Empower Field at Mile High Witnesses a Narrow Victory for Washington Commanders Over Denver Broncos
The Denver Broncos, with a record of 0-2, hosted the Washington Commanders, who stood at 2-0, in an intense face-off that ended with a score of 35-33. The game was marked by the Broncos' relentless pursuit to notch their first win of the season but ultimately fell short by just two points.
The home team's offense accumulated a total of 399 yards throughout the game. The passing game contributed significantly to this number as quarterback play resulted in 308 passing yards and three touchdowns. One pass completion stood out as it went for an impressive distance of 60 yards and resulted in the longest touchdown for the team. Despite being sacked seven times, which cost them valuable yardage, they maintained an average gain per play of approximately six yards.
On the ground, Denver's rushing efforts were notable as well. They rushed for a total of 122 yards over 23 attempts with an average gain per rush sitting above five yards. This effort on the ground was highlighted by one rushing touchdown and ten first downs achieved through running plays.
Special teams also had moments worth mentioning; particularly noteworthy was one punt return that went for an outstanding length of 45 yards. Additionally, field goal kicking was precise with both attempts made from within the range of thirty-nine yards or less.
Defensively speaking, Denver put up solid numbers with four sacks totaling thirty-three lost yardage for Washington and forced three drives to end in three-and-outs. They also managed to force one fumble during play but could not capitalize on it by securing possession.
Despite these efforts from various facets of their gameplay, penalties proved costly for Denver; nine penalties amounted to fifty-eight negative yards against them which may have impacted crucial moments within this closely contested match-up.
Looking ahead after this narrow defeat at home soil against Washington Commanders, fans can mark their calendars as Denver Broncos will next face off against Miami Dolphins at Hard Rock Stadium on September twenty-fourth at noon local time (5 PM GMT). This upcoming contest will be broadcasted live on CBS where fans can tune in to follow their team's performance.