown showed off his strength after making a catch against the Denver Broncos, as he stiff armed Broncos cornerback Bradley Roby.
INDIANAPOLIS – Brandon Weeden replaced injured quarterback T.J. Yates late in the first half and threw a go-ahead 8-yard TD pass to Jaelen Strong with 10:36 to play, giving Houston its first win in 14 tries at Indianapolis.
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In the first half, the Broncos converted on every one of their third downs – all eight.
