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Denver Broncos: 4 statistics that sum up a terrible 2021 season

By Travis Wakeman

Jan 2, 2022; Inglewood, California, USA; Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Andre Roberts (7) takes a kick off return 101 yards for a touchdown in the second half the game against the Denver Broncos at SoFi Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 2, 2022; Inglewood, California, USA; Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Andre Roberts (7) takes a kick off return 101 yards for a touchdown in the second half the game against the Denver Broncos at SoFi Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports /
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Denver Broncos WR Courtland Sutton. Mandatory Credit: David Berding-USA TODAY Sports /

The Denver Broncos have suffered through another miserable campaign.

Though there is still one game left in this extra-long season, the team’s fate is already decided. They will miss the playoffs for a sixth straight year and in all likelihood, be looking for the two things they haven’t had since winning Super Bowl 50 – a quality head coach and a solid quarterback.

The Broncos will close out the season this Saturday against the Kansas City Chiefs, a team they have not beaten since that same 2015 season. With the Chiefs playing for the No. 1 overall seed in the AFC, it’s likely they will defeat the Broncos for the 13th time in a row.

But that game aside, we are going to focus on four specific stats that sum up another losing season for the Broncos quite well. Each of these stats points to specific issues with the team and clearly spotlights why the team currently sits at 7-9 on the season.

This team can’t score points

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Quarterback Teddy Bridgewater #5 of the Denver Broncos lines up against the Cincinnati Bengals at Empower Field At Mile High on December 19, 2021, in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images) /

Since the Broncos won Super Bowl 50, a lack of offense has been a common theme. The Broncos’ ability to score points only seems to be getting worse as the years go on.

The Broncos have scored 20 points or more in just four out of 16 games this season and in five of their last seven games, have not cracked the 13-point barrier. That’s just not going to get it done.

All five of those games resulted in a loss.

On the season, the Broncos have scored a total of 34 touchdowns. That is just a shade over two touchdowns per game on average.

In total, they have scored 311 points on the season. That rounds out to 19.4 points per game. Only nine teams in the league have scored fewer points and guess what? None of those teams are going to be in the playoffs either.

The Broncos absolutely must find a way to create better offense next season. An average of fewer than 20 points a game is going to lead to very mediocre results.

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