What directions can the Denver Broncos go after Raiders loss?
The Denver Broncos have now been trounced by two division rivals in a matter of a month.
After getting destroyed by the Kansas City Chiefs in late October, the Denver Broncos made their debut in Las Vegas against the upstart Raiders and looked equally terrible, if not worse.
Coming off of consecutive games with 26 points or more for the first time since 2016, the fan base was obviously hoping that against the Raiders, Drew Lock and the offense would build on the positives we’ve seen in the fourth quarter of recent games.
It didn’t happen.
Lock, who appeared to be battling some kind of injury throughout the game, had arguably a worse game in Las Vegas than he did at home against Kansas City, which is really saying something.
The Broncos couldn’t stop the run against the Raiders, who feasted on Denver’s short-handed defensive line and picked their way to 37 points and an easy victory.
The Denver Broncos, even if they’re obviously amidst a rebuild with a wide variety of injuries, have seemingly become easy to beat and it’s getting difficult to sift through the ugliness to find the positive.
The players and current coaching staff will obviously chalk these kinds of games up as learning experiences, but head coach Vic Fangio didn’t sugar-coat Lock’s four-interception performance. It was “very concerning”.
Fangio on Lock 4 INT: “Very concerning.” #9sports
— Mike Klis (@mikeklis) November 16, 2020
Now with a 3-6 record, playoff hopes as slim as they could be, and Lock coming off of what was probably his worst game as a member of the Denver Broncos so far, what are the directions the Denver Broncos can go?