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Denver Broncos: Rookies come up huge in team’s win over Bengals

By Sayre Bedinger

CINCINNATI, OH - DECEMBER 2: Justin Simmons #31 of the Denver Broncos celebrates with his teammates after intercepting a pass during the third quarter of the game against the Cincinnati Bengals at Paul Brown Stadium on December 2, 2018 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
CINCINNATI, OH - DECEMBER 2: Justin Simmons #31 of the Denver Broncos celebrates with his teammates after intercepting a pass during the third quarter of the game against the Cincinnati Bengals at Paul Brown Stadium on December 2, 2018 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) /
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CINCINNATI, OH – DECEMBER 2: Justin Simmons #31 of the Denver Broncos runs with the ball after intercepting a pass during the third quarter of the game against the Cincinnati Bengals at Paul Brown Stadium on December 2, 2018 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
CINCINNATI, OH – DECEMBER 2: Justin Simmons #31 of the Denver Broncos runs with the ball after intercepting a pass during the third quarter of the game against the Cincinnati Bengals at Paul Brown Stadium on December 2, 2018 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) /

Final Thoughts

This was a heck of a win for the Denver Broncos, their most comfortable victory in terms of the margin between each team since they destroyed the Arizona Cardinals on Thursday Night Football a few weeks back.

The Broncos’ offense struggled in the first half of this game but oddly enough, it never really felt like the game was going to get out of control or like the Bengals were a real threat to sort of take the game over.

The Broncos continue to be wise when they get the football offensively, giving the ball to Lindsay and featuring the running game while taking calculated downfield risks in the passing game.

The short to intermediate passing game needs work as a whole, and Denver’s offensive line struggled with some interior pressure in this game.

Brandon McManus also missed a field goal that could have ended up being a critical miss if the Bengals had been able to climb back in the game.

The Broncos didn’t go up against Andy Dalton and A.J. Green in this game so even though they were on the road, this game was a must-win for a variety of reasons.

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