2015 Broncos Season, Week 16


The season is almost over, the pressure is on, and the Broncos stepped it up, big time!

Week 16: Broncos 20, Cincinnati Bengals 17
Season Record: 11-4 (5-2 home)
Key Play: Tied 17-17 in overtime, Brandon McManus nailed a 37-yard field goal to put the Broncos up 20-17, winning the game after a Bengals fumble on the subsequent drive.

Recap: The Broncos are again in the driver's seat. With a win Sunday, the team will be the No. 2 seed in the playoffs and earn a first round bye. That's the good news. The bad news is that, again, the team only played one good half. This time it was the second half. After trailing 14-3 at half time, the Broncos came out strong in the second half on both sides of the ball and won the game. The Bengals are a quality opponent, so it was a good showing. Still, the Broncos need better consistency on offense and defense to go far in the playoffs. And with a win over the Chargers on Sunday they will put themselves in good position to do just that.

Game Balls:
* Brock Osweiler. Though banged up, and after suffering through a rough first half, Brock pulled it together and put up some nice throws in the second half — particularly late in the game and in overtime — to lead the Broncos to the win.
* CJ Anderson. Anderson plays well when it's cold and conditions are poor. He showed that again last night, giving the offense a spark and scoring on a long touchdown run late in the second half.
* Danny Trevathan and Brandon Marshall. The Broncos' middle linebackers are often unheralded and unsung, but they do a lot to keep the defense humming along.

Lingering Questions:
* Brandon McManus. McManus was near perfect early in the season. Lately, he's been less so. Last night's miss was inexcusable. He needs to be better.
* Peyton Manning. Brock is likely to start again Sunday. So when does Manning return? Does he return? Can this team go far without him? There are a lot of questions now.

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